BOB HICKS RANCH OLD STOCK TEEPEE AGATE PENDANT HELLS CANYON SOUTH DAKOTA JEWELRY
Specifications
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Refund Will Be Given As | Money Back |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | United States |
| Style | Hippy |
| Material | Stone |
| Type | Pendant |
| Main Stone | Agate |
| Metal | Sterling Silver |
BOB HICKS RANCH OLD STOCK TEEPEE AGATE PENDANT HELLS CANYON SOUTH DAKOTA JEWELRY BOB HICKS RANCH OLD STOCK TEEPEE AGATE PENDANT HELLS CANYON SOUTH DAKOTA JEWELRY Click image to enlarge Description GREETINGS, FEEL FREE TO"SHOP NAKED"© We deal in items we believe others will enjoy and want to purchase. We are not experts. We welcome any comments, questions, or concerns. WE ARE TARGETING A GLOBAL MARKET PLACE. Thanks in advance for your patronage. Please Be sure to add WDG to your favorites list! NOW FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE... BOB & NANCY HICKS RANCHOLD STOCK TEE-PEE CANYON AGATE ALSO KNOWN AS HELL'S CANYON NEAR CUSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA (SD) SAW MILL GEM DIGGINGSGREAT BANDED LACE TRANSLUSCENT IN THE CENTER EYE FREE FORM / OVAL PENDANT MEASURES ABOUT 2.5" LONG x 1.1/4" WIDE STUNNING LAPIDARY WORK POLISHED FACE / ROUGH BACK STERLING SILVER WIRE WRAP #151 --------------------------------FYI Teepee Canyon is located on the north side of Highway 16, about 18 miles west of the town of Custer, South Dakota. Two main areas (West Tepee Canyon & Sawmill Spring [FS Road#456] area) about 1-2 miles west of the Jewel Cave monument boundary are where the main diggings are located. Agates occur within small to large, tan to chocolate colored chert nodules in limestone and dolomite of the lower Minnelusa formation. Most nodules are plain and devoid of fortification agate, or have plain red jasper. It is said that any nodule containing more than 25-30% agate is rare. The gem-quality agates display fine fortification banding with alternating layers of red, black, orange, yellow, pink, cream, and white. The centers of the agates typically contain calcite (common) or drusy quartz and (more rarely) amethyst. The finest specimens display the trademark "holly leaf" fortification pattern. The main deposits at Tepee Canyon were covered by active mining claims for many decades which ultimately expired or were forfeited in the mid to late 1980's-1990's; a large fire devastated the Tepee Canyon and surrounding areas about 2000; Between the fire and mid-August 2012, a portion of the Tepee Canyon area was closed (withdrawn) to new mining claim locations and during that time since all prior valid claims had expired, the nodules could only be collected by hand digging from existing surface exposures and existing workings per U.S. Forest Service regulations. In mid-to-late August 2012, part of the withdrawl order for the Teepee Canyon area expired, and since the expiration of the withdrawl at least four (4) new mining claims were staked on the existing workings and deposits. The area known as "Hells Canyon" is still closed to collecting as it is part of Jewel Cave Monument. The collecting and breaking of the agate nodules from the tough limestone matrix is hardrock mining. The further one extends out from the traditional Tepee Canyon sites, the agates show duller tones and banding, although newer surface deposits with colorful agate have been found since the fire.It is now generally accepted & proven that the famous "Fairburn" agates (found in gravels on the plains and grasslands east of the Black Hills) actually originated in the bedrock at Tepee Canyon and other Black Hills area locations. In early literature, agates from this locality were sometimes referred to as "Hell's Canyon agates." (THIS PICTURE FOR DISPLAY ONLY) --------------------------- Thanks for choosing this auction. You may email for alternate payment arrangements. We combine shipping. Please pay promptly after the auction. The item will be shipped upon receipt of funds. WE ARE GOING GREEN, SO WE DO SOMETIMES USE CLEAN RECYCLED MATERIALS TO SHIP. Please leave feedback when you have received the item and are satisfied. Please respond when you have received the item * If you were pleased with this transaction, please respond with all 5 stars! If you are not pleased, let us know via e-mail. Our goal is for 5-star service. We want you to be a satisfied, return customer. Please express any concerns or questions. More pictures are available upon request. The winning bid will incur the cost of S/H INSURED FEDEX OR USPS. See rate calculator or email FOR ESTIMATE. International Bidders are Welcome but be mindful if your country is excluded from safe shipping. Thanks for perusing THIS and ALL our auctions. Please Check out our other items! WE like the curious and odd. BUY, BYE!! Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter