Wascoite Rough – Coffee and Cream Strata – Old Stock Biggs Coffee Agate
This neat old stock trimmer of Biggs Wascoite, also known as Biggs Coffee Agate, should cut some of this stunning material. Its coffee and cream layers make it perfect for designer cabochons or display. A clean trimmer of an increasingly hard-to-find Oregon classic.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Material: Natural Wascoite (Biggs Coffee Agate)
• Dimensions: 71mm x 72mm x 48mm (Inches - 2.8" x 2.8" x 1.9")
• Weight: 257 grams (9.07 oz)
• Rarity: Rare
• Origin: Near Wasco, Oregon, USA
• Condition: Natural rough, unpolished
Wascoite is a type of agate found near Wasco, Oregon, and is a byproduct of a Biggs Picture Jasper mine in the area. For years this material was thought to be just common agate, but after cutting and experimenting, its unique beauty was quickly discovered. It often has a strata of coffee and cream-like colors with small areas of transparent agate creating visual depth.
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL
The layered strata in this trimmer should translate into cabs with real visual depth.
PERFECT FOR
• Cabochon cutting
• Display specimens
• Oregon stone collectors
PHOTO NOTE: Photographed wet. Natural rough may show surface texture. Colors vary on monitors.
Rough stones may contain natural fractures, pits, or inclusions typical of unpolished material.
This listing is for the exact piece shown in photos.
