I Found the Agate of a Lifetime!

I found a bigger Lake Superior agate than I ever thought was possible in the area I hunt. It tipped the scales at a whopping four pounds.
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[@kariannecrysler640]

“Seems right” about the seam agate made me laugh and snort😂😁 Some really great rocks. The black and white cow rock was my favorite

[@MichiganRocks]

I'm glad someone appreciates my dorky sense of humor.

[@icatz]

Well done Rob! That's a whopper. TFS 💖💔🎸🏏

[@margaretlynch1494]

🙋‍♀️🥇A 4 lb agate! Wow! I was surprised You took such a big rock home!

[@MichiganRocks]

It was an agate! There’s no way I would leave that one behind. I wasn’t at all sure it was an agate when I picked it up, but I thought it was a possibility.

[@tymorris7677]

@@MichiganRocks curious. What are your plans with it? Slab? Book ends? Or complete polish? Wondering what to do with mine. Torn between cutting it open or just polishing it.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@tymorris7677 I’m just keeping mine as is for now.

[@OntarioRob]

Spectacular rocks you & Sam found today. The Jasper you found was really nice. I loved the brilliant red color. The Pseudomorph Agate is absolutely beautiful. I can't wait to see what you're going to do with that big one

[@MichiganRocks]

I'm not planning to do anything with it except to oil it with mineral oil.

[@OntarioRob]

@@MichiganRocks When I find huge rocks, I do the same & then give it 4 or 5 clear coats of varnish

[@manisteerocks7092]

Hopefully he polishes it like he did the pudding stone!

[@OntarioRob]

@@manisteerocks7092 He told me all he plans to do with it is give it a good rub with mineral oil

[@manisteerocks7092]

@@OntarioRob shucks...lol

[@lpatrick357]

Beautiful!! I’d want to take home everything I see!

[@SherryAustinMcginley]

Oh wow! What a great agate! All that and a beautiful day too!

[@OregonRocks]

Oh man, the tease, can't wait to see what it looks like!

[@heatherlawrence1896]

Great rock hunt!

[@ModernDayPilgrim]

Ohhh man! That is FABULOUS!! Congratulations on that find! Beautiful day! 😃🙌🏼💯

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks!

[@mdemaciel]

O lago no começo do vídeo,já dava uma boa pescaria 🎣

[@illuminotmereloaded6896]

That is one heck of an agate, you guys! Beautiful spot, too!

[@teeteepalooza]

loved the zebra rock & the swirly driftwood. the white & black at 3:05 got a “wow” out of me! 9:05 was gorgeous. congrats on the HUGE agate!

[@MichiganRocks]

There sure were a lot of fun things to see that day. God is spoiling me.

[@joelgamboa4980]

Excelentes piedras. Con la lluvia también resaltan los colores

[@Chlorate299]

I bet that huge rock would look cool split down the middle. Really nice find!

[@MichiganRocks]

It probably would, but we're just going to have to imagine that for now.

[@kellywion1464]

Wow! Great finds! Love that beach and can hardly wait to visit again!

[@kellyhollingsworth6100]

Wow that is a beauty! Nice hunt. Be safe and happy hounding.

[@chrishebert7650]

Gorgeous agate!

[@jackieforestieri3010]

So happy for you! I’ve seen how much you love agates. It’s a really cool one too.

[@lorrets9775]

I have had the same message you have about text for a draw, I've reported mine to yt

[@adt83live]

Nice find 👍

[@donnalantz7981]

That's awesome Rob. Congratulations 🎊 on the 4 lb agate. It's a real beautiful one. Lots of cool rocks to look at.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Donna!

[@tbechtx]

What a find! Very cool. So many beautiful rocks on that beach. It would be hard to decide which ones to keep! 😂

[@johncloar1692]

Thanks Rob and Sam for sharing your adventures.

[@MichiganRocks]

You're welcome, John!

[@TheWonderwy]

What a wonderful load of lovely rocks. And that huge agate!!! Congratulations on the find, and on taking it home despite its size. Wowzer! God bless. Take care. And stay vigilant.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Debra!

[@stacyjv_4982]

I think that location is worthy of additional hunts! Awesome finds Rob and Sam!

[@MichiganRocks]

It’s the second hunt there this year, and I found big agates both times. Then again, last summer I didn’t find any big agates there. I will go back at some point.

