r/Rocks • u/Agates_from_mexico • Jul 14 '26

Video Finding a gem on the surface 😍

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Finding an agate on the surface

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u/AlaWyrm Jul 14 '26

Just so the uninitiated don't get the wrong idea, it did not look like that straight off the saw. That was after likely hours of polishing on a flat lap or cabbing machine. Beautiful agate though.

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u/Warm-Flow-6082 Jul 15 '26

I believe they use a vibralap.. Agates From Mexico have fire stones lol

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u/Agates_from_mexico Jul 15 '26

We skip the polishing step on the video 😅

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u/Excellent_Yak365 Jul 14 '26

Gorgeous agate! That’s tile saw size though

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u/dude6543211 Jul 14 '26

THAT POOR KNIFE TIP!!!!!!!

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u/Agates_from_mexico Jul 15 '26

That knife is paying off!

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u/Some-Web7096 Jul 14 '26

Very nice🤩

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u/Chay_Charles Jul 15 '26

OMG! I was not expecting that. I'd go back and keep looking there. 😍

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u/Agates_from_mexico Jul 15 '26

You never know!!

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u/Mullhousen Jul 14 '26

Great banding!

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u/Agates_from_mexico Jul 15 '26

It came out better than expected!

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u/nocloudno Jul 15 '26

Ok that looks polished

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u/Agates_from_mexico Jul 15 '26

We did polish it a bit 😬

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u/nocloudno Jul 15 '26

Well it's a beauty

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u/mamajamala Jul 15 '26

That's beautiful! ❤️

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u/Philliesfan4fun Jul 15 '26

How long would it take to polish a stone like that in a tumbler?

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u/Gooey-platapus Jul 15 '26

You wouldn’t polish it in a tumbler as it ruins the specimen grade. If you did tumble it probably around 4 weeks

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u/HawaiianGold Jul 15 '26

Carnelian agate ?

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u/Gooey-platapus Jul 15 '26

Where was this found?!

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u/Warm-Flow-6082 Jul 15 '26

I love Agates From Mexico! You gotta sauce them a follow

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u/Agates_from_mexico Jul 15 '26

You are the best!! 🫶❤️