Rockhounding Rescue Mission: HUGE Mystery Fossil and Finding a Positive Identification!

[@AgateDad]

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[@connorwithak5204]

Is there any of these for sale, or could you sell them? I was wondering if it could be polished?

[@kirbycraft9325]

I found one earlier this week in my spot. A lot more weathering, more grey, and less definition. It weighs about 15-20 lbs. They look like moon rocks. I set the one I found up on the bank too. I don't know why, I just did. I'm going to go back tomorrow and snap a couple of pics. Time and WIFE permitting of course.

[@carinataylor520]

I hope you figure out a way to cut it. This made me look up stromatolites and what was pictured was very unique

[@connorwithak5204]

@@zanna9857 will do this is an amazing and interesting channel, this and Michigan rocks has helped me find my interest in finding, the amazing gems and fossils of the Michigan lake area. I myself have even found a beautiful reddish browned lined stromatolite that looks newer in age, and seeing this made me think of the different possiblities

[@MrBendylaw]

I would suggest carrying some paracord in your rockhounding kit and building a travois on the spot to haul stuff like that. That way, you're only lifting a fraction of the weight vertically, easier on the back for sure. The rivers you hunt are sure to have some 12 or 15 foot deadwood saplings laying around; it's an easy, quick build and you don't have to lug anything in but a few ounces of paracord and a small saw or knife.

[@99Rockhounding]

You picked that thing up like it was half that weight! If your wife isn’t impressed, I am lol

[@botryoidalbishhh3150]

For real! What a slog with that beast!

[@rhondasisco-cleveland2665]

Rockhouding ain’t easy. Lol

[@AgateDad]

Haha thanks bud, I laughed so hard when I weighed it that night at home! Couldn’t believe it

[@MichiganRocks]

Ok, you're more of a man than I am. I don't know if you're crazier, just stronger. I'm impressed. A stromatolite that we have here in Michigan is Kona Dolomite. It's mined in Marquette and is also really colorful. They use it as rip rap in their ditches, but I like to cut it up and make stuff out of it.

[@AgateDad]

That’s really interesting about the kinds you have there! I’d like to see a picture of that

[@MichiganRocks]

@@AgateDad Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5_HaoOOra-Eibs

[@karlkarlsson1441]

Yup ! I agree !!!! Stromatalite!!!!! Still looks like Yap Island Micronesia!! Hehehe!!!! Thanks!!!!

[@denisweimer8791]

Over here doing my happy celebratory dance in my office! Not just for winning the contest (it's a trip to Tahiti, right?), but because I'm so glad you now have a 122 lb. stromatolite for your collection! Congrats!!!! SO COOL! Seriously, great find. And thanks for sticking with the investigation - some rocks stand out for their beauty, but many times it's the science that makes this hobby so awesome.

[@elleisme8565]

Great job 👏

[@denisweimer8791]

@@elleisme8565 Thanks. Honestly, I've been hoping to find a stromatolite for my own collection - it's one of the few I don't have. So now I'm going to have to get myself to Michigan so Taylor can help sniff another one out for me! LOL!

[@mrsgrammy3552]

I did not comment on your last video because I didn't have a clue. I guessed the weight at about 65 lbs. just as you did. I just want to thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into making such great videos !!

[@AgateDad]

We’ll keep going west.. or east.. lol wherever your from, because I’m in Minnesota! (Happens all the time so no worries 😅)

[@denisweimer8791]

@@AgateDad LOL! No wonder I'm not finding the rare stones! Of course to us Texans, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota are all pretty much one big territory called "up there by Canada," so... 😀

[@demothesis02]

As I was typing out how solid you are for doing the pit stops to show us just how real it was for you to get it out of there, you mentioned how hard it was. But that's exactly what was going through my mind. Lol. Like this guy is a frikkin trooper! 122 pounds and he's stopping, putting it down, picking it back up, setting up the camera, packing up the camera, it's a lot brother. So thank you. So much for sharing and all your hard work.

[@AgateDad]

I do it for you all! Love you all and all this stuff!

[@roxannaweaver2155]

You surely did a LOT of planning where to put your camera, retracing steps, weight lifting, and huffin'/puffin' to get that puppy home. It never ceases to astound me how much work KZbinr's put into their videos. Amazing stuff.

