Ellensburg Blue Agates and Where to Look

I know it has been a while, since I shared anything new, but today I am going to help you out a bit.  Included is a little information on Saddle Mountain also.

Ellensburg Blue Agates

Most every rockhound has heard of the Ellensburg blue agates.  These gems were first made famous by Tiffany and Co. a LONG time ago.  Any still out there are few and far between.  But it IS out there.  You just need to know where to look.  So I dug out a few old sources of information to share with you.  I do know that they are still finding them on Red Top Mt. when they are lucky.

The Rockhounds Guide to Washington Volume 1 - Pages 12-13

The Rockhounds Guide to Washington Volume 1 - Pages 14-15

The Rockhounds Guide to Washington Volume 2 - Pages 16-17

Red Top Mountain Blue Agates Map

Here is a good trip report about the agate beds and Red Top Mountain Trail from the Washington Trails Association: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_report.2015-06-01.7609784684


Here is another link to a publication put out by the Washington Mineral Council about Red Top Mountain, scroll down to page 4 of the PDF: http://www.mineralcouncil.org/Wsmc0415.pdf


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