Found A HUGE AGATE Rockhounding a New Beach | Rock Hunting on the Yellowstone River | River Treasure

[@AgateAngler]

Thanks for coming along on this Rockhounding Adventure! I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out there! Remember to subscribe if you haven't and leave a like or comment on this video! Cheers!

[@AgateAngler]

@Kimberly bird Thank you for subscribing! I'll have to take a look at that. Was there a specific link to what you're referring to? Take care!

[@todddaugherty110]

Alex, acknowledging just how big and long the Yellowstone is, it is just a testament as to how much quality material can be found when you, Katy, Theo, Kim and who knows how many more are all finding such stunning material.

[@annemariemayr3576]

Hello. You should have a book about gemstones...you can learn a lot about...😄🖐🙏👍

[@gvet47]

I'm amazed how you can spot a specimen in an ocean of other rocks.

[@AboAshrafAboAshraf]

Great jop thanks

[@lisawilcox3787]

I love how enthusiastic you are about the agates and jasper. My husband would die for some of that petrified wood. Don't stop looking. Iowa is pretty sparce on collectible rocks.

[@CityRockhounding]

Thanks for taking us along with you, just outstanding finds man! Learning so much!

[@patriciamckean4186]

Wow, love that wood grain, jaspers and agate/chalcedony. Awesome way to social distance.

[@maddcap76]

I like the show and tell at the end. Close ups and names are very helpful! Keep rocking🤘🏽

[@mariavictoriatantau1156]

Hola Alex!!! Excelente vídeo!!! Saludos desde España!!!

[@batman31261]

I like them all.

[@terrimaldonado8806]

I pick numbers: 1, 2 & 5

[@KatyDidRocks]

YAY, YOU FOUND A BIG ONE!

[@AgateAngler]

So satisfying.

[@reignagner8781]

Nice stone bro wood stone very nice amulet

[@donnalantz7981]

Yes she calls them quaspers. LOL I watch Katy Did, too. And Theo Kellison. Love it when you are all together. You always have great videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@notinmanitou]

Don't left people get to you about what you call things. You can always do what Michigan Rocks does and call them maggots. (maybe agates). Love the music you choose!

[@anneburton6708]

Love the wood n jasper!!! We dont get much of those mixed cool stones in Upper Michigan, though the superior aggates are awesome here!!

[@AgateAngler]

Yes, I am jealous of the Lake Superior agates! Thanks so much for watching Anne!

[@donnalantz7981]

Absolutely love jasper and chert. I love banded chert over plane though. I have found some really beautiful pieces here in Michigan along the lake shores. I too take trash i find while rockhounding.

[@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976]

Really enjoying all the videos. Great to see you picking up the rubbish. I picked a tape cassette out of the river the other day. The tape ribbon was floating all down the river. Some poor trout might have gotten caught in it. Love the Jaspers, the yellow stone river looks beautiful. Hi from New Zealand 😊😊

[@AgateAngler]

Thanks for picking up trash! And thank you for watching!

[@lindamartinez2896]

Thlanks for explaining the difference between agate and chalcedony. I've been wondering about that.

[@AgateAngler]

Linda, super glad that it helped. I just barely learned it myself. I might clarify it further in a future video. Thanks for watching.

[@deborahryan2654]

“You’re kill’n me smalls”... Great finds!

[@AgateAngler]

Yes! Thank you!

[@fionanorth1811]

Love the agates and chalcedony finds. Do you sell pieces? I’d love a few.

[@AgateAngler]

Hi Fiona, I do occasionally send out packages, however I am backlogged right now, so it will take me a while to get around to all of the orders. I am balancing grad school as well as my family with the rock hunting, so sending rocks is low priority for me unfortunately.

[@royolstad8532]

I see guys busting down jasper to see if they can flint knap it. Couldn't you take a big piece of jasper and whack it? (Like the one you said was too big to take home). #1 Might be something awesome inside #2 make any good pieces more carry-able?

