Examples of Central Texas Rocks I Find and Polish

[@Mike-br8vb]

WOW, Scott!!! Glad I came back to the beginning of your journey!! There are too many to mention, the flame petrified wood, the fossil rocks. omg! Yes, Scott, those are Texas agates. They are unique to Texas, as I don't see them like that anywhere else, typically! Fantastic showing!

[@spwinaustin]

Thanks! I was still pretty new to making videos back then.

[@Mike-br8vb]

@@spwinaustin well, it didn't look like a beginner presenting that video! All the best on your new stuff as well!🍻

[@JCinerea]

3:36 That chert nodule is DOPE!! Right on!! I've got probably several hundred pounds of Edwards Plateau agate that I haven't cut yet.

[@spwinaustin]

I’m jealous, that stuff is fun in the shop!😁

[@thrownasearched7779]

😱! You did an excellent job! I especially admire the agatized fossils. The hematite one, too!

[@spwinaustin]

Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for watching!

[@Poppysrocks]

Wow, banded chert from Texas is gorgeous. I will have to do some rock hunting there some day.

[@spwinaustin]

Come on down! 😁

[@HangtownDave]

Great variety of rocks! That last one was extremely amazing! Thanks for sharing!

[@spwinaustin]

Thanks Dave, and thanks for watching!

[@Libra-ph4sq]

Thank you for the video very informative

[@spwinaustin]

I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@joeycmore]

Thank you for the show and tell. Good eye for wonderful stones and good polishing. I'm curious about scale? What is the size of these polished stones?

[@spwinaustin]

Hi and thanks for watching. I guess it is hard to know the size of the rocks in that video. I would say they averaged 2 to 3 inches across, with a couple being a little larger.

[@BlazingShackles]

Cool Scott!

[@spwinaustin]

Thank you! And thanks for watching one of my original videos 😁

[@she3po945]

Wow Scott! Gorgeous rocks! I’m in DFW & just starting with cabbing. Can I buy some rough from you? 🙏😁

[@spwinaustin]

Hi, thanks for watching! I currently don’t have any plans to sell slabs but I may start an online store at some point in the future. Good luck with the cabbing!😁

[@shakenblake2]

Hey Scott. I’ve lived in Austin my whole life and never realized you could find some of these nearby. Just shows you what a good cut and polish can do. Maybe we can meet up sometime.

[@spwinaustin]

Thanks for watching! We do have some beauties around the area if you are willing to hunt for them. Of course we also have a great rock shop in Austin if you’re will to spend a few bucks 😆!

[@spwinaustin]

I’d love to get up that way one day and do some rock hounding, that’s for sure!

[@roman11469]

Man, I wish I had some options here to find some specimens SE of Houston. Nice examples.

[@spwinaustin]

Hi Peter. I’m sure if you drive a little bit west you will start to find some goodies! Thanks again for watching!

[@AZTECABE]

The San Jacinto river near Conroe is a treasure trove. I have found hundreds of specimens. 45 N. exit 82 River plantation you can go right under 45 park your car and search the banks of the San Jacinto. I live in Pearland and make that trip all the time I bring back a bucket full of petrified wood, Jasper, and chert.

[@roman11469]

@@AZTECABE Good to know…Thanks!

[@camilovergara6653]

Loved it

[@spwinaustin]

Thanks for watching one of my original videos!😁

[@CarlosPEnis]

Did natives use the banded chert to flake off tools and projectile points? I've spent some time hunting arrowheads in central Texas but I've never seen big chunks of unused chert like that. Just flakes mostly. That's interesting

[@spwinaustin]

I’m not too sure if they used banded chert but if they did it should have made some nice pieces. It’s very plentiful around central Texas. Thanks for watching Carlos!

[@kellyhollingsworth6100]

You have a lot of rocks with Rhyolite in them which is common in parts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

[@spwinaustin]

Thanks Kelly for the feedback, and thanks for watching!

[@TerriAnnNiemeier-dy3no]

Scott. I moved to Amarillo, ? I am asking anything to look for

[@spwinaustin]

Hi Terri! I am not familiar with that area, sorry. I suggest you look for a local rock shop or gem and mineral society for good spots to hunt rocks. Thanks for watching!

[@alicemiller3139]

Would you consider putting a box of chert and petrified wood that I could tumble and sell it to me? I do not get any chert or petrified wood in Western NC. Just crummy clay.

[@spwinaustin]

Hey Alice, thanks for watching one of my OG videos! I I’m sorry to hear you don’t find cool rocks where you live but I’ve been to western NC and at least you live in a beautiful area! Right now I’m not shipping any rocks but at some point I’m sure I will and at that time I’ll be happy just to give you some. I don’t currently have any raw chert but it is easy to find around here. I’ll be uploading a video soon which shows a big batch of Texas chert I tumble and polish so stay tuned for that!

[@xanadumindbody]

How can you determine from exterior of rock if it’s a agate? Austin area. What does rock outside look like

[@spwinaustin]

Hi, thanks for watching! Sometimes I just have to go by the shape because there is no sign of agate showing, but often I can see some translucency in spots which indicate the rock could be something good. Mind you, I get duds all the time! 😂

[@xanadumindbody]

We ordered some Mexico agates but they were already broken up. We'd like to find our own in Texas. Do you have website or anything where I can look at pictures of them before you cut?

[@spwinaustin]

I would recommend getting on Facebook and joining the Texas Rockhounds group. There you will find lots of pictures of Texas agates. I also recommend getting on a one of the organized hunts near Alpine if you want to find some truly awesome agates. Good luck!

[@xanadumindbody]

Awesome. Thank you for taking the time and helping. I'll look up Alpine. We haven't ventured much out of San Antonio. We moved here last November from Florida

[@brikolb4284]

How do you polish them ?

[@spwinaustin]

Hi Bri, thanks for watching! I use a rotary tumbler for basic shaping and then a vibratory tumbler for the polishing.

[@onireno]

Do one of these videos for north texas.

[@spwinaustin]

I would love to get up that way and find some nice rocks, that’s for sure!

[@carolynpepper]

You found these in Austin?

[@spwinaustin]

Hi Carolyn. Most were found east of Austin along the Colorado river, near Bastrop and Smithville.

[@AVToth]

I wish you had shown the before pictures.

[@spwinaustin]

Thanks for watching! Yup, I wish I had but that was one of my very first videos 😞

[@johnnynephrite6147]

when you say "Central Texas" where abouts is that?

[@spwinaustin]

Hi Johnny. Most of the rocks were found in the Austin area and east towards Smithville, mostly along the Colorado river. A couple probably came from the Llano area as well. Thanks for watching!

[@amazingalannah]

I have one with all the little fossil shells ect.

[@spwinaustin]

Hey, thanks for watching! Those fossil rocks are lots of fun to find, that’s for sure.

[@scytaleghola5969]

Ironic that the outer color of that Texas aggie.... errr.... ummm... agate is longhorn orange... 🙂

[@spwinaustin]

😁