A BIG Rockhounding Haul | Agates, Amethyst and Jasper

[@AgateDad]

What was your favorite find from todays adventure?! Also, if you liked today's video, hit that like button 👍 and if you loved it, hit that subscribe button so you can join in on all future adventures 🤘

[@arikeating5918]

Definitely the layered Jasper!!

[@stephanierocks8503]

3:40 🐋 🐳 face rock!

[@RockhoundingLife]

1. Whoever is giving thumbs down to these videos just needs to move on. Not sure how that happens. It doesn't get better than this! 2. My fav is the green layered rock with agate veining running through it. The green looks like epidote color to me. Whatever it is its beautiful!!

[@AgateDad]

Lol you're a good guy! You know it's funny, its obviously haters, and if they really wanted to hurt my video, they wouldn't click on it. By clicking, they give my video activity, which helps my video, and this is the farthest thing from importance, but they had to view an ad when they click the video... so... they're supporting the channel in that way too. All that makes me laugh lol but I respect freedom of speech and appreciate them supporting my channel 🤘 but yes, that green jasper was the bomb! People still say that right?!

[@jcoutdoorfever]

No slippery hillside can keep us rock pickers away. Lots of great rocks. Thanks for getting out and making videos.

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Man the cuts outta the green layered jasper is gonna be so hard to look away from. And the prehnite is just beautiful! Nothin like a great day in nature made even grater because of the finds! Loved it mate!

[@AgateDad]

Oh I cant wait to polish and work some of these stones man! Thanks!

[@KatyDidRocks]

Wow, just changed my mind after seeing it in the light - the layered green jasper with a quartz vein just stole my heart!

[@AgateDad]

Isn't it absolutely amazing?!?

[@bfk1970]

looks like the serpentine here in NZ

[@CC-xk6cp]

Hi again TAYLOR Really like the look of that last beach. A pretty setting and the calm water was perfect. That last rock you showed is really weird and really cool! Really enjoy all the strange one! Also that crystal geode looking thing was so pretty. Just like snowflakes there are no two alike. Bet that water was very cold but a great time to go before all gets picked over. Hope you'll continue to show a bit of the beautiful areas you visit because you take awesome landscape/waterscape shots! Stay healthy and hope the family is doing good. Thx as always for shsring.

[@AgateDad]

Thank you for the nice comment! I love adding bits of scenery into my videos, its so beautiful up here and i want you all to be able to connect with the landscape as we explore it ❤

[@jbsimpson8]

Scoopy! He's a hard worker! The two green ones at the end were my favorites! Great finds; as always thanks for the trip. Love coming along.

[@AgateDad]

So happy to have you along :) love the green ones too

[@JenniferTacbas]

Get yourself together, Scoopy! 🤣🤣 We lol’d at that. Great finds!

[@AgateDad]

Haha glad you did!

[@linabaliashvili2495]

Beautiful rocks! I can watch again and again...

[@AgateDad]

You rock!!

[@RockHunterMark]

I love rocks, your video was fun to watch. rocks rocks rocks gotta love them.

[@AgateDad]

Thanks Mark!!

[@susanbrookman2133]

What a beautiful day. But any day is a good day on the north shore. Great finds. ✌&❤

[@CityRockhounding]

Beautiful finds, so cool. Thanks for sharing with us. Scoopy, love that you named him! Two thumbs

[@judyherman5470]

Your big red and black jasper looks like a Maligano Jasper. Beautiful finds.

[@patriciaroysdon9540]

Your enthusiasm gets me excited about your finds too! Wish I could get out and "play rock hounding", but age and illness prevents me. Keep enjoying yourself for many years to come.

[@AgateDad]

Well I am happy to bring you along virtually!

[@tammyhavens8504]

Loved the layered green jasper!!

[@leaannlamoure2754]

I absolutely love those green rocks!

[@AgateDad]

Me too ❤

[@berjo77]

Beauty hunt! Love the “white bits” on that geode-like hunk. Congratulations, keep on enjoying the fun!

[@trippingonrocks1165]

Wow great hunt. That layered jasper is beautiful. So many Interesting pieces. Awesome video 👍🏼

[@AgateDad]

It was really cool 😎

[@MsSandraCGL]

So awesome, I wish you had some more, before and after, or like Michigan Rocks, rocks in a box, man I can hardly wait for Tuesday to come around

[@arikeating5918]

This guy is amazing. Thanks so much for the awesome, thoughtful content!!