[@Aukejorrit]

That agate is gorgeous! It's insane to me how an agate can "replace" another mineral. Those are just things i cannot think about or imagine normally

[@MichiganRocks]

It’s nice that we have had a lot of geologists before us that have figured some of these things out.

[@carolynwheeler8934]

I would love for you to do a two part video. First part showing the rock hunt and second part showing you tumbling those rock and how they turn out when polished. I keep seeing the rocks you pick up and think "I want to see that one polished." Thanks for all the work you put into your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@MichiganRocks]

You will eventually see rocks from this beach tumbled, but tumbling typically takes me a couple months. I have done lots of other videos showing Michigan rocks that I have tumbled.

[@deniseview4253]

I was filled with excitement when at the beginning you found a big agate. Then I was at the edge of my seat waiting to see it. It’s gorgeous! The rock I liked best, besides the 4lb agate was the one with the “glint- changing color black spotted stone.

[@MichiganRocks]

That one was pretty cool.

[@FlourgoldWizards]

Great finds as always!

[@JaniceBlake128]

OMGOODNESS!! Love the big agate but the smaller stones would make me so so happy. I simply love the beaches there with beautiful wind and waves and rocks

[@MichiganRocks]

The smaller rocks make me happy too. That big one made me even happier, though.

[@JaniceBlake128]

@@MichiganRocks yes! I’ve never seen one close to that big. I love your channel.

[@Indyanas_ocean_view]

Absolutely amazing find! That pseudo morph agate is really pretty! 😍🥰😇👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Indyana!

[@Indyanas_ocean_view]

@@MichiganRocks Your welcome! 😍🥰😇👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@linden4372]

Congrats on the amazing find!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks!

[@neveradullmoment1351]

Absolutely amazing finds. I love your channel & havent missed one yet! My ultimate wish is that when you scout the shorelines & find those weird, odd & just downright rocks that stump our imagination & so spectacular we have no words.... please give us an educated guess of what you think and show it a tad longer because i know many of us rockhounders out there have rocks like those & we wanna know what they could be because we love them too. Those are the rocks we wanna know more about...the ones we know nothing or very little about. Thanks for sharing all your rock adventures. I appreciate you.

[@wyomingadventures]

You would have to be a geologist to know what every rock is imo. Rob knows a lot about rocks through. I appreciate when he says I don't know what this rock is. I'm sure most of us rockhounds don't know what every rock is.

[@MichiganRocks]

Unfortunately, I’m not a geologist and don’t even know that much about geology. I’m much more into the lapidary part of this hobby. I know a few rocks and mention what they are when I do. I could probably do a better job of showing the rocks for a bit longer. It’s really difficult to keep everyone happy though. On one hand, I want to show the rocks long enough that you get a good look at it, but on the other hand, if I don’t go fast enough, the video will be too slow moving for some people. Keep the advice coming, I listen to all of it.

[@moonstruck581]

Congrats Rob that Pseudomorph Agate amazing😮

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Heather!

[@Algorhythmz]

Very cool! Congrats, Rob! Really great find and a really nice beach day. I enjoy looking through the rocks as you film them whilst walking, very relaxing. Sam's been a nice addition to the cast, it's clear he's knowledgeable in his own right and you guys find some great stuff. Thanks for taking us along for the ride :)

[@MichiganRocks]

Sam is fun to have along. It's nice to have someone there to show your finds to.

[@gingermackeen5741]

Absolutely stunning beach! Congrats on the monster agate!😊

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Ginger!

[@spencerpearson3688]

Hey Rob, congrats on that huge agate! So excited for you! Keep up the good work!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Spencer!

[@RockhoundingLife]

That is a great find Rob!! You are killing it with the agates this year! Congrats!! What will you do with it?

[@MichiganRocks]

I have only coated it in mineral oil. That's all I plan to do for now.

[@tammynaczek2018]

Congratulations!! Love ❤️ your videos!!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Tammy!

[@brandyrainwater2548]

Thanks for leaving stones for others! I know you get 'yelled at' for it but I think it's great you only take what you need!

[@MichiganRocks]

Just hoarding a bunch of rocks doesn't make sense to me. I'm glad you approve of my methods!

[@easterazali9237]

Okay , now you’re officially one step closer to finding a big real agate Rob ! Wishing you all the best 💗👍

[@bettyred]

Nice find! Our Michigan beaches are so beautiful. I never take them for granted.

[@MichiganRocks]

I do not take them for granite. I try to remember to thank God every day.

[@bettyred]

@@MichiganRocksyou also do a wonderful job sharing them with everyone watching. It is pretty awesome.