[@jens2739]

I like the jasper best today

[@TheoKellison]

Amazing finds as always! I always love getting to new spots! That big agate is sure a nice one! I love that agatized wood! Gotta love the Yellowstone!

[@AgateAngler]

Amen to that Theo! I love our river. Thanks for watching.

[@aydamercado6798]

Awesome!!! Loves Jasper, Calcedony, agates, petrify wood, everything!!!! Thanks!!!

[@AgateAngler]

Thank you Ayda! Hope you are well.

[@МихаилГаврилов-ч2т]

Podskaji as you have there is the Yellowstone volcano?will it work soon? Sorry, nothing personal-petrified wood is just fine🤔.+

[@406findings]

Good stuff bro I love finding the quartz crystal caves in agates and keep on hounding 👍

[@AgateAngler]

I know! I love all the little surprises. Take care man!

[@aprilgoodman4504]

Have you ever thought of selling the rocks that you find on etsy.

[@deloiscarroll3103]

Frustrating! I keep pointing out pieces with my cursor for you to pick up and you continue to ignore you. Thanks for taking us along on your adventiures.

[@AgateAngler]

Haha! Sorry! The struggle is real.

[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

I drool every time I watch you videos !!! Got to be one of the best places to rock hound. Enjoyed much :)

[@AgateAngler]

Thank you! I am very luck to rock hound here!

[@KatyDidRocks]

5:37 I would call that quartzite stained rust-colored by the river...

[@eitanengel8259]

It’s all I have near my house, never banded though

[@ChristopherSchiffermiller]

Ahhhh! Dont cut it open yet (10 min) ! Lol, again not being a pain in the butt, but after you clean it do the acid soak for 1-2 weeks, rinse, let sit for 1-2 weeks and view it. See how much it clears up and decide to either soak again or then do the cutting lol :) Let me know if you did cut it already and if you have a video so I can see the inside and get ideas for some of mine. Thank my friend! Chris

[@elizabethlewis3509]

What is difference between yellow jasper and buttercup jasper?

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

Wow, such beauty in those pieces! I think you found a little bit of rockhound heaven! Thanks, Alex

[@AgateAngler]

I think I'm going back again on Friday!!! Of course that video will be a couple of weeks from now, but still.....I'm stoked. Thanks for watching!

[@rollinstoned0]

Great video! Nice finds, I can't wait to get out and hunt the island. Have a great day!!

[@AgateAngler]

Take care man! Thanks for watching!

[@robertmandigo7942]

My favorites are agates and jaspers, love the videos great to help pass the time these days.

[@AgateAngler]

So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching and commenting! New rockhounding adventure coming out tomorrow morning.

[@krawdadandrusty]

Amazing hunt! Incredible finds! For what it’s worth, I think it is fine to say you are enjoying social distancing/quarantine. I am, and I also love people. As I understand it, both agate (translucent) and jasper (opaque) are forms of chalcedony. Agates usually form in voids in host rocks (usually volcanic) layer by layer, from the outside in or the bottom up, or both. If the minerals introduced vary as the void fills with chalcedony, the agate will have bands or lines visible. Blessings!

[@AgateAngler]

Well said! That was my initial understanding of agate/chalcedony/jasper, etc , but I've noticed some others referring to plain, featureless chalcedony nodules as simply chalcedony and not agate. Not like it really matters. IT is all absolutely beautiful! Thanks for watching and have a good weekend!

[@trippingonrocks1165]

Chalcedony agate heaven out there. So much going on in those rocks and you explain it so well. Loved it, nga mihi my friend 👍🏼

[@AgateAngler]

It truly was heaven. Looking forward to going back again soon. Take care!

[@TheMogjo]

Great stuff AA : Love this new spot, hope you are able to go back again and again. Have to remember translucent /opaque neither are crystal clear -- IE part of what makes up chalcedony and it comes in so many colors :Blue, Black, White, Purple, Green, Pink, Red, Grey, Yellow, Orange, Brown. One way I am changing the way I look while hunting is to look for anything that is up to opaque with that whitish material attached. I say this cause it has opened my eyes to soo much more to include silica in browns. I have found a smaller gray agate one day and the next a brownish one Thanks so much for all you do with the videos. I truly want to go to your neck of the woods to hunt some day

[@AgateAngler]

I should be heading back out there on Friday. I agree with your advice. You have to look for that specific agate texture, and it will guide you to the good finds. Thanks for watching!

