I love the part where your son is walking back with his pants on the ground!!! We all feel like that is going to happen with rocks in our pockets! Hahaha! Great info for this newbie to identifying my finds!
How fun was that... tore and his heavy pockets.. the way he walked reminded me of a gnome... so stinking adorable! My 8 year old grandson does the same walk ... cute flannels too!
Always fun to go rockhounding when it's cold and raining outside via your video. Just discovered your channel, it'll be fun to catch up on the rest of your videos. Again, wonderful to look forward to on a rainy day. This is great info on how to see/find the stones in the rough and wild.
Love the video and Tor is hilarious. Thanks again for the beautiful slabs. I can't wait to get to Montana again. It's on my bucket list for sure. Keep on doing.❤
Great video much appreciated this helps out with identifying the agates. I wish we had the problem with too much Jasper. Great to see your son out with you as my oldest is my fossil and artifact partner and my youngest son is my agate and petrified wood partner. Thank you Katy & Tor.
these videos you have are so amazing! my boyfriend & i just started hounding the yellowstone after the flooding here in Livingston, and you made me realize looking for pretty shiny stuff isn’t the only way to do it!! you’re awesome :)
Thank you for the video and helpful information. I am taking my kids up to Lake Superior (Ontario side) this summer and my daughter has been asking how to identify agates, so thank you for all the wonderful tips!
I am not positive that LSAs have the same qualities as Montana agates. I would suggest watching Agate Dad's videos, as he hunts LSAs a LOT. But I am glad you enjoyed the video! :)
@@KatyDidRocks Thank you for the suggestion. Taylor's channel is a favourite of my daughter's as well. My daughter loves watching you because she said she can hear the excitement and love in your voice
Thanks Katy! This was very helpful. I've taken a job near the Yellowstone River for a few months and spend a lot of time looking for rocks - I'm about 4 hours west of you though so haven't found any big agates. Having a lot of fun though!
Great video Kate. I found my first silt covered agate last week! yes! Another thing you should mention to beginners is the conchoidal fractures that only agates jasper and chert get. I look for the seashell shaped or half moon shaped small and big fractures in the rock, that is the ultimate way to narrow it down if its in the microcrystaline quartz family.
Thank you, you are teaching me so much. It has been my dream to get to some 'good picking' areas....get back up to lake Superior and know what to really look for.
You have nice informative videos thanks I have a lot of Fossil and rocks on my shorts videos From Kentucky creeks near my home ten years collecting. So I thought I would share and much to my surprise four weeks now and there is a great interest. Thanks It has helped to watch your video in Identifying rocks. My fossils will probably get donated to our local Museum my next adventure is going outside of the box , which is only fifteen miles little box, to the creeks where there are famous agates Estill county my. Identifying is my most difficult feat in rock hunting but you got it down Pat. Your son looks like me coming out of the creek😅
Will agate, Jasper, coral or peternulus ring when you tap it with a hammer stone , billet or copper- bopper? It will sound like a 6 pack of beer clanking and ringing around. That's how I find obcidian or oven opal nodules, tap with an antler hammer.... Ting, ting, ting ( obcidian).... clunk , clunk, clunk, ( any other rock) There is a very interesting native American story about pioneers watching a couple of paiute warriors tapping on random stones with antler. They didn't understand what they were watching. Give it a try, see if they ring and let me know! So far you have the best channel on finding these kinds of wild glass! Thanks, ryley kreger AKA the feathered frontiersman....
I would have preferred to see the cube you cut or the slabs you ended up with. We already saw the rocks as you picked them. All in all the video was nicely paced with nice music.
:D Thank you. The cube - and many of the slabs - have not been cut yet, but I did include those that have been. The cube is on its way! We didn't find anything too spectacular during this hunt, but my hunt yesterday yielded several HUGE agates. Thanks for watching!
Why in the world would you go outside anywhere without a backpack?! That's like tempting fate to just hand you all the best rocks! But you gave some good advice and having the visuals as examples were really helpful! If I'm ever in MT, I'm putting it to use!
Wellllll... Mr. Did had the car with my backpack, and I couldn't find another one, and I wanted to get out of there. I also left my squirt bottle behind! :D
When you said you weren't going to collect any rocks because you didn't have your backpack, all I could think of was, "silly that's what God gave you pockets for!"
It seems to me that from the videos that I have watched everyone looks for agates in the winter. Is it not a better idea to do it when the weather is warmer??
Oh, it really is! We happen to have had an unseasonably warm winter, so all of us have hit the river as much as we can. Today, however, it's snowing and 10 degrees - so agate hunting is not an option. :)
The reason they look this way is because of the process that takes place for these minerals to form. Instant cooled liquefied minerals. Lamens terms essentially. I'm no expert, but ya! To explain your agatey term.
😂😂😂The ending was hilarious! Thanks for all the identifying information on what to look for! Tell Tor he needs rock hounding suspenders 😁!👍
and new pants, I think - those ones are pretty shredded.
AGREED! Priceless!
I love the part where your son is walking back with his pants on the ground!!! We all feel like that is going to happen with rocks in our pockets! Hahaha! Great info for this newbie to identifying my finds!
