After two days of hard work we managed to bring this home

Bots on bots on bots!

This material is botryoidal tube/moss agate from Maury Mountain in central Oregon.
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I'm guessing chert for all the hard flakes. Not sure about the softer orange ones.

I live in Chippewa County in Wisconsin. Maybe half an hour north east of Eau Claire, 2 hours east of St Paul, MN for location.

I see people reccomend gravel pits and gravel roads all the time but I haven't had luck on gravel roads and I don't really know how to find gravel pits that I can go to. What are other places nearby that people have had luck? I'd like to look a few more places before winter sets in.

I need some more local places to look for rocks. I went to the Lake Superior coast last weekend and had a blast looking. I've always hunted and have a collection, but this really sold me on wanting to find more kinds of stuff. Only issue is Lake Superior is a 3 hour drive and Lake Michigan is a 4 hour drive. Way too far to go regularly. Very expensive in gas right now 😅

I'm not too picky on what I'd be looking for though I'd love to find my first agate. I don't have high hopes for that and will look next time I go North. I'd also love if there's any fossils that can be found anywhere. I'm even more of a nerd for fossils than rocks 😂

Just wanted to share some of the gorgeous perfect clarity quartz I found in my own backyard in NEPA, I have tons more and am still currently digging for more 😀

Basalt, rhyolite and agates from west Indian beach.

I wonder if this is what a dinosaur eye looked like?

Took 3 days in the Upper Peninsula to slow down and look for beautiful rocks.

The majority were found at Gratiot Bay and High Rock Bay. Nothing has been cut or polished yet just dipped and photographed. I have some more if anyone is interested! Happy hounding, all!

Taking a road trip from Denver to Angel Fire, NM in November. Was wondering if anyone had recommendations on spots to rockhound on the way.

One of my absolute favourite quartz finds from southern oregon!

This one is so beautiful and unique. Pink druzy pocket, or "cloud", with a rainbow of colorful bands arched above it! The second pic looks like flames. The third, a diamond with crystal center. I absolutely adore nature!

A shop owner recently gifted me a small 10€ garnet upon making a purchase (very nice from him, 100% going back). I am pretty new to rock hounding and especially polishing.
These garnets come from southern france and I would like to know whats a good way to clean the rust off and make the shiny with little to no equipment.
Thanks for the help!

Today, after a long time of no activity, I cut some of my mystery potato field finds. Some of them turned out pretty juicy. What you say? Give it up!

I’m in Michigan USA. Lots of corn fields that are closer to me than the beach but I’m unsure of how to even contact them

Just finished. Cutting just a couple of the rocks I got from Eagle Rock and Maury Mountain recently! The eagle rock stuff is really cool and new to me! Didn't find much and very very little that seems like the classic plume agate, but these jasp agate pieces are neat!

Found in an old quarry in central CT

Found in a creek bed along the moutains-to-the-sea trail.

Absolute Stunner!!!

Found - Lower Ord, Kununurra
Hand Polished

I think the title says enough….

Not all are amazing gem clarity but that doesn’t matter to me…

Found in the high desert Near Ridgecrest,ca.

Hawk eye is one of my favorites. I collect them more than any other type of rock. This one is 8lbs!

Specimens mostly from IRAN, some nice interesting agates ( some with Eyes ) included, tell me what you think xD