[@AgateDad]

It’s all for you amazing folks!

[@grammanancy7425]

The BEST way to start any Friday and end a long work week! Thanks so much for the shout out, and as always, for your amazing videos. It's so fun to rock hunt vicariously through you when we are not lucky enough to have the North Shore in our backyards! Happy Agate Dad Friday!

[@AgateDad]

Happy to bring you all with on our adventures!!

[@40shellyfish]

'My stocky brute strength' 🤣🤣🤣 You made me snort my morning coffee out my nose!!!

[@AgateDad]

Good!! 😂

[@margaretgilbertson1118]

Holy crap! When you hit 100,000 subscribers look back at this video and think to yourself “yep that’s what did it”. I hereby award you 2 extra man cards.

[@AgateDad]

Haha!!

[@lisahill2727]

Would be a great piece to bore through and mount as the top of a garden fountain. have some water just bubbling over and down along those dips and crevices. A cool one indeed! thanks for all your awesome vids!

[@AgateDad]

Oooohhhh good idea!!!

[@suejarrard2221]

Wow, what a find a mega workout getting that big one home. Such an awesome fund and also great information identifying it. Blessings

[@sandmaker]

Awwwww, the mystery is solved. Your a beast!. Thanks for sharing. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

[@zauberfee8253]

Ich bin begeistert über deine Kraft, sie wurde gleich verdoppelt. Um den Stein zu tragen mit viel Kraft Sie kommt bei Ihnen von alleine. Ich bin auch eine absolute Stein Sammlern um so mehr bin ich befristet, über deine superstarken kraftvollen, glücklichen Video, s. Ich bin auch glücklich so bald ich einen schönen Stein sehe. Inge 😀😃

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

I love you explain how you figured out it was a stromatolite, a good process of elimination.

[@Kimberly-mi5wl]

Wife approves 👍🏻💪🏻

[@AgateDad]

😘

[@rikspector]

I just stopped at 4:48 and I guess you could have taken a couple of poles, put them under the rock and lashed it to them and made used a Travoise which was was a frame structure used by Plains people to drag loads over land. Now I'm gong to watch more and see what you did:) Muscle power, remind me NOT to arm wrestle you:) I'm glad you found a Paleontologist, good going. Cheers, Rik Spector

[@annetteschmitz646]

The Northshore of Minnesota and the shoreline of Wisconsin are the most beautiful places in the world. My dad was born in Ely and I live in Bayfield county. Gods country!!

[@OzoneFineArtVentures]

Fun mystery and awesome reveal. It's great when you can rockhound, research, learn something new, flirt with your wife, get a great workout, and have a cool specimen to add to the collection all in one swoop. Thanks for sharing your find and, as always, awesome video. Cheers!

[@KatyDidRocks]

FANTASTIC video, Taylor - you did a great job, both getting that CHUNKY chunk out of there and filming the process. Congratulations on your awesome fossil.

[@AgateDad]

Thank you! Filming was just as hard as the lifting haha

[@targettarget2125]

once you know them , they will call you ,,,, but you cant leave them ,they will not let you go .... i love it

[@targettarget2125]

Agate Dad understand what im talking about

[@AgateDad]

🙏❤️🤘🤘

[@CynthiaSmith4]

3 years later, new to the channel, still gets to enjoy this video.

[@dkhillerud]

Awesome video! So glad you got that home!!

[@Neworldisordered]

Good story and attitude. Thanks for sharing.

[@frylockruh2134]

Agate dad: 1 Rocks: 0 Nice work getting that out, awesome rock!

[@AgateDad]

🤘🤘

[@TheWonderwy]

This is so cool! Thanks for the hard work and putting this out there. I enjoyed the adventure.

[@kathycarlson7947]

What a great video! I love the process of discovering that it's a stromatolite. Your wife should be really impressed.

[@AgateDad]

Thank you!

[@cynthiaguthrie8303]

Holy smokes, you are one determined dude!

[@dinagarrison4822]

Absolutely beautiful

[@jamiechittim9797]

Best video ever!!! Plus I love that you mentioned about moving the camera to get those shots! I thought that exactly. I wouldn’t have gone to such effort! But the question is, did you impress your wife? Lol. I relate to all the research and gaining knowledge comments! Way to go Agate Dad!