[@KatyDidRocks]

Just go for it, Alex, call it an agate - don't worry about the stinking banding, that's just outsiders harshing our buzz. :D

[@AgateAngler]

Haha..... I have not been harassed. Just did a little reading.

[@KatyDidRocks]

Hahah, "Quasper." But usually the quaspers are white and red - Quartz + Jasper. So the first one was what I would call a jaspagate. :D Um... I know there is a lot of discussion about whether Montana agates actually qualify as agates at all. But dendritic agates are formed by the same processes, and since Montana Moss Agate is one of the Montana state gemstones, I'm going to keep calling it that.

[@SamsonsamSim]

Love that stone at 4:01! Cant wait to see it tumbled!

[@AgateAngler]

Lovely! Thanks for watching. I've got a great batch in the tumbler right now that I am excited to share.

[@EDLaw-wo5it]

That chalcedony you found at 1:57 had a beautiful rock just to the right of it. I am sure it was ( just a rock 0 but it was sure interesting and very pretty. I saw so much that was not chalcedony or jasper on that beach. I would have weighed 90 pounds more just with those. Another good vid. Stay safe and havagudun my friend.

[@AgateAngler]

I'm always scared that I'll see something amazing that I missed while I'm editing these videos, so it's highly likely that I missed something cool. There is just way way too much good stuff on the Yellowstone. Take care my man!

[@KatyDidRocks]

OMG, is it wrong that I think it's SO AWESOME that Kip has playdates? :D

[@AgateAngler]

Kip has some very good dog friends that live nearby. So every now and then we just drop him off in their yard (or vice versa)

[@russprather8021]

Love watching him finding the gemstones that I love working with, I hunt agate beach and the agates are much bigger in the yellow stone.

[@mariaizabelbuosi5492]

Lindas pedras! Amo pedras!

[@AgateAngler]

Gracias Maria!

[@varunphilip1237]

I need locations to rock Hound near North wales - UK :)

[@AgateAngler]

I hear you! Look into seeing if there is a facebook rockhounding group in your local area. That might help point you in the right direction.

[@annemariemayr3576]

I wish I could be there sometimes to help you. Fresh air is also good for health...take care of you...and if you have girlfriend, why dont you take it with you to help you...?..😇👍🍀🍀🖐🖐🙏🙏

[@KatyDidRocks]

OK, so, just to clarify - if it is clear, I would definitely call it chalcedony. If there is any moss, banding or ribbons, then go for it and call it an agate - haters be darned. :D LOL, I'm feeling feisty today. LOL, by the end you were doing that - I'll shut up now.

[@AgateAngler]

Oh you're too funny Kate.

[@robertbradford3461]

Let me tell you something that amazed me when I found out, ya? Chalcedony takes many forms and is called many things depending on these forms. Opaque chalcedony is called jasper, chert, or Flint depending on where youre from or educational background. The clear version of chalcedony is called agate, like Carnelian

[@winnievanorden1]

I'd just call them jagates. Rolls off the tongue easier.

[@AgateAngler]

That does sound better than whatever I said! haha

[@winnievanorden1]

@@AgateAngler They are beautiful no matter what you call them.😄

[@jens2739]

My problem is trying to identify all the rocks I find sometimes certain rocks look similar to others. So confusing. Thanks for another great vid

[@AgateAngler]

It can be very confusing, especially if you are just getting started. Keep at it!

[@ccccarriemchardy9216]

17;01 could be a piece of agatized wood?

[@AgateAngler]

Very possibly. I was not certain on that funky piece. Take care!

[@themidwesternrockhound388]

I love your finds and your vids I think you should look at some of my videos on my channel because you will probably like them

[@AgateAngler]

I'll check em out Skyler. Take care man!