Gravel Road Agate Hunting
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- Today I go back to simpler way of life and do some gravel road agate hounding. I tried to include a good variety of rocks(agates, fossils, jasper, etc.) and some good rockhounding tips. I wanted to show what to look for when trying to identify agates in gravel roads. Thanks for watching!
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You had some great finds there. I think it's really funny to hear that your favorite find of the day was the fossilized coral. I can pick up fossils all day long here, so they don't excite me that much. I'd much rather find any of those little agates you were finding. I loved that little lake near the end of your video.
That reminds me of when I visited my cousin in Montana. I was really excited to catch some trout and my cousin thought they were boring and wanted to go to Minnesota to catch some "cool" fish like bass and northerns lol. The fossils in my area are very few and far between, and when I do find one it's almost always just a shell impression. So it was pretty cool to find one that actually had some intact coral.
Yes, beautiful scenery!
Beautiful finds, Thomas! That moss agate toward the end is GORGEOUS! 😊
Unbelievable finds on that dirt road!! Beautiful banded agates +
The fossils. Thanx for taking us along. Still can’t believe those beauties.
You’re going to love some of my upcoming videos then! Thanks for watching!!
@@99Rockhounding Sweeeet
14:22 was my favorite! Those were some cool rocks you found .
Keep rockin!!👍😎
I liked that one a lot too. Thanks for watching!
Gravel roads are my favorite for finding little agates that are perfect tumbling material! I agree, sometimes the little ones have the most beautiful details. And occasionally you'll find one with nice size, which is always a treat. But who cares about size! An agate is an agate 😄 Great video man, can't wait to see what you post next.
I like gravel roads because they're easy to get to and you don't have to worry about it being private property. Thanks for watching!
Nice finds Thomas, love the paint agate and moss agate they are killer!!
I know it's so hard to pick a favorite from that day, but that moss is really cool. Thank you so much for watching!
Wow! What awesome gems you found there! That's a good project for me to start since I'm not climbing anywhere anymore! Lots of gravel in AZ!
Absolutely insane finds. I honestly didn't expect that much high quality material - those agates, the horn coral, all of it. Just exquisite. That's a good haul for one day! Just goes to show you don't have to own your own gravel quarry to find gem quality material up there.
That was exactly my point of making this video! Great stuff can be found just about anywhere around here. You just have to look for it. Thank you for watching!
Awesome agates! Thanks for taking us along. Looks like it was beautiful day! 👍😊
Thanks for coming along lol
"...my name is still Thomas"...😆 some sweet lil' finds, enjoyed the adventure/vid 👏
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!
Love you're sense of humor 🤣 also I'm here from " Michigan rocks " channel 😊 so far I love the content, keep it up.
I'm glad you like my humor lol. I always imagine everyone rolling their eyes or groaning😂
I truly enjoyed watching. Look forward to seeing more.
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it!
Lots of pretty. Thanks for Sharing a wonderful video.
Thanks for watching!
Wow, you did good. Churt, agate, jasper and fossils. I have found many things along gravel lots and roads. Thanks for sharing your time with us. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒
Thank you so much for watching!
These are fun hunts for sure as you never know what you’ll find!.
That's what I love about gravel roads!
Wow, Super, What a Place, Diamonds in the Rough, Ty, ty,
It was a fun place! Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the adventure. Some really nice banded ones.
Thanks for joining me!
Awesome finds! That huge rock you stood by be a coral fossil? Love the in the field shows so cool. Never looked at roads before super pumped for next weeks trip!
Great job Thomas! You really have an eye for finding those pretty agates. "Catch and Release" 😂🤣 Also loved it when you said you "might have some trouble getting that rock home".😄😂
Haha I'm glad someone appreciates my sense of humor! I always imagine everyone groaning and rolling their eyes when I say something like that😂
You cracked me up when you said "catch and release"🤣 next time l rock hound and l throw one back I'll think of you.😁 Nice finds.
Haha I've tried releasing agates so they grow bigger, but that doesn't seem to work😂
Luv the possible mary Ellen jasper. thnx 4 another nice video
I love Mary Ellen Japser!!
Nice finds on gravel roads , sweet
Thanks!
You inspired me and I went out to my driveway and found a nice aggie chip. Thanks.
That is awesome!
Nice chilled agate hunt, and environmental too, with your catch and release policy 😂😂
Some cool catches I liked them all,
I would walk that road and find nothing,
Look forward too next video
I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
A lot of very nice agates Thomas👍👍
Thank you!
Killer road finds.😎
Thank you!
Nice finds 👍😊
Thank you!
@@99Rockhounding ❤️❤️❤️
Love your content! Excellent agates you found.
I'm glad you're enjoying it! Thank you for watching!
Nice video Thomas. Some very nice finds walking along a road, I would have to say, I like the banded iron formation you found early in the video, cool. Thanks for sharing your day out rockhounding.
I thought that one was pretty neat too. I'm hoping it tumbles well. Sometimes BIFs don't always tumble the best. Thank you for watching!
The agates are wicked cool.
Thank you! It's always interesting what you can find just on regular ol' gravel roads lol
Fantastic hunt. I have such envy. There's a lot of limestone and chert around here (some of the banded chert is really striking), but Missouri has almost no agates or jasper. I need a rockhounding road trip, for sure.
I wish some of the chert around here was more interesting, but I really can't complain. Thanks for watching!
Some really beautiful specimens!
I think so too!
Dang! Nice finds!
Thank you!
Good job finding lots of beauties on a gravel road. People can be inspired to look many places like this for great stones! They aren't all by the water.
