9 Tips to ACTUALLY Find Agates on Lake Superior

[@peppercat8188]

I don't think I will ever find myself on the shores of Lake Superior as I'm in the UK, but you certainly found some interesting rocks. Thanks for sharing them.

[@christinehirsch6623]

I live in Minnesota, but about a 3+ hour drive south of Duluth (I live in a suburb of Minneapolis). I traveled to London in the summer of 2017. My family and I found some very cool chert/flint type stones there. A somewhat translucent black or dark grey with white flecks. We brought a bunch home! I also have a picture of a wall made out of those stones! Overall, London was a very cool city. Of course, I also loved Tower bridge, Big Ben and all the other well known places! BTW, Minnesota is a cool place to visit!

[@jasonsummit1885]

I go out rockhounding every day at the beach and creeks, just today I found a piece of orbicular jasper with orange orbs on a red background. We have some awesome rocks in WA, and it's legal to collect in most state parks here.😁👍

[@lasagnahog7695]

Coolio, glad to catch an upload early. I just found this channel and it's so delightfully nerdy. These videos ooze with a super infectious joy.

[@hermosafieldsforever4782]

Stones speak to us, in the wisdom of our mother earth she sends us these wonderful gifts. I really enjoy your show, random slabbing, parking lot picking, buying off the net so we dont have too... and then of course, theres that smile...❤

[@IAmHumanJake]

I love it how you're always excited on every rock you show us..brings me joy seeing it

[@timothyoestreichii1553]

Hearing your excitement brightens my whole day. 😁

[@topsiekretts1250]

I love how much joy these beautiful ancient stones bring you. You know what would be cool? Drill a hole into the rocks and put an LED bulb inside. Glue them to some drift wood maybe. Thank you for these videos, they bring me peace and excitement 😊

[@Peaceful_Rayne]

I love that you're picking up other kinds of rocks too!!

[@AgateAriel]

Not just agates get love here!

[@Peaceful_Rayne]

@@AgateAriel I'm so glad! All rocks are good rocks!! I have at least 300 rocks not counting the ones I have stored haha.

[@bigbjorn7739]

Her vids make people happy that's a special gift ❤ I have this one rock I found on a rocky beach kinda tan pinkish color smooth looks like swiss cheese holes everywhere but not all way through , you should come to Thunder Bay and hunt 😊

[@AgateAriel]

I do want to rockhound there one day!

[@davidmsirois]

Thank you for continuing to prepare us rockhounds who are making their way there soon :)

[@CacklingChick]

I'm respectfully cracking up at your "some more fast finds for ya!" Minnesota accent you pointed out. 😂 AWESOME tips and hunting at that lesser-known rockhounding spot. ROCK ON!! 😁👍🏻🪨⛏️

[@AgateAriel]

Bahaha glad you liked that!

[@elemeno0pee]

​@@AgateAriel give us a "don't cha know" in the next video 😂

[@bmeetze]

I found several agates here in Oceanside, Oregon a few days ago! I think the thrill of what may be found is just as exciting as actually finding a great one!

[@hevalees9089]

I love your excitement ❤ I get like that too, my family think I'm mad, lol 😂❤

[@AgateAriel]

Haha how can you not with cool rocks?!

[@hevalees9089]

@@AgateAriel exactly 🤩 every time I tumble some of my rocks I get the excitement over again, after each stage!!!

[@ladybeavanerdventures]

Oh my goodness I was like I wondering if Ariel has uploaded recently last night ... nope sad face Then I wake up this morning OMG I couldnt click fast enough to start watching 🥰

[@Plants-or-rocks]

Wow! Again an amazing video! I love how happy and helpful you always are! Keep going on! Sadly I live in the Netherlands so I will not soon be able to go to Lake Superior. Still thanks for your tips!

[@tundrabee119]

Great tips! I was at my spot today on South shore and scored some goodies! People go to that beach to look for agates but they don't go to the quieter end, And that's where all the goods are. Have to say though, my season is coming to an end for in water rocks because I've been doing it for so many years and developed lumbar spinal stenosis also working very physical jobs lifting a lot. So now it's sit on a cushion and go for the washed up ones. It has been nice sitting in the water all summer though. And then soon the ice will come and cover them all up! I found my first amethyst crystal last February when ice shelf was melting. That's another pro tip.