[@thrownasearched7779]

great video! you can backlight the transluscent rocks with handphone flashlight if the sun is not out. great help explanation on the big agate. thanks. God bless Michigan! 😃👍

[@MichiganRocks]

Yeah, that would be a good idea. Thanks for the tip.

[@agatebeauties]

Congratulations! Incredible find!

[@nighredemption]

Absolutely amazing!!! I'm so jealous and wish I could be with you guys rock hounding on that beach. Great find as well.

[@markattardo]

Congrats on the huge agate! You both found a lot of cool stuff.

[@MichiganRocks]

We had a great day.

[@sparband]

It was nice that you finally got a break from the flies. I wonder where they all went. I liked the black and white color changing rock. Did you take that one home? The agate was a good find. It would look good slabbed, so you could see the inside. Poor Sam must have been freezing is shorts and flip flops. I don’t think that he was expecting 51 degree weather.

[@MichiganRocks]

Neither of us were expecting it to be quite that cold I was in shorts and wading in the water too. As long as you're dressed warm on the tip, it's not that bad. The flies are worst in hot weather. They don't seem to be out nearly as much in the cold or wind. I'm not sure where they hunker down on those days. We made two videos on this day and the two flies videos were made the day before.

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Awesome video that psuedomorph agate is killer, definitely a once in a live time find!!!

[@carmenevans7651]

Nice agate find! The other rocks are cool also. I always enjoy the vicarious trips to the beach.

[@MichiganRocks]

Yep, it wasn't just the agate that was great on this beach.

[@jg5930]

Wow! If I had that beach here I’d be rock hounding every day 😁🥰

[@heathervannatter364]

Heck yeah Rob, that's a great find, wow!!!!

[@LadyYoop]

BEST OF SHOW for sure...can't wait to see what you do with it. I know you won't let that one sit.....And you have seriously done wonders with Sam's knowledge of rocks. That's really outstanding too!

[@MichiganRocks]

I do plan to leave that one as is. It's a trophy just the way it is. Maybe some day in the future I'll do something with it, but for now I'm enjoying it as I found it.

[@LadyYoop]

@@MichiganRocks That's illegal. lol

[@MichiganRocks]

@@LadyYoop Ha!

[@RagnarRocks]

Chunker! Can't wait to see it cut and polished!

[@MichiganRocks]

You’re going to have to wait, because I’m not cutting or polishing it, at least that’s my plan for now. Maybe someday.

[@lisanowakow3688]

Great job!

[@laureltaft7262]

Kudos. Beautiful finds, have us all drooling.

[@davidhile5363]

I’ve really enjoyed this video series with you and Sam at Lake Superior. I’m with you leave the big agate like it is. Congrats on finding it and it kind of makes me wonder if some of them magates that we find aren’t really agates and we just don’t know what kind they are yet. Really liked the rock with the iridescent pebbles in it.

[@MichiganRocks]

I was wondering the same thing. I need to look through my magates to see if there are any other pseudomorph agates. It seems like I’ve seen agates like this before.

[@michaelstrong3634]

Wow what a nice find. Congrats. Enjoy your videos

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Michael.

[@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976]

Absolutely beautiful finds. That Agate is amazing. The stones on that beach are so incredible. So many to choose from.

[@MichiganRocks]

It's a great beach. All the beaches in that whole area are really amazing, as you've seen over the past few weeks.

[@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976]

@@MichiganRocksreally amazing beaches. I'd take so long to get along the beach, I'd be picking them all up to look at them. They are all so unique.

[@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976]

@@MichiganRocks the lake Huron videos are my favourites,

[@MichiganRocks]

@@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976 Better than Lake Superior??? This was in Lake Superior.

[@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976]

@@MichiganRocks I think I put the comment on the wrong video. Lake Huron is my favourite, but then all the spots you hunt on are beautiful

[@Julianne955]

At 11:46 you show a rock that to me looked like a sunset over the very beach you were standing on. It's beautiful. Congratulations on that massive agate! What a find!

[@MichiganRocks]

A rock with a picture of the beach it was found on is pretty cool.

[@robbybobby6483]

Congrats, that is a big agate Rob!

[@amybuchwald1202]

That is SO COOL!!!!! Loved learning about a new kind of agate!!

[@MichiganRocks]

I did too. It's even more fun when you have one in hand while learning about it.

[@oprrrah3498]

What a great find!

