Lake Superior Agates

[dougger222]

My wife found this one early this Summer in the field. Just under pound.

[dougger222]

One of my first agates, found under my mail box.

[Connan]

awesome! that pounder has some nice tubes going on!!

I found this the other day in a totally new location. i may be more excited about the new hunting ground than I am about the agate cuz i know there are more out there.

[technorocket]

Thats an awesome pounder and sweet eye agate Dougger! And that is a nice first find Connan and good luck with the new spot!

[technorocket]

A couple recent finds. The first one is a funky 4oz, the second is a 6oz with a cool husk, and the last one is a crazy 7oz.

[DARK30]

Some crazy banding there rocket...nice!

These are from the last couple walks or so. I love the overall color in the groupings.

More to come

[dougger222]

Nice recent finds connan, rocket, and dark30!!!

[mrg]

Found this guy last week after the heavy rains. Found it walkin a gravel road all washed out.

[technorocket]

God blessed me with my second agate over 2 pounds in 2014 and my biggest to date. Weighed in at 3 pounds 2 ounces.

[DARK30]

CHUNK!! Way to go man!

[dougger222]

Wow, that's a big agate, techno, nice find!!! Did you find the two one timers in the same area?

[technorocket]

No. They were found in two completely different locations.

[DARK30]

Plucked this one a couple weeks ago. 8.5 oz. Our days are getting shorter now boys!

[dougger222]

Any one going to agate city today for the rock show?

[dougger222]

The show at agate city was decent, a fair amount of vendors with plenty of cool agates to look at. Some had good prices some of course were high. Got to hold a crazy banded 6 pounder found in Iowa. Banded all the way around, It had quartz but it looked like a floater, price? $2,500.

Lots of 1-4 pounders but no big candy stripers.

Met a guy who's boss owns 5 pits and has a personal collection of picked agates. 280 over a pound! Biggest 14 pounds!!! One is a 3+ pound candy striper that I guess is just amazing. The pits are in the heart of agate deposits. Guessing he also has a lot under a pound so suspect he could have the biggest personal picked collection out there. Someday people will be able to see them... The collection could be worth as much as $250k. Wonder how many people have huge agate collections who never go online, go to shows, or even show many people?

There's a sweet peeler in agate city on display found near Two Harbors last month, 10lb 12oz

[DARK30]

Lots of really nice collections out there. The Moose Lake show is fun to snoop around at...didn't make it this year tho.

Heres a 1 lb 3oz from this weekend. Got a bigger one yesterday...pics and video soon

[dougger222]

Nice find dark! Looks like some floating bands.

[DARK30]

Bumped into a guy I know at the agate show in Cottage Grove yesterday. He aquired this monster over 5 pounds recently. He said it was found in the early sixties and used as a door stop for some time until somebody figured out what it was lol!

[dmopz]

good lord....i wish i had a door stop like that

[dougger222]

I met the proud owner and caught a glimpse of that agate at the show. Guess it was discovered near Park Rapids.

Same guy had a couple 2-3 pound agates he found this Spring.

Never looked for agates around Park Rapids but next time at in laws cabin may have to look in the water.

My thoughts are it was the most valuable rock at the show both for sale and not for sale.

[dougger222]

This one was recently pulled off the conveyer on its way to the crusher. 6 lb 7 oz and its currently for sale.

[HotPocket]

Wow! Nice!

[technorocket]

God recently blessed me with my second agate over 3 pounds and my biggest to date. The problem im having is whether or not to cut it open. Opinions?

[certified jumbo]

Since you have two. I would cut one open. Just me tho.

[technorocket]

3 pounds 4 ounces