[@riannon75]

I'm autistic and rock hunting videos like yours bring me so much joy 🥰❤

[@nickitoff9629]

That was fun watchinh you guys collect I love the variety of colors in Lake Superior agates. Those greens where fabulous! Hope to see you tumbling and slicing soon. 😁 Your enthusiasm is contagious!

[@AgateAriel]

Right!! I’ve never found green agates before! It was so cool!

[@theworldtomorrow3960]

I would have been the happiest man in the world if the simple things that make you happy would have made me happy. The older I'm getting the more boring I'm getting. At 55, as of August 31st, just about every part hurts, and the part that doesn't hurt doesn't work. Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building.

[@CacklingChick]

Duuude, I have a year on ya and I know what you mean! It's fun finding joy in the smallest things in life. Take care! 🤗

[@trishcouncell2342]

Wait until you’re 69!

[@chinablue1699]

Yeah I am in my 50's and besides watching baby opossum videos on YT not much brings me happiness , everything is shutting down , already shut down or hurts, these rich bastard politicians trying to raise retiremeant age to 72 can go F**k themselves I can't comepete against 20 year old people for open jobs. Don't even get me started on how easy it is to gain weight or how difficult it is to lose it after you turn 50.

[@sonshinelegacy773]

Thank you. This was so helpful. I love your enthusiasm and willingness to share your knowledge

[@AgateAriel]

You are so welcome!

[@sandmaker]

Another fun episode, with pretty rocks everywhere. A nice how to. Keep loving life and keep the inside of your boots dry. Ser y'a next time.

[@WarrenBaker-j9p]

Ariel your so exciting to watch on your hunt and your enthusiasm never disappoints glad you brought the waders not as colorful as your other boots but keeps you dry enjoy the videos very much thank you for sharing your trip

[@newdonktimes2034]

I don’t know what’s what I’m just like “oh look cool rock!”

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Amazing video!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@PersonWhoIsMe]

Green thomsonite is indeed a thing, they go all they way from deep pink to lime green - really nifty find!

[@ravarius5207]

This is great timing! Early October I'll be heading up there from the Twin Cities to do hiking, as well as rock finding! :D Such good finds!

[@AgateAriel]

That’s awesome glad I could help!

[@larrymcdowell2109]

Awesome video, when I go agate picking at a beach I always bring a claw rake, it works wonders

[@WS-baseball]

Thanks A!!! You ROCK!!

[@XianieTheSideWaysPlanet]

Thank you for these amazing tips! Can't wait to see more!

[@JADEALEXANDRITE]

The green one! The agate 😮😮😮😊

[@AgateAriel]

Right?!?!

[@jeremiah-w7e]

I found a lot of rocks from my old summer vacations. will be interesting to tumble them

[@AgateAriel]

That’s awesome! I hope they turn out great!

[@greatnorthernviews3052]

Just there today wonderful outing 😊

[@JADEALEXANDRITE]

Omg Thompsonite! Wow so rare! Even in Michigan!

[@AgateAriel]

Right it was wild!!

[@nikkiallen392]

Just love how excited you get! Could the last one have been greenstone??

[@JADEALEXANDRITE]

The big one u threw back I want lol

[@AgateAriel]

I’m on it 🤿

[@milemarker301]

nice, love Lake Superior the whole way round :)

[@MoonMoon-12775]

Very great, good luck, great Video ❤

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you so much!

[@robertcone2367]

Good things come to those who wade

[@JADEALEXANDRITE]

The green one is Michigan's state stone! It's not thompsonite, it is chlorastrolite and is only typically found on isle royal so that traveled far plus it was heart shaped, can I buy it please?

[@willPenny]

in nebraska we have what we call a cob rake. it is like a pitch fork that is bent at a 90 degree angle with a full length handle, . you can use it to pull out things in the water to you, also it can be used to to garden or as a a general stability tool

[@weasel6three597]

Nice finds, now get them in the tumbler!

