Agate?

[Crickschop04]

I was sitting at my in-laws and saw this rock lying there and thought it may be an agate.

Father in-law said he saw it in the rock pile and thought it looked neat.

Can anyone ID this as an agate or any other type of rock?

[PGE-Hound]

Looks like banded jasper?? Red jasper with bands of iron oxides (may or may not be magnetic). Occurs in the Iron Range within the iron formations. If it was found in that region then I would say that is what it is. If you can get a picture of it wet, that may show the banding better.

[Zelmsdawg]

I'm not exactly an expert, but I believe that is much bigger than the MN state record agate so I would think it is probably not.

Cool looking rock though

Zelmsdawg

[Crickschop04]

was found in a SEMN field...

[DARK30]

I've heard that rock called "Chert". I pick it up for the rock garden whenever I see a good looking piece....and thats a nice one.

[Crickschop04]

I know some of you treat your stones to bring out colors etc... Would this rock benefit from some TLC?

[DARK30]

You could clean it up a little with acid or alot with a wet grinder/polisher. Some of the non agates are really nice looking when you just put them in the yard.

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