Celebration of Many Faces of Montana Moss Agates

[@Mike-br8vb]

Awesome video! Ol Tom sure had an amazing collection!

[@cynthiaswain4070]

Thank you gentlemen for such an educational informative video.

[@lynnb1108]

Wonderful explanation with a beautiful collection thanks for sharing

[@kellyharper367]

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Greetings from Michigan! Oh my goodness! Love this video! The beauty of these are specimens made my heart dance! Looking forward to seeing more of your work!

[@garyicopini2090]

Thank you for your wonderful comments! Many of images and rocks are featured in 2023 MBMG calendar which is available online.

[@kellyharper367]

@@garyicopini2090 I'll be online to order mine today! Can't wait to see it!

[@OzoneFineArtVentures]

Great video! Thank you for making such a visual and informative collection of agate facts. Would Dr. Gary, Tom, or Steve like to be on the Rockhound Podcast? We'd love to have any or all of you on as a guest/s. Cheers!

[@kellyharper367]

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: That would be outstanding!

[@CityRockhounding]

That would be awesome, good idea Karen!

[@johnharrison7178]

Great video!!

[@rosesummers5075]

Thank you What a treasure trove of information and the artists about my favorite subject since childhood. Stunningly beautiful.

[@geoffrey2u]

Very informative… thanks Gary 😊

[@lv4tmnt90]

I love how he grinds the agates in organic shapes.

[@SRLGemstone]

Thank you for the information you have given a very nice expression. I guess your location is a museum? Perfect!

[@savagesquirrel9828]

Really nice informative video. Thank you.

[@GilbertoPeraltaLapidacao]

Gosto muito de pedras agatas já estou inscrito meu amigo

[@nancyb1605]

Where can I request a map where it is ok to hunt for these agates. I don’t want to trespass on private property. I know you mentioned pubic access, but I would be coming from the midwest and need to know where to find those areas. Thank you 😊

[@garyicopini2090]

KZbin won’t let me respond. Find my email online.

[@produceman13]

Would you call flint knapping conchoidal fracturing?

[@garyicopini2090]

No, but it’s sort of a semantics. Conchoidal fracture is the physical characteristic of the rock that allows for successful knapping. Conchoidal fracture is just how the rock breaks every time. Flint knapping is a skill that takes advantage of how the rock breaks. Any chalcedony (flint, agate, chert, etc…) can be knapped, if it has a consistent internal structure and no fractures. I have found two agate core stones (the chunk left after knapping flakes). One of these core stones is pictured on the back of the 2023 MBMG calendar, which can be ordered from our website.

[@kellyharper367]

@@garyicopini2090 Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Great explanation!