[@AgateDad]

Oh you bet I did haha

[@butchgarner3911]

Put it out by your mailbox with a sign asking the community "what is this?" along with an email address, it would be a fun way to find others in the area that may be addicted to rocks as well. I have to say I am impressed with your dedication! Thanks for sharing this awesome adventure!

[@kd7ign]

That looks like a lot of work. You need a all terrain wagon. I struggle picking up a 25 lb French Bulldog. But I’m 67 so there’s that.

[@CC-xk6cp]

Hi again TAYLOR Almost missed this but I've been waiting. What a cool thing rock lol. Never have I ever seen anything quite like it. Look forward to your further thoughts and analysis. I really like it cause it's a neat 122 lb conversation mystery for sure. Would look great all clean and coated with a tough clear coat to preserve it better. Thx as always for sharing and plz let us know when you are certain.

[@MoneeQ222]

So, so so so cool Taylor! I LOVE ROCKS!! To find out what it was gave me the feels My worldly worries just dropped away while the reveal was happening Lovely😊😊😊❤❤

[@melodyhart1331]

Lol,you went back for it,I would have gone back too !This is why America is so great,we have tenacity !

[@AgateDad]

🤘🤘❤️

[@carrieconverse5547]

Thanks for satiating my curiosity! 😌

[@elysemillson726]

Got an idea on how to transfer heavy “things” out of the woods or wherever. Buy a cheap plastic toboggan with a long rope to pull with. I’ve used this to haul wood, rocks, large brain coral, and just moving rock and topsoil around the yard. The toboggan will slide over almost anything no matter how heavy the object you are hauling.

[@MyQuiltProjects]

Boy Howdy! That IS huge!

[@ruthchapman3847]

It would be so cool to see inside that puppy.

[@paigelee6321]

The things we do for rocks 😝, awesome find 😊💙thank you for sharing 😊💙

[@nikki123abc]

I’m going to the province next week! Hope I find some goods! 😍🌈 God bless you and your channel!😊🪨

[@pitchpurplezr1994]

What a hike man!!

[@patriciabock4299]

Awesome find and even more awesome research! Universities are a wealth of information any one can access. I have a "mystery" rock too. I have posted it on a group site and been doing research on it. I have been told it is the top of a Crinoid. I am not convinced because around here we find small Crinoid stems and this thing is huge compared to those. It measures 7 inches across and 3 inches thick and looks like a star. Mystery will be solved when I get it to the University 2 1/2 hours away from me. Love the rock and will never part with it, my granddaughter found it when I was hunting for rounded sandstones.

[@botryoidalbishhh3150]

Thanks for following up on this one! So neat to have a professional opinion on it as well. Stromatolites come in some really crazy forms MEJ and Kona Dolomite, love it! Keep up the fab videos 👌

[@AgateDad]

Thanks!

[@thebiggestblunt9381]

Lil trick use a hard round snow sled, goes over stuff good😃 and can be dragged through anything

[@laurieowen8696]

Stocky, brute strength 💪. You're amazing! What a thrill to find such a treasure..

[@vondabarela8994]

First time I’ve ever seen such degraded stromatolites. It’s fascinating to think of all the processes that specimen has been through. So glad you found it and brought us along in the discovery. Thank you! 😊👍🏼

[@cowboygeologist7772]

Great video; thanks for posting.

[@jeneaneherzog4626]

Your new workout routine! Keep it up& you can enter the Scottish Highland Games!!!😆Awesome Ancient find!!! CONGRATS!!!

[@AgateDad]

I’ll plan on it!

[@jeneaneherzog4626]

@@AgateDad now l hope you find a Superior that big!!!😆Happy Hunting!!!!