[@justjulee9135]

Wow! You all did great! Some really gorgeous rocks and I love your big pseudomorph agate! It is so beautiful with all the pattern and colors! I would love to visit the UP during the summer to look for my own collection of beautiful rocks! 😊

[@MichiganRocks]

The U.P. is a beautiful place. If you get the chance, you should definitely visit.

[@justjulee9135]

@@MichiganRocks I'm definitely planning a trip next summer...or sooner if I happen to come into a load of cash lol.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@justjulee9135 I hope you do!

[@savagesquirrel9828]

Love the wood grain. I hope you kept that one with the irridecent black squares…so cool and unusual. So many amazing stone.

[@MichiganRocks]

I did not keep that one. I was too busy keeping the big agate.

[@berjo77]

Another smashing success! Most of the rocks you guys were showing were very nice, mostly keepers for me and my crew. But that colossal agate is extraordinary!! So very pretty, very unique! Great finds.

[@MichiganRocks]

I'm pretty excited to have found an agate so big.

[@berjo77]

@@MichiganRocks any burning ideas yet? Would you slab such a rock, or polish the exterior only? Maybe a hand sanding? Or just leave it as is and enjoy (my suspicions).

[@MichiganRocks]

@@berjo77 You suspected correctly.

[@selfretired3025]

Dude! That's awesome! 👊💯 YES!! I hadn't heard of a pseudomorph before!

[@MichiganRocks]

I had heard of one, but I'm not very familiar with them. I sure didn't call it on the beach, did I?

[@selfretired3025]

@@MichiganRocks I think we're all glad you didn't "pan out across the lake" *plunk* 😂

[@natalieclark5819]

Just phenomenal!! So glad you found that!

[@MichiganRocks]

Me too!

[@michiganprospectors]

That is the biggest agate I have ever seen outside a museum or mineral display. Nice find!!!

[@MichiganRocks]

I think it might be the biggest one I have seen in person too.

[@manisteerocks7092]

That agate Sam found at 4:55 is super cool!..and that jasper at 1:30 will polish up nicely!..holllllyyyyy smokes that agate at 4:55 looks awesome! Congratulations on your 4 pounder!..absolutely unreal!

[@MichiganRocks]

Lots of awesome rocks that day. We got super lucky.

[@ebsinger3250]

Wow! Way to go! Have fun!

[@davidross5169]

Im 76 years young ,and I love stones, and pretty rocks,im making a rock garden along the front of my house as of today ,been pulling weeds ,cutting. Yucka plants out of the front of the house.getting ready to lay a weed barrer down first.then put some flowers, and rocks,and stones.

[@MichiganRocks]

That sounds nice. I love gardening too. I have been working on redoing a sunny garden in the front yard this summer. It's coming along nicely.

[@MsSandraCGL]

Awesome, old eyes, kicked butt today

[@MichiganRocks]

My old eyes can see giant agates.

[@wyomingadventures]

Congratulations on the pseudomorph agate! Sam and you find some great rocks. I didn't buy any of that ocean jasper. To expensive it my opinion. It's beautiful but I can't afford it.

[@MichiganRocks]

Good Ocean Jasper costs a fortune. I'd love to tumble a batch but that would be foolish.

[@jdzazz4155]

Incredible! Very cool find!!!

[@lisk3822]

Great beach. That agate is fantastic and as always thanks for taking us along.

[@MichiganRocks]

You're welcome!

[@rosalindhendricks6337]

Congratulations on your 4 pound agate find! 🥳

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Rosalind!

[@rosalindhendricks6337]

Now you can claim bragging rights.

[@IvanLopez-zh3xz]

Great find!!!

[@suzettecalleja3122]

The patterns on that tree that washed a shore reminded me of human hair. You and Sam have found some amazing rocks in these last videos.

[@MichiganRocks]

I'd love to cut out that chunk of wood and polish it. It would be an nice as a rock.

[@suzettecalleja3122]

@@MichiganRocks why stop there. You have a jeep just wench it out of there and take the whole thing. Nancy won't mind. 😉

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

some nice finds well done 🎉

[@amandadrinsinger6121]

The water is such a pretty color there. You have some dope spots

[@rafaelhernandez1586]

Bonito lugar excelentes hallazgos

[@soul_adventurist]

Pseudomorph or any kind at 4 # is just amazing! I would be in both shock and awe! Great find😍

[@MichiganRocks]

That's probably the biggest one I'll ever find, but it won't keep my from dreaming of a bigger one.