[@AgateDad]

Oh thank you so much!

[@japhyryder66]

Oh my goodness! What a fabulous video! Taylor you found such beautiful stuff. Thank you for sharing your adventure! I can hardly wait until you cut open the galaxy stones you found.

[@AgateDad]

I need to make a hoard and do a big cutting video of it next summer!

[@mac1061]

love the video Taylor great finds

[@crinkly.love-stick]

Those 2 green ones are everywhere on South Georgian Bay. Lots of solid green Jasper, too

[@arendgerritsen5681]

Beautiful, beautiful stones!!

[@icatz]

Wow. Some of the freakiest rocks and mixtures I've ever seen. Very exciting. TFS Taylor 💕

[@AgateDad]

Thanks for watching 👀 🙂

[@danielowens7282]

Loves the 1st beach. I recognize it as we took our 3 y/o to that location this August and found some really cool agates and beach glass! Was really interesting hauling my daughter down and then up that clay slope along with our ice cream pail for rocks and my own version of "scoopie". A special stop indeed! PS. My 3 y/o really becoming proficient at finding agates! Booyah!

[@Perfectionseeker1967]

5:58 Nice agate, and what an adventure! It looks like you get a good workout just getting there & back. 9:08 is aesthetically pleasing as well, and you've got to love good old Bentley! lol

[@AgateDad]

Hes always with me lol literally

[@mikemcdonald2755]

I would really love to see some more slabbing and tumbling videos to see what you do with all of your finds! Awesome stuff man!

[@AgateDad]

I could do that 🤘

[@easterazali9237]

Wow ! On this winter’s day my dear you found great treasures ! I’m so happy for you 🤩🥰

[@AgateDad]

I sure did!

[@NurseMickiLea]

Taylor “And it’s Solid”🤣🤣 Dude it’s a rock🤣🤣🤣

[@AgateDad]

Haha some have a lot of fractures and stuff!! I just meant it seams like it has good structural integrity!

[@GermanGemcutter]

Fantastic specimens👍

[@tylercannon6906]

Great video man! Nice loaded beach too! I’d have to say it’s a toss up between the banded jasper or the druzy pocket in the basalt. Super sweet pieces! And love that Star Wars shirt!

[@AgateDad]

Haha thanks bud! I feel bad i haven't had time to sit down give your vids a legit watch! I'm trying man!

[@tylercannon6906]

@@AgateDad it’s all good brother you’re a busy man! You’ll have to tune in to a live show some time! Doing one tomorrow at 8:15pm CST same place! Hope your babies are doing well!

[@jennybetzful]

Layered green jasper??!!??!! Holy moley! And so many other awesome finds! Thanks for sharing! BTW, I'm a bit worried about Scoopy. He really was a mess early in the video. Cry for help, maybe?

[@AgateDad]

He cleaned himself up and was able to go to work hahaha took forever to get that clay/mud off though, first 5 minutes of the hunt was getting it off him and off my boots. I would wade around and be followed by brown water lol total mess

[@MetteFernSpirit]

That layered green jasper!

[@AgateDad]

Right?!

[@lisamills-wv6nc]

Nice rock hunt! You found some rare beauties! Love it! 😊

[@rockinwitht9948]

Scoopy worked his butt off!! That layered jasper is crazy beautiful! I’ve never seen anything like it!! What a great day. Please tell me you will polish that agate with purple in it soon

[@silverback5033]

Hi Taylor, some more great pieces, looks like you have another great spot to hunt. The green layered one and the galaxy stone look like they will be very interesting pieces if you decide to cut them. How is your family going, I hood all is well. Keep Safe & Keep Rockin.

[@RockHoundingAdventures]

Back with another awesome video, that basalt with the pocket of agate is my favorite find of the day not sure why but it’s so cool, all those you collected are so cool. Thanks for sharing

[@AgateDad]

Thanks bud! That was is super neat!

[@MichiganRocks]

Do you find much unakite or epidote in your area? I don't remember you ever showing any. The layered green jasper could possibly be epidote, the color looks pretty close. I have not seen it layered like that though. Cool rock, whatever it is.

