Rockhounding New Zealand: I find my biggest agate (Rangitata beach)

This is the second day's agate hunt on the beaches close to the Rangitata river in South Canterbury. Between myself and Chris, we found 50 good agates and bits of chalcedony on the day!
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[@NexusNocturnal-cn9db]

Awesome find 🎉 and thank you for your videos ❤ i go agate hunting up Rangitata River when i can.

[@mamlamborocks]

Nice! I haven't been in the Rangitata much, mostly the Hinds and Hororata

[@Aaron9822]

Beautiful finds !

[@newyorkrockheads8995]

Great Video...Some Awesome finds there.

[@larryheuston7056]

Great video, Thank you for sharing :)

[@mamlamborocks]

Thanks Larry! Check out my fossil channel if you're into that: th-cam.com/users/mamlambo

[@susanboggs1612]

Nice! Thanks for sharing!

[@mamlamborocks]

Thanks Susan! 😄

[@rune3420]

thank you so much for sharing!

[@RESEARCHINGYOURROOTS]

Awesome agates

[@marihewson4195]

Hi. The large stone you found that had the yellowish flecks that you said is often mistaken for agate... Can you please tell me what the name is? You did say but the wind blotted out your words. I find a lot of it at Timaru and Oamaru but can't find it's name. Would love to know if you please have time.

[@silnod]

He said quartzite.

[@timcarver5492]

Nice Job!

[@mamlamborocks]

Thanks Tim! I must do an update, I have had that big agate cut and it looks amazing!

[@Cossychick]

Pretty sure thats the same beach i was on with my son 2 weeks ago. Just a different part.

[@mixwithcalmingmusic6806]

Oh wow, good on you and how did you know that's rock is agate

[@chrispyskiwiadventures3583]

Nice finds. Do you polish them or leave them as is??

[@mamlamborocks]

Hi Chrispys, I usually leave the smaller ones as is, the big ones I send off to be cut and polished by someone from my lapidary club 😄 Thanks for watching!

[@chrispyskiwiadventures3583]

I feel like I know you. Do you or did you metal detect??

[@Mark_Jimzen_Bravo]

How do i get to this very exact beach? And is the only way in via a cliff? Thinking about young ones going up and down lol

[@mamlamborocks]

Hi Mark! If you head to Lowcliffe and then take Waipuna road to the beach you get to this spot. Unfortunately, it's all very high cliffs. You can find a spot closer to Pendarves that is more accessible for kids 😄

[@Cossychick]

I found a spot on that beach. If you go down ealing rd, then stevens road (it turns into a gravel road) and follow till you find the beach. There is a parking spot by some trees and a bank that my 3 year old and i climbed down to get to beach.

[@sarahtavake5629]

Hi thanks for sharing this vid it is helpful thanks witch beach is it 😊??? Do u think there are still more agates???

[@mamlamborocks]

Hi Sarah, it's just north of the Rangitata river. There will be heaps more agates, especially after a big storm.

[@dr1609]

Do you need permission to go to that beach?

[@TreasureHuntingNana]

do you ever find crab concretions there?

[@mamlamborocks]

Not in this area, all volcanic stones

[@billrobbins5874]

Know your looking for agates but must be keeping an eye out for fossils too? 😳🤗

[@lizchatfield692]

Is there any Chert in the South island hard to find up north ;thanks.

[@mamlamborocks]

There is I think, chert covers a bunch of types of rocks as I understand it but I'm sure someone will know!

[@nicondaallen]

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