Slaughter Mountain Arizona Fire Agate Gemstone Mineral Location Page
Known for it's high quality fire agate gemstones and with it's rough often having multiple layers of fire banding, Slaughter Mountain Fire Agate is well suited for gemstone carving purposes. The mine at Slaughter Mountain is known for producing high quality fire agate gemstones, with intense color variations from bright reds and oranges to intense greens, purples and blues. The mountain, which is the highest point in the Gila Mountains, is over 6500 feet in elevation and lies within Graham County, Arizona.
The fire agate mineral deposit is located on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, and it's mining can only be performed by members of the San Carlos Tribe. Slaughter Mountain was one of the largest producing fire agate mines within the United States. Supplies of this material is now very limited due to limited production.
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