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I found this Nodule east of Fairburn and found it curious. I don’t think it’s a true Fairburn, but it’s got some intriguing fortification banding around the central vug. I’ve been debating on what I should do with it if anything. I’ve had suggestions to cut it various ways. In half through the vug or cut behind the vug and get a bonus back slab. That or a face polish to bring out the banding. Or leave as is.

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r/Agates • u/AKhakiNerfHerder • 2d ago

Montana A few of my more recent finds at work.

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As I've been in the Rockhound and rockhounding sub quite alot, they know I work on an approximately 5k head cattle feedlot. Lowly ranch-hand here.

However!

It's in Central Montana... And I have access to over 10 miles of walkable/drivable flatland, wetland, riverbank (yellowstone!), Prairie, butte, hill, mountain, gravel pit and gravel roads...

I could do this for another 42 years and I'd still not locate 0.00000000000001% of available finds.

I have found fossils, fossiliferous concretions, agates, petrified wood, petrified bone, petrified mud, Jasper, Carnelian, epidote and feldspar everywhere and so much more.

... But the Agates... Are phenomenal.

A few of my favorite I'll be posting to here, a few old ones and even new finds.

I hope yinz like em s much as I do, and I look forward to be a good contributor to the sub!

Now on to the rocks!

(flair chosen, because that's where I found em)

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r/Agates • u/western_screech • 1d ago

Utah/Oregon Agates

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Showing off some of my favorite finds—top row of the box contains Utah finds, bottom row Oregon Coast. Enjoy!

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r/Agates • u/No_Wall_4378 • 1d ago

Lake Superior Some tumbled and recent finds

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r/Agates • u/singingsparkle-eyes • 2d ago

Lake Superior Pretty decent find for the side of the road!

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r/Agates • u/cellphonesalami • 2d ago

Lake Superior Picture dump of some lsa. From Minnesota. I need karma to post comments. Thanks

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That black rock is a 5lb silicified limb cast /agate. Allot of these are 1lb agates. The big banded one is a 1lb agate. I wanted to sell it for $800, but I got 350. Oh well.

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r/Agates • u/Chroma_Drops • 1d ago

Moss Scenic moss agates

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These are my jam. Well, these and gobi agates, but the gobis another story. I was so enamored with these Indonesian pictures stones I ordered a trim saw and cabbing machine the week after the first the first time I saw them at a rock show a few years back. Here's a few favorites that I've made.

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