Extremely Rare Stone.. it was discovered some time in the 1940's. Its brilliant, varied, iridescent hues span the full colour spectrum. The best stones can rival the best opal. As it is a microcrystalline quartz it will not crack or graze and it is a durable stone.
The first recorded discovery seems to be at the end of 1945 at Wiley Well also known as Coon Hollow in South eastern California near the Arizona border. This may not be the first discovery as many prospectors and rocks hounds are secretive about disclosing their source. It must be understood that the mines in Mexico and Deer Creek Arizona were in very isolated mountainous areas often just a trail into the mountains. It was a problem, and often impossible to get in heavy earth moving equipment to remove the top soil or over burden to expose the Agate bearing basalt and Rhyolite country rock. It is also not easy to extract the Fire Agate from pockets and seams in the country rock.