94/15
QUARTZ variety Chalcedony: Agate
Pale grey with a crystalline quartz zone; polished section.
Locality unknown
E Procter Collection
Collected c. mid-1920s-1930s
Purchased from Rex Cook 19 February 1994
900
94/14
QUARTZ variety Chalcedony: Agate
Grey finely-banded; polished slightly convex section.
Locality unknown
E Procter Collection
Collected c. mid-1920s-1930s
Purchased from Rex Cook 19 February 1994
(This section is showing false colours reflected from the background, as with all Graham's specimens the polished surface is excellent! RC).
1029
QUARTZ variety AGATE
Pale grey with reddish centre;
polished section:
Ferryden Farm, Craig, Tayside Region No. 732566
Loose in the ploughsoil
GRW 22 February 1988
QUARTZ variety AGATE,
two halves of pebble; polished sections:
Scurdie Ness, Craig, Tayside [Angus]
From the foreshore near the lighthouse.
From MR D. JOHNSON-BROWN, by exchange, 11 October 1986.
QUARTZ
variety AGATE,
reddish; several polished sections;
Ferryden, Craig, Tayside Region. No.720567
From the foot of the cliff, in situ.
Presented by Mr R Sutherland, 24 February 1988.
(Oh dear Graham, what will your colleagues say. NO CATALOGUE NUMBER.
I'd expect better from you of all people! RC)
773
QUARTZ variety AGATE,
polished section; Scurdie Ness, Craig, Tayside Region.
Presented by Mr R Sutherland, 24 February 1988
772
QUARTZ variety AGATE,
polished section; Scotston of Usan, Craig, Tayside Region.
In ploughsoil 0.5km NNW of farm.
Presented by Mr R Sutherland, 24 February 1988
(I have heard some mention of Usan. More precisely, the Blue Hole of Usan. Presumably because of blue agates from this spot. Does the locality exist or is it just Legend? RC)
886,
93/73
QUARTZ variety Agate,
Dark grey translucent; polished section.
Ardownie Quarry, Monifieth, Tayside Region.
From the working face. Purchased from S Ingham,
9 October 1993.
Presented by Mr G Lucy , 12 October 1993
(Must
remember to take my golf clubs, it's only 5 miles to Carnoustie!)
899
94/13
QUARTZ variety Chalcedony; Agate
Brownish-red with later crystalline quartz and red agate; polished
section.
Locality unknown. [probably Fife].
E Procter Collection.
Collected c.mid-1920s to 1930s
Purchased from Rex Cook 19 February 199
(All the above Scottish Agates were on display to the public at the Havering Show, August Bank Holiday. The accompanying labels have been retyped as they appeared, almost exactly (hopefully), they reflect some minor inconsistency in Graham's systematic labeling. (Italics, Bold & Capitals!). As I have said before, Graham produced a story-board and pictures to accompany the display. I was surprised that most of the above examples were not self collected. However, Graham does have more at home. Bigger ones! He travelled to the show by public transport and did well to carry his agates, display case, story-board, plus a few other bits and pieces. To expect him to have brought more Scottish Agates would have just been pure selfishness on my part. I just love them! Hope you like the pictures. RC 09/09/2001)