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COLUMBIA BASIN AGATES
BY JIM LANDON
The vineyard road we walked looking for agates had been paved with rocks from the quarry. The sweet smell of ripe wine grapes filled the air.
This little carnelian “glowie” was found among the other rocks on the ridge above the quarry. Note the lichens covering the other rocks.
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