[@MNpicker]

That's awesome!! So glad you were able to get an ID!! That thing is massive!! I agree it would be a good one for a rock garden 👍

[@AgateDad]

It’ll stay there for a while lol sick of moving it

[@kylaabegglen1275]

Very cool learning video. Glad you didn't get a hernia from picking it up so many times. Crazy what we do for our love of rocks! I've had my husband laugh a few times when I told him, "I want that rock for our yard!"😂 Thanks for another awesome video Taylor!👍✌😎

[@AgateDad]

Haha me too!! I hope he happily did that for you ❤️

[@Anubis-hm7ro]

Rope and blanket drag it. Or a sled works well. I also like grandma-like shopping carts with wheels with a 5 gal bucket insert. I hall a lot of rocks

[@LauraNielson-b3g]

Super cool rock! I would love to see what is on the inside of that also. I'm glad you went back for it.😊

[@SusanIngalls]

News flash Taylor, once you injure your back, it's with you always. Hate to see you not be able to go agate/geo hunting. I agree it's a fossil. ❤

[@lilalightandlove421]

What a “man!” Great find and now you can enjoy it everyday! I’m glad you went back a rescued it! Hahaha

[@robertmandigo7942]

Try parking it in the flower bed next to your front door or by your driveway in front of the garage, my grandfather two petrified wood stumps one on each side of his driveway and one is in the flower bed in front of my son's house now, it's fourth home that I know of besides where it was found at. Keep up the great videos and God bless you and your family.

[@landonhoward416]

Wow! Super cool.

[@sabrabest3936]

OMG - that's dedication!!!

[@AgateDad]

💪🤘🤘

[@stoogeslap]

If you happen to find anyone or a company who will cut it open for you, please record the entire experience. My only worry is that an industrial, large saw would not leave a clean cut behind. You would then need an electric sander (or take forever going the manual route) with (just a guess) 5 or 6 different grits to get it flat, smooth, and w/o any markings/striations left behind from the saw. And if it is worth it, a large, brass stand to display both halves. Great find, great research done, and great googly-moogly, that's a sample!

[@AgateDad]

My thoughts too, thanks!

[@tott3457]

You are so hilarious. THANK You For, making these crazy timers so fun❣️❣️❣️

[@1970kingbob]

I guessed this was a stromatolite from the first look. I’ve watched thousands of documentaries and read a ton of literature on ancient life and formations and seen a lot of bacterial mats and stromatolites. They are always fascinating and cool

[@AgateDad]

Awesome!

[@yvonnespradlin7705]

Congratulations on hauling that beast out, what a muscle toner that had to be!, and the positive identification of this very ancient specimen.. very cool find can't wait to see what's inside..Good job!!

[@leslieamediagroup]

Loved this video - best one you've done, in my opinion!

[@AgateDad]

Thank you!!

[@missy3609]

Its incredible to think that you had your hands on something that was, at least, 400 million years old!

[@AgateDad]

Right??

[@japhyryder66]

This was fascinating and impressive! I love learning right along with you, Taylor. Thanks for sharing!

[@jameswaffle7604]

Very cool! I have some stromatolite from Wyoming and it makes beautiful Cabochons.

[@ericadobrenski4477]

Wow! Now that is what I call dedication! So awesome for you to find something like that. I would have guessed coral as well. Now I need to research my coral collection a bit more.. who knows maybe it is something else. Well for you and your backs sake, I do hope your wife was impressed! Great video!!

[@AgateDad]

Oh she is 😂

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Great video and amazing rock!!

[@DigginWithDeej]

Fun series of videos! Congratulations on the person who guessed correctly!

[@amberdarnell7909]

All I can say is Wow ...lol what a nice find glad you were able to go back and get it ❤

[@11Evalone]

That was a fun video!

[@benbrantley4806]

Ah-mazing!👏👏👏

[@michaeldowns5270]

12' - 14' x 3" sapling, 5' square tarp or cloth to attach to pole. It's called a travois. Native Americans would use two poles and move their household with a horse. It gives you an easy handle and cuts the weight by more than half.

[@louettahuddleson7194]

So cool!

[@gaylescovel7308]

Flirt with your wife n then a wink! 😆🥰💓👀 That is so cute❣ I hope she picked up on it!

[@AgateDad]

She did 🥰

[@icatz]

You're not stocky, you're SuperHounder! 122 pounds, OMG. How's your back? I'm thinking ocean floor with or without critters. Limestone for sure. TFS, Taylor 💖🦅🦅 PS I wrote this before the explanations came in.

[@AgateDad]

It’s fine now haha it was worth it

[@keithtyson5106]

Great video, sir.