[@AgateDad]

I believe epidote is in the area, i just need to look at what it looks like hwre. I'm pretty in love with that possible layered jasper, whatever it is, the character it has is amazing!

[@danielowens7282]

I have found both epidote and unakite on the North shore, but both are uncommon

[@MichiganRocks]

@@danielowens7282 Thanks, Daniel.

[@carinanderson8239]

Layered Jasper. That’s so cool. Great finds, thanks for sharing.😁

[@AgateDad]

I've never heard of layered jasper, and green jasper at that, so fun!

[@Runawaysoul]

Thanks agate father, another great one!

[@AgateDad]

👍👍 appreciate that

[@margiebrown7436]

Can’t wait to see the agate polished and the galaxy stone cut. I think those two are my general favorites but the geode type one is amazing!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Your jasper is so different than mine...it looks like a bunch of tiny pieces all solidified together into one...so cool! Looks similar to what Thirst has in his area. Love it!

[@AgateDad]

Yeah and I'm learning there's many many different varieties of it... I cant get enough!

[@hossuandrei9492]

LOVE 😍🤩💚💚💚 GREEN ROCK

[@rikspector]

I can't wait to see those finds cut and polished...please? Cheers, Rik Spector

[@saralafollette2245]

The green rock that you found is pretty cool the swirls in it remind me of crazy lace agate.

[@AgateDad]

Maybe we could rename it, crazy Lake jasper lol

[@saralafollette2245]

@@AgateDad sounds like a good name for it to me!

[@Grown92657]

Solid like a rock!

[@kramerspartans]

I have always loved your videos, being from Michigan it's nice having beautiful rocks close by. Have a great day!

[@AgateDad]

Oh thank you! You too!

[@laurieowen8696]

Brrrrr! Great finds from the freeze. You are hard core Minnesotan 🤣

[@AgateDad]

You betcha!

[@patriciawilliams4314]

You are having to work for these rocks today. Love the video so far.😍

[@AgateDad]

Always during winter time!

[@arongstone]

Awesome adventure!!

[@carolkemp2571]

How do you ALWAYS find agates, Agate Dad?!?!? Lol! They're beautiful!

[@AgateDad]

Just happened to noticed them lol

[@carolkemp2571]

Good eye!

[@MsSandraCGL]

Wow, that layered jasper so nice, I wish I could any of the things you find, I'm disabled and live in Arkansas....the flat part not the mountain part so, it's hard to find anything but plain rocks, but I look anyway, and like the ones I find, Jasper mostly and just red and black colors, and so much quarts, so much, but I'm glad I can still look!

[@aliencat11]

Always great to see your videos. Thanks, wonderful finds! Have a fmgreat day.

[@AgateDad]

You too!!

[@KatyDidRocks]

WOW, loving this hunt! So many beautiful rocks! :D I think my favorite was the basalt/quartz crystals... but your LSAs are always gorgeous.

[@AgateDad]

That quartz was for sure my top 3, maybe #1!

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[@AgateDad]

Thank you 😊

[@dawnminard218]

Wowzers that is beyond cool

[@kathyevans9138]

Scoopy looks like a good match for Forky. They would make a cute couple!

[@AgateDad]

Hahahaha I LOVE forky, I laughed soo hard in that movie!

[@newyorkrockheads8995]

AD I just happen to be on YT when your vid dropped and Bro I nearly leapt out my seat when I saw that basalt with the crystals!!!🤩😜😜....That thing is a stunner for sure. Promise me you display it somewhere and it doesn’t end up in a box somewhere in the garage. Great Vid as always... Peace Brother.

[@AgateDad]

That ones going on the shelf!! Its a BEAUTY!!

[@heatherlawrence1896]

9:20 is one of my favorite finds. It was hard to pick because you found so much great finds.

[@AgateDad]

It was a exciting hunt thats for sure!

[@glenntolle4544]

AMAZING FINDS!!! Keep up the great work 👍👍

[@lisacooper8240]

yeah ya Taylor. another awesome video

[@AgateDad]

Thank you Lisa, it was seeing you at KatyDids live stream 😀

[@lisacooper8240]

@@AgateDad Katydid is so awesome!

[@donnalantz7981]

As always awesome finds.

[@veronicamoore3777]

Good eye for those rocks. I would have looked at them and passed them up.

