Buffalo Mountain is one of the last foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

Tennessee Agate with 'Cauliflower' Inclusion

This 8" Tennessee Agate nodule is unlike any found at this site presently. The nodule
exterior is orange and this color penetrates several milimeters with the next layer
being an absolutely clear light smokey color upon which the spherical inclusion
begins and continues dense to the core. The nodule was one of the most round
stones I've ever seen and is much larger than a shot-put and very heavy.

Tennessee Agate Showing the Famous Reds and Yellows

The inside of this Tennessee Agate nodule was a real surprise when cut as the exterior
is a bleached out white displaying no hint of the color within. This piece is roughly 7.5".

Tennessee Agate with 'Opal-Like' Interior

This nodule was found 'as is' and still has an algae deposit that can be seen on the lower
half. Lobed orange areas give way to a dark smokey layer containing faint orange
layering that continues to a very 'opal-like' center. It would not surprise me to find
that this center is indeed opal. Many of the nodules found are very similar in
appearance to this. Below is the back side of this piece.

Tennessee Picture Agate

This may be my favorite find at this locality. This piece is about 5" long and 2.5" thick. To
see this in person is a must, because there is 3-D effect that is absolutely amazing. It
honestly defies description. The colors are vivid and the reds look like they have
been painted on. The exterior is normal looking with barely a trace of red.

Tennessee Picture Agate - Both Sides

Tennessee Flame Agate - Buffalo Mountain Locality

An incredibly intriguing piece. My mouth dropped when I picked up these halves after
cutting. There wasn't much hint of what would be found inside except for some
flame-orange lines on clear black agate. I've heard many agate colletors say that
they keep less than 5% of what they find in the field and display less than 5% of
what they keep, but this locality would most certainly readjust those figures as most
of what we find is very high quality unique agate and large. This nodule is almost
10" across. I've never seen any agate like this anywhere.

Tennessee Agate - Red Landscape

Agate...Jasper...? Definately nice looking. This 3" nodule is very dense, but has a higher
sheen than the jasper we have been cutting into...I'm betting on agate. This is the deepest
darkest red cut into up to this point. The exterior is a light oxidized rust color.

Tennessee Black Onyx

There isn't much that I could add that the picture doesn't provide. Approximately
4.25" across and almost 2" thick. This locality holds an abundance of black agates - all of
which are incredibly translucent. This nodule is exactly as found - it hasn't even been
washed. When they look like this, cutting them is pratically blasphemous.

Tennessee Agate - Buffalo Mountain Orange Veined

This coloration is typical of one of the wash gullies and much is found containing many of
the visual elements seen in this 9" piece. The lower solid orange opaque mass is very
consistent throughout the mountain and has a unique quality about it that is very
attractive to be so plain amongst all the colorations. When seen, it is practically a
given that it will contain reds and purples of varying presentations.

Tennessee Agate - Fortification with Druzy Cavity

Very little fortification agate has been uncovered at this site and only one or two
nodules with cavities or geodes. This is the best example of what has been found up to this
point and coincidentally contains both. This 4" piece has a druzy cavity outlined in black
and subtle layering all the way to the exterior.

Tennessee Agate with Translucent Purples

This is a slice off of a large nodule with the typical orange opaque coloration. In this
piece we see small areas of translucent purple strewn throughout the orange. This
nodule produced quite a few 5/8" slices and like much of the Buffalo Mountain
locality it is fracture free. I can't help thinking that the purple colored area looks
like a slice of raw bacon. Below is another slice off the same rock.

Tennessee Agate with Translucent Purples - Another Slice

Tennessee Agate with Translucent Purples - Another Slice