Astro Gallery of Gems

Condor Agate - PATAGONIA, Andes Mountains, 7,000 Feet Elevation, ARGENTINA.

This is a very fine hand selected group of top grade collector specimens, they have top mirror polish, vibrant colors and patterns. Discovered by Luis de los Santos in 1993, this stone comes from a difficult-to-reach 7,000-foot elevated plateau in Patagonia, southern Argentina. The agate's bright reds and yellows are made even more vivid by their contrasting bands of cooler, more-subtle hues. It is named after the bird of the Andes.