Exactly! Thank you for watching!
Awsome finds xx
Thanks!
Awesome finds!!
Thank you!
That was a great intro!!😁. You found some great agates! Isn't it amazing how different areas have such different stones!?!? Thanks for sharing your hunting!
Thank you. It's always so interesting what you find.
Your gravel road finds are amazing.
Thank you!
Good Morning Thomas! I really enjoyed this video because it shows that you can find beautiful banded beauties while out for a walk. The fossilized coral was really neat and it is so hard to choose a favourite agate from this adventure. Have a great weekend and I look forward to your next adventure!
Thank you so much for watching! It's hard for me to pick a favorite agate from that day too!
Beautiful
Sheldon! Some nice finds in a beautiful area. Our gravel roads are extremely boring. That darker one is stunning! Love the coral. TFS 💖🦅🦅
Thank you for watching!
Nice finds, Thomas! Thank you for sharing!
You bet! Thanks for watching!
nice finds mate, would love to see some of those after tumbling
I usually don't tumble agates, but I might make an exception for some of these
You might try less travelled roads with larger gravel and building sites that allow public access where tons and tons of fill have been brought in. I have found petrified wood, banded chert, agates, jasper and even artifacts. Enjoyed this video. I saw you with the Michigan rock guy. Sorry can’t remember the full name, but he has a great channel. You might also like Agate Angler on the Yellowstone River in Montana.
Rob is a great guy! I've seen a little bit of Agate Angler too. TH-cam is full of great rockhounds lol
Awesome vid!! I like this kind!! I do a lot of gravel road hounding.. I could watch this all day!! your roads are a lot better than mine👍 Amazing finds!!.
Gravel roads are where it's at! Thanks for watching!
at about 4 minutes in ish.. you found a great agate but missed another just to the right.. good Ole gravel roads, good stuff dude
Oh well, I guess it's still there for you🤣
Awesome finds, but what's amazing is that even though they are small but your finds have some very awesome bands! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching! Some of those were really beautiful
nice finds... they should tumble well.
Getting close to 1 k subs... awesome.
I know I can't believe it!! Thank you for watching!
Hey, nothing wrong with the little pieces! They make good filler in a tumbler load of agates, mixing the sizes is key. The banding on the one at 4:30 is killer! Moss agate at 10:40 is beautiful! I would consider that purple quartz Amethyst, can't wait to see it tumbled! 15:00 Whhhhhhhhaaaaatttttttt!!??
I'm not sure I'll tumble the amethyst just because I hardly ever find any around here and would be scared to ruin it lol
Hey Toby, i enjoyed your video so much. Sub’d
Good video matey. You're quite right. It's a Young horn coral
Cool, thanks for the info!
the roads around me only have limestone and a few quarts but that about all but the faces I find on them are cool almost anytime I go looking I find a rock with a face on it
That's cool!
I think it depends on the gravel road, I primarily pick them, I have found full nodules, some larger then a quarter. A lot of the tiny ones have the most details, in my opinion.
That's definitely true. It seems like the a lot of my best agates are the little guys lol.
I look at rocks in parking lots and gravel roads too.
They're great!
I find it helpful to bring a couple extra bottles of water for when I run out of water in my spray bottle
I usually use a nearby lake, but extra bottles work too lol
Great finds! Do you know Alex Sample? Living in central Illinois, his sales on Facebook are my main source for LS Agates.
I've heard of him, but I haven't met him yet. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video! It'd be cool to see some tumbled like before and after do you just mostly tumble your rocks or do you cut them open as well?
I'm glad you liked it! What I do with the rocks depends on the rock. I usually don't tumble agates because I like the natural look, but the rest of the stuff I find(except fossils) is destined for the tumbler.
@@99Rockhounding you should deff do a tumbling video of your best tumbled rocks! I live in Germany I've just started rockhounding but its alot more difficult to search here than by you... Ive found alot of cool things where I wish I knew what it was hahaha but there's not alot of people here to ask... Anyway I always look forward to you're new videos keep it up!
@@biophilialinnea I will for sure! I'm still working on my first batch, but when they're all done I will be doing a show and tell!
Beautiful agates!
Thank you!
I'm starting to get the potato skin thing, but when I see the Montana hounders they pick huge ones that I can't see anything else, but the potato skin. Then I think of all the ones I may have missed🥴😆 petrified wood too!
I still wonder how many I miss lol
Where are you located? 😍
It’s unfortunate you can’t go to the rock quarry and find the amazing agates before they’re crushed for road bed.
I know right?!
* You can make Great jewelry with those small pieces,,
Yeah I could!
What state are you in?
Minnesota
Sorry but where is this?
Central Minnesota
And don’t you just love to go out after a dirt road has been recently graded, and then it rains?
Absolutely!!
Nice finds, you need a girlfriend to help with filming
Haha it would take a pretty special person to be willing to spend 8 hours in the middle of nowhere. Especially if it's with me😂
Had to re-watch, about to hit the creek and gravel roads Monday. Needed a refresher! Thanks for this video!
Good luck!
@@99Rockhounding Thank you!
Really interesting, really makes you think about all the roads I went down and what I missed. So cool, what really awesome finds. For some reason I'm really drawn to the banded iron. So many agates on the road, wow what amazing banding. I wouldn't be able to own a gravel company, I would keep it all, lol! The big rock towards the end, if it was an agate, I'd help you get it home.
I could never work in landscaping😂
@@99Rockhounding "your supposed to put the rocks down, not pick them up" lol, I can see it now.