Thistle Agate
AKA: Porcupine Agate
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Thistle
Agate has a matrix of translucent gray or green with fine white or
yellow starburst or pom poms.
Texture: Fine Grain
Luster: Glossy
Translucency: Translucent
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Distribution Comments:
Thistle Agate primarily occurs in the Needle Peak Area of
Brewster County, Texas.
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