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Dark, I looked around a little more and found that same agate on Facebook. Quartz plug is big, and stretches pretty far back.

But I'm most definitely with you. That one would become an honored part of my collection! While considered an "impurity" on the market, the quartz gives it added character, IMO. smile

I'm not big on tumbling agates, but I think picking the coolest part and giving that section a fine face polish would produce a very nice result.

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hey awesome finds everyone!! Ive been doig some agatwe hunting this summer and have had some good success. Here are my best from summer 2011. I found all these in Minnesota.

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12.5 Oz.

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11.5 Oz.

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6000619123_3a50ccd500_b.jpg A Tube Agate.

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Here is some Thompsonite I found while looking for agates.

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My dad was a rockhound when I was a kid (and still kind of is) and he collected, sawed, crafted, and did other crazy things with rocks. North Shore agate hunting is awesome, I miss living in Duluth sometimes. I actually found a very small agate near Ely today but it's just not the same. Love all the pictures!!

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Thanks Dark30! and Steve/ Kim. The Tube is one of my fav's for sure(small but beautiful) ... dARK i saw your youtube video; it inspired me to keep up the search!!! Love that Eye/fortification agate you found wow! Thanks alot! Great find there, gota love a new agate! I recently inherited some scuba diving equipment from my uncle. Im looking to get into the sport and try some underwater hunting!!!! ... Kim- My grandpa was an agate/fossil hunter, that's where I got it from I guess. But you can find them all over Minnesota~ Just keep a eye open and you will find them everywhere.

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Nice pics again Dark! I took a little walk today and got a handful, here are some of the nicer ones.

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The next two are from the same rock but opposite sides. This agate is covered in bands, but they a fine and hard to see. the picture doesn't do it justice at all.

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connan, what do you use to cut your rocks? Do you do it yourself?

All of the above agate I've posted are the natural finish and haven't been cut or polished. But I have found a few whole nodules that didn't have much banding exposed. I cut a few of these open with a diamond tile saw that I had. Then started grinding them by hand, then with sandpaper form like 60-2000 grit. Then used some abrasive polish type stuff, Ha. It worked ok.

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