Glad you enjoyed it, and I'm very glad it was helpful! :)
Good to see tor hunting with you again. Soooo many cool rocks. good finds. You have a good eye. Y'all havagudun.
Thanks, E.D.
Some of my best time spent is with my grown babys, Happy days,
God Bless u and urs!
Thank you! :)
Montana has such beautiful rocks ! No backpack but who could resist them beauties :)
I so agree.
This is easily one of the most informative "how-to-find/differentiate-agates" that I've seen to date. Well done!!!
Thank you - that makes me feel very happy.
Yes this looks like fun.
The agate is mesmerizing at 12:05. Thank you for all the info.
It really is beautiful!
Have a very Happy Birthday Katie...A beautiful box of Jaspers and agates to you!!!
Why, thank you! :)
How fun was that... tore and his heavy pockets.. the way he walked reminded me of a gnome... so stinking adorable!
My 8 year old grandson does the same walk ... cute flannels too!
LOL, yes, it was pretty funny. :D
Some very good advice,based on experience.If I never hunted before you would have gotten me started.
Fantastic! :)
I learned lots! Thanks! Glad you had fun looking for agates with your son. A great way to spend time!
It was a very good day.
I really love Jasper!! Agat is lovely too, but Jasper, so much lovely colors, escpecially green ones. Wish we had like this in Norway. Lucky you!!
:) I love it too!
Always fun to go rockhounding when it's cold and raining outside via your video. Just discovered your channel, it'll be fun to catch up on the rest of your videos. Again, wonderful to look forward to on a rainy day. This is great info on how to see/find the stones in the rough and wild.
Welcome to the channel! Rainy days are tough - grab a cup of coffee and curl up with some great YT videos. :)
Beautiful finds as always. Your son Tor is funny. I just love your jasper you find out there. Thanks for teaching us as you go.
He is silly, for sure. Glad you enjoyed it.
This video helped me out tremendously, thank you Kate and Tor! :)
I'm so glad, Chad! LOL, I didn't mean to rhyme...
Im pretty new to agates and have watched lots of videos and this was by the most informative and interesting ive come across
Thank you!
I loved the last shot Katydid
Funny, right? :D
Cool rocks on the Yellowstone. Great information Katy!
Thanks, WA! :) How's the weather down there?
Love the video and Tor is hilarious. Thanks again for the beautiful slabs. I can't wait to get to Montana again. It's on my bucket list for sure. Keep on doing.❤
Thanks much. I'm so glad you enjoyed the slabs!
Great video much appreciated this helps out with identifying the agates. I wish we had the problem with too much Jasper. Great to see your son out with you as my oldest is my fossil and artifact partner and my youngest son is my agate and petrified wood partner. Thank you Katy & Tor.
Thanks for watching! Cool that you have partners for all your adventures. :)
Really enjoy your videos. You have given me a lot of great information about rock hunting.
Thank you! I love sharing what I have learned.
these videos you have are so amazing! my boyfriend & i just started hounding the yellowstone after the flooding here in Livingston, and you made me realize looking for pretty shiny stuff isn’t the only way to do it!! you’re awesome :)
I'm so glad you enjoy them! There are many awesome rockhounds on TH-cam - great way to learn.
Thank you for the video and helpful information. I am taking my kids up to Lake Superior (Ontario side) this summer and my daughter has been asking how to identify agates, so thank you for all the wonderful tips!
I am not positive that LSAs have the same qualities as Montana agates. I would suggest watching Agate Dad's videos, as he hunts LSAs a LOT. But I am glad you enjoyed the video! :)
For lake Superior agates, check out Agate Dad. He'll have more info on those agates.
@@aliencat11 Agate Dad is a must to watch in my household as well. Thank you for the suggestion. I've also started following Michigan Rocks as well
@@KatyDidRocks Thank you for the suggestion. Taylor's channel is a favourite of my daughter's as well. My daughter loves watching you because she said she can hear the excitement and love in your voice
@@angef9687 good choices! Hope you kind lots of agates!
Good to see you
Thanks. :)
Good search in this valley and good presentation. Thank you for the explanation.
:) Glad you enjoyed irt!
Thanks Katy! This was very helpful. I've taken a job near the Yellowstone River for a few months and spend a lot of time looking for rocks - I'm about 4 hours west of you though so haven't found any big agates. Having a lot of fun though!
Keep looking - they're out there, even out west. :)
Great video Kate. I found my first silt covered agate last week! yes! Another thing you should mention to beginners is the conchoidal fractures that only agates jasper and chert get. I look for the seashell shaped or half moon shaped small and big fractures in the rock, that is the ultimate way to narrow it down if its in the microcrystaline quartz family.
Congratulations! And yes, the conchoidal fractures are a good sign too. Thanks for the reminder. :)
Some cool finds
Thanks!
Beautiful, thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you, you are teaching me so much. It has been my dream to get to some 'good picking' areas....get back up to lake Superior and know what to really look for.
That sounds great! Lake Superior agates are much smaller and have different qualities, though - I suggest watching Agate Dad for tips. :)
Thanks for the video and tips!
