" ... In the area of Brown Springs the Mountain is crisscrossed with narrow agate-veins. The recent finds are primarily a merit of the passionate plume- and sagenite-collector Pat McMahan from Cottonwood. He  prospected the area in very time-consuming activity and has exploited some of the finding-locations. The present discoveries are currently on private claims , a contact with the claim owner is therefore highly recommended prior to a visit...”

wrotes Johann Zenz in his book ”agates I” 2005, Bode publishing house

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