[@Itsmeangie13]

Great find!!! I’d be jumping up and down that’s for sure!

[@melissainaus7955]

What an awesome agate.u found the agate of the year.maybe Sam can match this one now.well done rob.Melissa from Australia 🇦🇺

[@MichiganRocks]

Even though Sam finds more agates, I think I caught up and passed him with this one.

[@salishseaquest7952]

WOWSA, ROB!! That was some 4-pounder pseudomorph!! I'll bet you were happy that you took that one home. Are you going to leave it as a specimen and admire it? Having fun going along with you and Sam on the Agate Hunts.

[@MichiganRocks]

Yep, I have just oiled it and want to keep it that way.

[@vickykirts7956]

The "bridge" u crossed at the beginning cracked me up

[@MichiganRocks]

That was a fine Yooper bridge.

[@urbanhound007]

Loved the video!

[@treeismee6062]

Congrats Rob, that's very nice. The new t-shirt designs are nice too.

[@MichiganRocks]

There aren't actually any new designs, just a new company to print them.

[@thepurplecraftshack3075]

Amazing!

[@thepurplecraftshack3075]

Did you send this text number? Or has your channel been hacked? Just checking. Chari.

[@judispackman3616]

Hey! Yay!

[@stefanieschmid9760]

Congrats Rob, what an awesome find! This kind of agate is what I find at my favorite spot, sometimes they are even bigger than yours. What will you do with it?

[@MichiganRocks]

Is your spot in Michigan or another state? I’m going to keep my big one the way it is for now.

[@stefanieschmid9760]

@@MichiganRocks very good decision Rob. My spot is in Europe. If you ever visit Europe, tell me and i'll show it to you.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@stefanieschmid9760 I doubt I'll be doing any rock hunting in Europe, but that sure sounds like fun.

[@JhonDiamond2021]

Looking for stones on the beachfront speakers, there are indeed many beautiful stones. You find very high quality stones, greetings from Indonesian agate seekers

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Jhon!

[@laurelshugars2866]

SCORE! Congratulations.

[@littleeagle22]

Wow I would have needed a dump truck by the time I got off of that beach! Beauties!

[@davidl.turner1005]

Congrats on the 4-pounder! I have a similar large brecciated stone that was identified as a “skip an atom agate”. Ever heard of that? Wonder if it’s another term for a pseudomorph?

[@MichiganRocks]

I think a skip an atom is different. I have definitely heard of those, but I don't think I could identify one.

[@davidl.turner1005]

Agreed. I was looking into it a bit and I see they’re different. Mine actually looks more like yours. I’ll send a pic if you’d like to see it.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@davidl.turner1005 That would be great.

[@maryfroelich977]

Giant fragmented membrane agate! Awesome

[@MichiganRocks]

I think fragmented membrane agates are different than pseudomorph agates. Check out the pictures on this site: www.identifyinglakesuperioragates.com/variations.html

[@flyersfan4558]

Hello Rob. The 4 pounder is spectacular! If you know Karen Bryz, the owner of the Gitche Gumee Museum in Grand Marais, she may be able to shed further light on the “psuedomorph” agate.

[@MichiganRocks]

I sent her a picture as soon as I found it. She said that it was a pseudomorph too.

[@dreamlookautodetailingauto3353]

If you ever come to the rocky mountains in Utah you will find huge boulders of Agate everywhere. Talking hundreds of pounds. Of course little Agate everywhere too!

[@MichiganRocks]

That would be really fun to see. Finding Lake Superior Agates over a pound is pretty rare. I still can’t believe I found one this big.

[@80sunshine21]

Wow! Congrats! That's a big rock! Always learn something watching your videos. Thanks. Suzy AZ USA

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks!

[@kylaabegglen1275]

There are so many awesome rocks on that beach! Very cool! The agates that you guys found are really beautiful. That 4 lb pseudomorph agate is AMAZING!!😍🤯 Not only is the size shocking but those bands are seriously drool worthy!😱 It looks so much like a crazy lace agate that it's unreal. You should be very excited over that find, I'm excited for you! That will be the king of agates for generations in your family. Thanks for sharing your trip, the beauties and the beautiful beast you found!✌️🤠

[@MichiganRocks]

I doubt that I'll ever find anything that big again. I'll keep looking though!

[@lyneece1956]

You both found some great rocks, a good day was had by all. Bonus, no flies.

[@MichiganRocks]

Yep, the flies were not a problem with the wind and cold.