Condor Agate was discovered in Patagonia, Argentina by Luis de Los Santos in 1992. Later 2 other agate verities were also found in this region. Puma agate, found in 1993, and Crater agate, found in 1997. Patagonia is a harsh region of southern Argentina south of the Colorado River and east of the Andes Mountains. As you can see these are a very colorful banded agate.