[@patriciawilliams4314]

You found some beauties today Taylor. I love the jasper. I am wearing jasper earrings that I bought in Mackinac City in 2019. We wanted to go north this year but covid attacked us. Bummer

[@AgateDad]

Yeah it really did a lot to everyone this year

[@lisasescapades]

Hey another great video. I just wanted to let you know that hardware stores have this spray on rubber coating called plasti dip you could spray your scoop with so you don’t have to deal with the scratching at all. Loving your finds and that crystal quartz is really nice.

[@moonstruck581]

Wow cool finds!

[@1catfishuntermiller753]

Hiya Taylor, hey I bought one of those flat lap you featured on one of your videos, I wanted to tell you I haven't found that agate I wanted to send to you. I have a ton of material to look through, but I'm still looking. The 2 hurricanes messed up all my stuff, but when I find it I will send it to you. I'm sorry I haven't found it though, I have it with a lot of cool stones. Awesome video, and I'm pretty sure you do have opals there, you can have agates that have been opalized. I know because I have some, agates can also have fossils in them too. The water down South is getting cold so I know your water is probably 100 times colder 🥶 🧊 I hope you have a awesome blessed day. Cya!

[@AgateDad]

No rush at all my friend!! Im so happy you picked one up, they are a blast!! Lots of interesting stuff up here!

[@1catfishuntermiller753]

@@AgateDad thanks, I had a lot of my electrical tools are Ruined. But it's a cheaper way to go right now. I can't wait for it to get here, they are shipping it out today. Thanks for the awesome information about that tool.

[@MrMagungabus]

I can’t wait to watch this! I have a couple things to do first though 😭

[@AgateDad]

You do you bud!

[@apsrandomvideos8303]

Agate Dad is BACK!!!!!!

[@AgateDad]

Lol where did I go?!?!

[@apsrandomvideos8303]

I found HUGE Agates in Lutsen MN. Me and my friends found a creek in their backyard and the agates that we found there were UNBELIEVABLE. Pound or more. It is Unpicked too.

[@AgateDad]

Feel free to share that location with me via email/message hahaha 😄

[@apsrandomvideos8303]

@@AgateDad I will try

[@AgateDad]

Oh sweet!

[@masja1790]

Damn you were lucky on this walk 😂💪

[@AgateDad]

Oh for sure!!

[@souleater307]

Bands make em dance

[@AgateDad]

How could you not? 🕺

[@MsSandraCGL]

I love your videos, I wish they were longer, but you've got a wife and a kid so I get it, they are way more important than looking for some rocks, but if you showed, the entire hunt from start to finish, your videos would be an hour, maybe 2, which would be great. you should try putting up a long one, just to see how it does.

[@ranxu10]

Your hand was vibrating man!! Lol good work!

[@AgateDad]

Had the shakes coming down that sketchy hill hahah

[@Elideno39]

Wow! These finds are awesome! I'm from central wisconsin myself and hunt locally but this makes me want to drive up by you! If you're ever down in the door county peninsula area I have beach that I pick for these blue lake Michigan agates I think you'd love

[@AgateDad]

I'll be sure to remember that!

[@tylercannon6906]

And so close to hitting 10k!!!

[@vktesla]

Great finds as usual my man! You always top me by quite a bit, Im stuck over here in the lesser agate state of wisconsin :D. Keep them coming, love the vids. Dont know if you identified but that piece after the big piece of prehnite you premised was some type of calcedony with some banding was actually a piece of agatized horn coral i believe, and quite a large one. Pretty great specimin!

[@AgateDad]

I'll have to go see what your saying! I'm drawing a blank 😳

[@NurseMickiLea]

4:23 WOW I need to get up there and find me one of those Green Rocks!

[@AgateDad]

Good luck!!

[@mittenstatelapidary6364]

Great late fall, early winter search. You found some good looking lakers, but I think my favorite was that layered Jasper. Please let us know if you ever cut it.

[@AgateDad]

Oh I will for sure! I try my best to film everything I do related to rockhounding/ lapidary 👍

[@mittenstatelapidary6364]

@@AgateDad that is what I am going to do with my channel as well. Matter of fact I just dropped my first video.

