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- ↑ Tommy R. Woodward. "Needle Peak Geology". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ↑ "Agates with Inclusions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
Coordinates: 29°25′42″N103°48′37″W / 29.4282178°N 103.8102453°W
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