[@RyanWeishalla]

Nice finds.

[@coreyschultz7018]

I always bring a small bright light too even in a crystal/rock shop to see the translucentcy! :) new subscriber here.

[@JADEALEXANDRITE]

Nice finds. Fun video xo

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you! 🤗

[@Arlecchino_Gatto]

Grand Marais is wonderful. I'm heading up for a week next month. OF COURSE I will be rock hunting! My favorite finds are palm stones that I can hand polish with sand paper. At 11:45 that rock out in the lake looks a bit like Five Mile Rock.

[@jamesrich8463]

It is but its all red flat rocks there not worth picking rock there.

[@Arlecchino_Gatto]

@@jamesrich8463 My family and I have found some incredible rocks there. Not in Grand Marais itself but around the area. There are great finds if you know where to look.

[@jamesrich8463]

@@Arlecchino_Gatto Yea north of five mile rock and some other areas up there definitely have good stuff.

[@jadedbelle4788]

It's interesting to hear how different places pronounce the different names. If i ever v8sit the US i'd love to do some agate hunting

[@Wanton110]

13:20 use the non filled bit as the stand part so the filled bit is up at the top

[@ResonanceZ]

Throughout the first half of the video, all I could think about was how there were no insects this time! Then lo and behold, out comes the insect netting halfway through the video 🤣🤣🤣

[@themischievoustwo6594]

I need you in my backyard!! I live in North Sweden and I have stones.. I love stones since I was a little girl.. And trust me.. im gone for hours.. with a car-trailer.. I don’t know the names of stones/rocks/gems.. But I have tons of them.. 😅😅

[@kevingreen3781]

Eggggggit yehhhhhh it’s coming home

[@anthropomorphicpeanut6160]

❤

[@mamadoctora554]

I found 2 giant agate chips on a sand beach on a very small island😂 i spent 4 days searching on the beach. Best of all, i was on the canary islands and they obviously were lake superior agates by the colour

[@texpa1]

Are you going to tumble these!? Can't wait to see what they look like!

[@Lara-rs3tm]

That accent was borderline Canadian lol. This made me wanna drive up to Thunder Bay one day...

[@kimfrommn7162]

Fun!!!!! 🤗❤️👍🙋🏻‍♀️

[@marlene8344]

Interesting, but how can you tell the difference in the vesticular textures between agates and basalts. Thanks

[@jameskerry3826]

Thank you. Question: What would be the most valuable crystals up in that area?

[@zorromaskedman685]

Duluth is about 700 miles from me, Missouri. You're having good hunting. 😅 Next time I want you to get scuba gear so you can jump in go diving for 🪨.😮 I thought you'd wear camouflage, and wait for the perfect specimen to crawl by😅. That one rock in your bag, I saw it breathing, like on The Outer Limits😂. Have fun...😊

[@AgateAriel]

Duddeee I need to rent some scuba gear!!!

[@AgateAriel]

Duddeee I need to rent some scuba gear!!!

[@suzscully]

Yay!!!

[@texpa1]

So are you a Geologist, or do you just enjoy looking for rocks? Your videos are so interesting.

[@als8326]

Will you be cutting any of them open or strictly all for tumbling?

[@AgateAriel]

I cut bigger ones and tumble smaller ones!

[@jasonsummit1885]

I would love to look for agates there but unfortunately I'm about 1,986 miles from there and I'm content on finding agates here in Washington state.😂

[@LolaCat947]

The green one is likely epodite or serpentine. Common in Thunder Bay

[@bccurtis]

What's the shovel you're using? I checked your amazon store and didn't see it

[@AgateAriel]

Just added it! It’s under rock hounding!

[@bccurtis]

@@AgateAriel Thanks!

[@elemeno0pee]

9:30 I found a rock EXACTLY like this in Lake Michigan a couple weeks ago. Mine is much tinier but I have been wondering what it is too.

[@AgateAriel]

That is so cool!!

[@rikki1764]

It kinda looks like a yooperlite, take a UV blue flashlight to it and you will find out that way

[@elemeno0pee]

@@rikki1764 I only have a UV light that's 385-390nm. Would one of that wavelength make it glow a tiny bit (assuming it is yooperlite), or not all?