[@josephmaxwell7319]

The jasper looked like it had the profile of an ancient face

[@glennaw1547]

You need to get a heavy duty walking stick. Have so you Velcro walking stick and scoopy both to Velcro tabs on your back pack.

[@janemartins2677]

Lindas pedras 😍❤️

[@TheLoonlady]

I'm done hunting for stones for the year.....it's not so cold but my favorite place has kinda "dried up", meaning nothing there but in the spring the water & ice will have moved things around again & maybe I will find some new beauties. The last time I was out all I found was a dead coyote & a huge dead fish & neither were "native" to that creek, not to mention the stench was unbearable.....like you and many others have said before..."You never know what you will find".....LOL.....HAPPY HUNTING !

[@AgateDad]

Haha seriously?!?! Well I'm happy to bring you along this winter!

[@TreasureHuntingNana]

6:44 Gorgeous!

[@josephmaxwell7319]

Did you ever end up slab the green jasper if so it would be cool to see it in another rock cutting video. Very nice! 🙇‍♂️

[@juliegrip]

All the snow is gone here but it's too cold to go out! 😭😭😭

[@AgateDad]

Never too cold!!

[@allysonhean4204]

Hey rockdad, awesome finds, love the video. Just wondering, would the green indicate the presence of copper? Anyway, cant wait for your next cut and polish. 🤩💓🤗

[@AgateDad]

I dont believe so with this kind of green. There is copper here but its very distinct

[@daydbaysinger4572]

hey agate dad i was the one on kadydids stream the said you were tarty

[@pattywpschoonbeck49]

Hi, Agate Dad. I have a question please. I am getting a lap like yours. The 8” “ all you need “. It comes Monday and my husband is making me a table for this. I also am getting the 10” cutter. To say the least, I’m so excited. My question is, how high/ low should I have him do the table!? I know you won’t be able to tell me exactly, just, do you have any thoughts having been using it? Both are 12” tall.... Thank you in advance for any advice! Love your videos!

[@AgateDad]

Oh thats so great for for you!! As far as the tablet and how tall. I just placed mine on different things depending if I want to stand or sit while I polish.. i wish i could be of more help! Please let me.knownif you have any other questions!

[@Justfollowthecrumbs]

Hi Taylor, that layered green Jasper phenomenal such beautiful rocks. Can I ask what camera you use as its quality is so much better than others. Thank you and I hope you and your family have a happy and safe Christmas 🎄

[@janemartins2677]

My love ágata 😘

[@bluesteno64]

1:38 I believe that’s some Quartzite

[@232323ed]

I like your videos

[@AgateDad]

Thanks!

[@blindsquirrelrocks]

Loved the gigantic crystal pocket! How do you tell the difference between chert and jasper? I've got a lot of both where I live, and even some blue flint. Thanks!

[@AgateDad]

I guess chert and Jasper are very different here in MN, from what I've found I guess. Ive been thrown off by chert and flint though

[@48thstateprospecting]

@ Mac MacLucas this may help answer your question geology.com/rocks/flint-chert-jasper/ Hope you don’t mind my sharing @agate dad

[@newyorkrockheads8995]

Hey AD I was reading up on Lake Superior (Hope to get up there once this Covid is over) and it says theres alot of Gabbro on those beaches and I cant remember you ever picking up any. Is that because you just dont like it? Just wondering.

[@AgateDad]

I guess it just hasn't caught my eye

[@etion5482]

I am pretty shure there are a lot of good amythest agates in the lutsen mountains but they are really hard to find

[@AgateDad]

I bet, ill have to do some research to find some spots

[@myronnorthrup6880]

Hey Taylor, where do I get a "scoopy" ? I can't find anything like what you have...

[@AgateDad]

Kingsleynorth.com - FYI, they raised their prices but still good to have

[@lisafoust304]

The galaxy stone is cool. How far from Duluth was this? Thinking about going for a ride😉

[@AgateDad]

Lol do you know the old north shore drive?

[@lisafoust304]

@@AgateDad Yes, Thanks

[@AgateDad]

Its before two harbors

[@Swany82]

How do you find these beaches up there? My wife and daughter and I go up once a year. Only seem to go to split rock beaver bay and black.

[@AgateDad]

Google maps 👍

[@elvis_ismyking530]

Where did you get "scoopy"

[@AgateDad]

Kingsleynorth.com "42in treasure scoop"