Finding Agates On The Columbia River Gorge! | River Rockhounding

Welcome to another video!
I had a great day out on the Columbia River Gorge! I found nice pieces of chalcedony, nodules, and agates.
Unfortunately some shots were having a hard time focusing, so that's something I'll have to work on for next time. But hope it's not too noticeable.
Thank you for watching!
Tot de volgende keer
(Until next time)
#DutchmansAgates #agates #rockhounding

[@ikestoddard2458]

If you take a cut down plastic milk bottle, and dip it in the water when you arrive, you can splash the shore rocks to make agates more visible!

[@DutchmansAgates]

Thank you for the tip! It helps a bunch when they're wet, so I just might do that.

[@rachaelb9164]

Go after a big storm and you’ll find lots of good stuff that got washed down.

[@DutchmansAgates]

Yeah for sure. It seems to rain a lot when I go. Thank you for your comment!

[@BacGold]

Gostei muito dó seu canal é sou garimpeiro 👍

[@DutchmansAgates]

Obrigado, talvez eu garimpe ouro algum dia!

[@ninjawarriorassassin9871]

Hey that's mine and my sister's spot!!! 😆 🤣

[@DutchmansAgates]

Nice! Seam agates seem fairly common there. 😀

[@ninjawarriorassassin9871]

@DutchmansAgates Well not exactly that spot. Lol . We look for more than agates

[@julieanddavidmyers6641]

I wonder about that green glass. Maybe it is a soda bottle that was melted in a campfire? I grew up in the Portland area and never thought of looking along the gorge for agates.

[@DutchmansAgates]

Certainly could've been, that's probably what it is. Definitely give it a shot, you might be surprised what you might find along the gorge!

[@CraazyFYI]

The glass actually looks super cool, seems very smooth

[@DutchmansAgates]

Yeah, it's a pretty neat find!

[@lickitysmackity]

I have a green agate it happens from the green mold or lichens, it dyes the agate over time

[@DutchmansAgates]

Yeah, some vinegar should clean it right up!

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Heel mooi! Nice video.

[@DutchmansAgates]

Dankjewel! I appreciate that. 😄

[@beckywiles3163]

Are all the CBA's on private land/claims?

[@DutchmansAgates]

What does CBA stand for? If you mean exceptional banded agates; not necessarily, but it's pretty unlikely to find a "museum quality" piece, the ones that fetch thousands on the side of the river. These claims are usually on spots where they erode right out of the ground.

[@rustyrockhound]

@@DutchmansAgates I’ve always wondered the same thing. CBA? Idk what that means

[@jscottchrist5178]

Columbia Basin Agate

[@HangtownDave]

Nice finds! I look forward to more of your videos.

[@DutchmansAgates]

Thank you very much! I've got several trips planned, that means several more video's. 😄

[@dannyv6399]

What's the worth?

[@DutchmansAgates]

Chalcedony isn't worth much, even carnelian isn't. Agates, the ones with truly amazing banding can be worth a lot. But those are rare, and aren't found in the places I hound. Those are usually found on private claims.

[@LillianArch]

In the old days before dams were put in, there were many pebble bars and sandbars all along the river. Awesome places to find agates. There is a KZbinr who hunts agates on gravel bars along the Yellowstone River in Montana. You'd love those places! His channel is Agate Angler.

[@DutchmansAgates]

Yeah, I'll be exploring some more areas along the river, it can be a little tough finding a suitable gravel bar. I watch his video's sometimes! He finds far bigger agates than I do here, but they seem to be mostly chalcedony, whereas there's more carnelian to be found here. Maybe one day I'll get to go to the Yellowstone.