[@rikki1764]

@@elemeno0peehonestly it should work, I google searched it and it said 365nm UV light will work

[@saralynn518]

If I am ever out your way, I'm just gonna tell your family "Ariel is going to be gone for the day. She'll be back." Then politely make you go hounding with me lol.

[@SilentPokéTuber]

i love you so much

[@joshjones7296]

Do you take a UV torch to look for yooperlites.😊

[@xalxinax]

You make me wanna go to the US just to search for some rocks at that lake, but unfortunately I live in Germany and don‘t reeeally have the money to visit hahahahahaha 😂

[@richharris9036]

I'm very jealous watching this. I've never found a true banned agate... yet

[@rickardrocks2160]

im not sure why but i like rocks

[@growinghealthyinflorida1060]

You should get those really long waterproof gloves that Go past your elbows that way you could reach down into the water and not get your hands and arms, wet.

[@jimknarr]

What is the law in Minnesota for being on beaches in front of private property? In Michigan, we're allowed to hunt for rocks up to the highest waterline.

[@jamesrich8463]

Not sure myself but one of the first beaches she was at just north of grand marais, mn on old beach road where the Kayak signs were it is posted like right down on the main beach on each end of the small public beach no tresspassing like right down on the beach by the water so I try not to go in front of peoples houses if its posted. You can find some stuff at that beach as it is public beach access just a smaller beach, I found only tiny agate there and like jaspers. I've seen signs up in keeweenaw pennisula upper michigan beaches by copper harbor where it says private beach no tresspassing as well, right up to the water the whole portion of the beach by their house.

[@kaj_1982]

I think it's funny I use to live in Minnesota for 6 years and kept hearing that Minnesota is the agate capital of America lol not even close go back home state north dakota and it seams like I can find a 5 gal pail full of large agates in am hour or so

[@jeffandersen6985]

What about Isle Royale Greenstone?

[@StaceyVoss]

If you come up across the border, let me know. We can do a girls rock hunt.

[@StaceyVoss]

I also know a place with what seems like unlimited jasper and Mary Ellen jasper. Found it this summer.

[@stonesmasher8369]

Heree batter batter batter😂🎉

[@JADEALEXANDRITE]

Are u agate dads wife? If so yall must have fun!

[@AgateAriel]

Haha I’m not! Just picked Agate Ariel as a cool alliteration! ☺️

[@onefish26]

Just pick up more rocks. That's an obvious one.

[@AgateAriel]

Dang it!!! You’re right! That could have been tip 10 lol

[@karencski711]

I don't think there is Peridot in Lake Superior.

[@lescrawford3341]

I bet your yard is mostly rocks ...I know mine is 😂

[@JADEALEXANDRITE]

Lol go find it again 😅

[@mariavandersluijs7306]

I think she already has a bag of rocks with her. There is one on every square meter. Welcome to KZbin..

[@jamesrich8463]

12:25 I can tell by the waves it is not going to be easy to see anything in that, I've tried, you can tell she can't really see anything either. I think she found all those rocks on some beaches that day except the big laker and the marble. Also that spot just south of five mile rock in minnesota she was at mid video is a dead zone all flat red rocks, not worth picking there.

[@marioorozco9152]

Las rocas del minuto 12-13 parecen metamórficas y solo están recubiertas de sedimentos

[@zosothezephead837]

7:43 It's pronounced "oolitic", not "ootilitic" 😉

[@AgateAriel]

lol every time 🤣 I’m good at adding extra syllables to words 😅

[@zosothezephead837]

@@AgateAriel 😘

[@MariaRosarioJuntilla]

Potato

[@mariemyriam5616]

that was fun :)... i wish i can go... few years ago i found a cool rock at the beach but i still dont know what it is...its banded gray and pink and when i put light it can show through ...any thoughts about what it could be??? i can show it to you on instagram if you want..

[@AgateAriel]

Sure send it over!

[@Tash-001]

13:50 looks like a rose

[@gindrinkersline3285]

07:32 If only there was "freedom to roam" in the US.