You are welcome!
Good job this was fun . Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
awesome info Katy
Glad it was helpful! Thanks, Lisa.
You have nice informative videos thanks I have a lot of Fossil and rocks on my shorts videos From Kentucky creeks near my home ten years collecting. So I thought I would share and much to my surprise four weeks now and there is a great interest. Thanks It has helped to watch your video in Identifying rocks. My fossils will probably get donated to our local Museum my next adventure is going outside of the box , which is only fifteen miles little box, to the creeks where there are famous agates Estill county my.
Identifying is my most difficult feat in rock hunting but you got it down Pat. Your son looks like me coming out of the creek😅
I am good at identification if I'm on my home turf. Elsewhere - not so much. :)
Thank you
You're welcome! :)
This is fun.
It is!
Awesome tahnk you
Thanks for watching!
Good job son
:D
Awsome!!
Thank you!
I just wanna come along so I can walk behind you and take home what you don't! LOL! ;-)
Haha, if you started doing that, you would fill your car very quickly.
Just found you, better than finding big agate!!!
Thank you! 😊
Great finds. Are we going to get to see Tor’s cube when it is done?
I will 100% try.
Will agate, Jasper, coral or peternulus ring when you tap it with a hammer stone , billet or copper- bopper?
It will sound like a 6 pack of beer clanking and ringing around.
That's how I find obcidian or oven opal nodules, tap with an antler hammer.... Ting, ting, ting ( obcidian).... clunk , clunk, clunk, ( any other rock)
There is a very interesting native American story about pioneers watching a couple of paiute warriors tapping on random stones with antler. They didn't understand what they were watching.
Give it a try, see if they ring and let me know!
So far you have the best channel on finding these kinds of wild glass!
Thanks, ryley kreger AKA the feathered frontiersman....
I don't actually know! I'll have to check it out. Also... love copper-bopper. :D
I would have preferred to see the cube you cut or the slabs you ended up with. We already saw the rocks as you picked them. All in all the video was nicely paced with nice music.
:D Thank you. The cube - and many of the slabs - have not been cut yet, but I did include those that have been. The cube is on its way! We didn't find anything too spectacular during this hunt, but my hunt yesterday yielded several HUGE agates. Thanks for watching!
بالتوفيق احجار جميلة 🌹
شكرا لك! :)
@@KatyDidRocks احلى شي هواية جمع الاحجار حيث ترى المناظر الطبيعية والبحيرات وانت في طريقك للبحث عن الاحجار .👍🏼
Why in the world would you go outside anywhere without a backpack?! That's like tempting fate to just hand you all the best rocks! But you gave some good advice and having the visuals as examples were really helpful! If I'm ever in MT, I'm putting it to use!
Wellllll... Mr. Did had the car with my backpack, and I couldn't find another one, and I wanted to get out of there. I also left my squirt bottle behind! :D
When you said you weren't going to collect any rocks because you didn't have your backpack, all I could think of was, "silly that's what God gave you pockets for!"
LOL, yeah, my pockets were pretty full.
May I ask what kind of saw you use to slab your rocks?
I have my dad’s 16” vintage kit saw, which is what I used when this video was published. I bought an 18” saw from Highland Park this year.
It seems to me that from the videos that I have watched everyone looks for agates in the winter. Is it not a better idea to do it when the weather is warmer??
Oh, it really is! We happen to have had an unseasonably warm winter, so all of us have hit the river as much as we can. Today, however, it's snowing and 10 degrees - so agate hunting is not an option. :)
@@KatyDidRocks Thank you, maybe you should look into using a 4 wheel wagon to load all the agates into so you do not have to carry them on your back.
Does agate or Jasper have an outer rind or cortex?
Agate does - a kind of snakeskin-looking rind. Jasper sometimes has that as well, but not always.
What do you do with all the rocks you pick up?
Some I slab, some I sell, some my hubby makes into cabochons - but tbh, that still leaves a WHOLE lotta rocks! :D
Jasper was my sister's first cats name.
How fun!
Nice ; )
Thank you! :)
Do u have the address of the Yellowstone river?? Yellowstone has lots of rivers.
The name of the river is Yellowstone river. It starts in Wyoming, flows through Montana and into North Dakota.
@@DorindaGunderson ty so much. I am not familiar with the area. I am only familiar with Yellowstone national park.
D Gund nailed it!
It is not an uncommon mistake!
@1 Thess. 4:13-17 you are very welcome. It is a a common mistake. It is a beautiful river.
The reason they look this way is because of the process that takes place for these minerals to form. Instant cooled liquefied minerals. Lamens terms essentially. I'm no expert, but ya! To explain your agatey term.
Yeah, it's a cool process! Or... a hot one?
@@KatyDidRocks little bit of both.
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:) Thank you!
Watched this in VR. Felt like was holding the rocks
Fantastic!
Agate skin...."I'm a potato 🥔"!!! Jasper, agate, chert are kissing cousins...lol 💋
A belt might help keep pants up..... they are made to cover the bum after all.....
:D You aren't wrong!