[@angef9687]

Happy Friday!!! I had a feeling from the last video that you would go back for that whopper! What a beautiful addition to your collection. I figured you would have a sore back as I started yelling "lift with your knees not your back" when you bent down to pick it up (sorry that's the mom instinct kicking in). Thank you for taking us back to that beautiful spot. I'm glad you are well and I was proud for you when I saw how much it weighed and that you carried it all the way uo a rink bank and out through the bush - that's dedication! Have a great weekend and God Bless!

[@juliemckenna514]

Awesome video, so interesting. I can’t believe you carried that all the way back, a true rock hounder 😊 I can’t wait to see the inside! ❤️

[@debrabattenfield3848]

That is way cool! You picked that thing up like it was nothing!

[@AgateDad]

I laughed so hard the first time I weighed it, then yelled for my wife, “guess how much it weighs” 💪🤘🤘

[@debrabattenfield3848]

@@AgateDad so totally awesome!

[@hockeyrace]

Wow! That was an awesome 🎥 You have bionic arms and legs 🦾🦿👀. Hope you weren’t too sore after that. Thanks for the 🎥 Stay Crystal 💫

[@AgateDad]

All good now 👍

[@richardbidinger2577]

Nice find.

[@msmarigold4647]

Lol didn't think you were going to let that go 😂! Very cool 😎

[@wendyfromny6890]

Curiously can be a dangerous thing! 🤣👍🏻

[@patrickbeaton6697]

you need ta make some kind of heavy duty back pack Taylor, for next time haha, my biceps started ta burn just watchin'. cool find, an A+ for effort 👏👊

[@AgateDad]

Haha yeah I won’t do that again

[@deeanderson4440]

He Man! 😂 You are one very determined man 🤣 I wonder, what do those look like inside?🤔 You have me very curious now LOL

[@jimlancaster6120]

Lots of work.

[@thatoneearlycommenter6544]

Wow

[@annedefoe4315]

Great video adventure! Loved it! I’m learning so much about agates, fossils, and rocks from you! I’ve tried some of your suggestions as I search for agates, and it’s definitely changed my success rate! Thanks!

[@AgateDad]

Happy it’s helped!!

[@judyhobday4760]

fossilized coral? Well, glad you found out what it actually is and something new for me to learn. Love your channel.

[@carlwiedenhoeft2427]

What a score there, man! A monument to the very first life on this planet. Everything we are, came from this in the beginning. (According to science).

[@pollykuns-weiss919]

You're killing me....wondered how you filmed this...literally rock star material!!!

[@AgateDad]

Flexible legged tripod haha

[@marywrigjt7614]

Wow.! Can’t wait to see what it looks like inside. 👍👍

[@AgateDad]

I won’t cut this one 😊

[@CityRockhounding]

Wow man, this is awesome. I wasn't even close to the weight, lol. So glad you figured it out. So beautiful man. Thanks for showing us this and thanks for picking it up so many times! What a beautiful piece.

[@AgateDad]

I’m so happy to have it in my collection!

[@stefanieschmid9760]

Thanks for sharing this with us. Hm, what to do with it now...? I know this problem. I once found a 70 pounds piece of calcite... And I made my husband carry it for me... and now it is in my backyard and I still don't know what to do with it. But I had to have it. Greetings and have a nice weekend.

[@AgateDad]

I’ve had it in my basement and stubbed my foot on it the other day. It did not budge lol

[@virginiarocks]

Very cool. I agree that those patterns don’t look like coral, and sounds like you got a good id. I can attest to the fact that lifting and carrying heavy rocks (and cases of soda pop and bags of concrete) over the years have left me with a lower vertebrae out of alignment, pinched nerve and almost constant back pain. So consider a back pack for larger pieces like this or borrow an atv if possible. People kept warning me I would “hurt my back” but didn’t say more than that. So I ignored it. I’d imagine a ruptured disk is no fun either. 🤓

[@copcynthia4758]

Beautiful... whatever it is

[@aliencat11]

Taylor, now that your wife knows how strong you are, you'll never get away with not doing chores around the house. Thanks for the awesome video!!!

[@AgateDad]

Oh I’m always volunteering for chores that have to do with easily moving stuff around haha

[@dustinfindsrocks]

Make sure you do some stretching! 👍🏼