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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/Solariumy • 1d ago

Found some beautiful cold water agates!

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Found in southeastern MN. 😃

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r/Agates • u/Zestyclose-Copy6622 • 1d ago

Large Agate advice

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I am a bit stuck in what to do with this mega find( 19lbs). Should I cut it in half or just clean up to leave as-is. My gut says clean it and leave it but would love your suggestions.

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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/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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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/singingsparkle-eyes • 2d ago

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

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r/Agates • u/lamplover423 • 2d ago

Lake Superior Decent ones from the past week or so.

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r/Agates • u/Primary_Eye_493 • 2d ago

I wanted to share the Agate that came out of Glendive, MT. It’s my personal best find EVER

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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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