Mexican Moss Agate Before and After - Rocks in a Box 44

These rocks just came out of the tumbler. This time, I got before and after pictures so you can see just how much these rocks change during the tumbling process.
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[@markhosbach9420]

Quite a transformation! When you were showing the rough chunks I was thinking they were nothing special. Boy, was I ever wrong.

[@MichiganRocks]

Isn't that fun to take something that looks so-so and make it into something amazing?

[@stephenrothwell8142]

I love the way the colour seems to float within the translucent. It's almost like you have mini trapped universes. I love the sound they make when they connect with each other

[@MichiganRocks]

I love the inclusions too. It looks really cool inside there.

[@Indyanas_ocean_view]

Those mexican moss agates were really pretty. I've never seen such bright reds and greens in the same rock like that. They all kind of looked like alien landscapes. I loved how shiny they got. The before and after pics really showed how awesome and lustrous they are. 😍🥰😇❤💚🤍❤💚🤍👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MichiganRocks]

You get bonus points for using the word "lustrous".

[@Indyanas_ocean_view]

@@MichiganRocks Thank you 😊 😍🥰😇❤👍🏻

[@emilyasher5547]

Before and after wow what a difference. Beautiful

[@MichiganRocks]

They were so different, that I couldn't match up any more. In fact a couple of those are guesses.

[@sparband]

Those are really beautiful. Even the pitted ones had character because of the contrast. I think my favorites were the red ones. They kind of looked 3D. I have always liked the striped rocks too. If I’m walking around and I see one with a stripe all the way around, I always pick it up and put it in my pocket. Thanks for the before and afters.

[@davidhile5363]

Some people call rocks with a stripe all the way around them wishing stones.

[@MichiganRocks]

I like just about any pattern on a rock. The moss is what does it for me on these. I love when I can look into a rock and see something inside.

[@patriciamurray5612]

The depth to those rocks is amazing! Great job!

[@MichiganRocks]

They are really cool rocks.

[@hollytolo]

They look like little planets. Just beautiful. As always - thanks for sharing!

[@MichiganRocks]

I’m glad you enjoyed it, Holly.

[@aliencat11]

These rocks have incredible depth to them. I bet they're even cooler in person. Thanks for sharing!

[@MichiganRocks]

Actually, I like the pictures better because it magnifies them. I might like the real thing better if my eyes were a little younger.

[@aliencat11]

@@MichiganRocks true, true!

[@paulcarder8032]

Stunning smoothness and shine as always!

[@pennyhoward3438]

Normally I don't like most agates but those are the prettiest I have ever seen!! I love the ones with the quartz pockets adds character. Thanks again for sharing, I really do enjoy looking at rocks👍👍👍

[@pennyhoward3438]

Moss agates

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks for the correction. Most and moss make a big difference here. I do like most moss agates. I like seeing into the rock and seeing something in there.

[@tonywild1963]

I love those moss agates. The polished ones are like looking into rockpools. I didn't think they would look so good from the rough rocks. Thank you Rob. Very nice

[@MichiganRocks]

I love taking a rough, jagged rock and making it shine. Fun stuff.

[@patriciamckean4186]

Love the depth of those moss agates...

[@MichiganRocks]

Moss agates are so cool.

[@doreencrespo7133]

Beautiful! Never judge a rock until you polish it! 🙂

[@MichiganRocks]

Oh, I'm guilty of judging lots of rocks before I polish them. I'd waste a lot of time tumbling if I just picked up random rocks off the beach.

[@betojdesigns]

Wow, those turned out fabulous with an A+ shine. I really like the ones with the healed fractures. That moss has so much depth, I love the look of them.

[@MichiganRocks]

Yep, I'm pretty darn happy with these.

[@bekahw8704]

The moss looks like a holographic pattern. Very neat!

[@MichiganRocks]

It is neat. I love being able to see into the rock.

[@kalinyxx7188]

Beautiful display! The "saw-nicked" piece is especially nice because it displays the natural and polished natures, while it carries your maker's mark. As Bob Ross used to say, "...we don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents." As an artist, I personally like your happy accident rock. :)

[@MichiganRocks]

For all the pits in that one, it's not bad.

[@criddyboy1968]

beautiful rocks ,love the depth within them its like a little world

[@MichiganRocks]

Yep, it's cool looking in there.

[@123drpat]

Gorgeous, some real beauties, I could spend quite some time admiring them.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks!

[@lakesuperiorrocks3954]

They turned out great ! Love the complexity of the patterning in them

[@MichiganRocks]

Me too, cool stuff in there.

[@beatfarmerfan]

At 3:45 I think you found Nemo!😁 Very good looking rocks again this week.👍

[@MichiganRocks]

Now, we just need to locate Waldo.

[@daydbaysinger4572]

@@MichiganRocks hahahahahahahaa

[@timcarver5492]

I quite like it when you include the ones that have some undercutting or otherwise did not turn out perfect. It serves to remind me not to get too disappointed when some of my batch have similar results. I just finished a batch of Moss agate and a batch of Montana Moss Agate. Both turned out really nice.

[@MichiganRocks]

I strive for perfection, but I have plenty of rocks that don't cooperate with that plan. Don't feel bad. Also when I take pictures, I try to photograph the best side.

[@gingermackeen5741]

Love the 3D effect of some of those! Beautiful!

[@MichiganRocks]

That’s what I like too.

[@sparband]

David. I always thought of the striped rocks as lucky. Rob, it’s neat the way you can see inside the red ones especially. That’s why I thought they looked 3D. I have always liked the ones with the crystal formations too. The moss agates have a little bit of everything.

[@KatyDidRocks]

WOW! What a cool way to show these! Good job, Michigan Rocks!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks Kate!

[@maryatteberry8796]

Amazing..oh the colors and the shines..wow!!

[@donnalantz7981]

Beautiful rocks. I even like the ones that had small pitted spots. Thanks for sharing.

[@MichiganRocks]

You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed them.

[@EDLaw-wo5it]

Very nice. Nice tumble. Havagudun.

[@ruthchapman3847]

Awesome change, how gorgeous

[@markreetz1001]

That is very cool! I really like the 3-D look some of them have. It's like you're looking into the rock. T striped ones are pretty spectacular too! Good stuff Rob!

[@MichiganRocks]

I love rocks that you can look into like that.

[@salliemorrill2671]

Great collection. Yes, some had some serious pits, but it adds character.

[@wyomingadventures]

I'm glad I seen this video. What an amazing transformation. Love the rocks!

[@MichiganRocks]

Those before and after pictures take a while, but they sure are fun to see.

[@CityRockhounding]

Amazing, I think this might be my favorite rock now. At least top 3! Beautiful.

[@MichiganRocks]

It's nice stuff.

[@elizabethharttley4073]

Wow There's some great depth and motion in the final product. I didn't realize that 50% was lost to tumbling. I would enjoy viewing under a mag lense to see into the rocks. Peace

[@MichiganRocks]

The amount lost varies. Since I did a lot of grinding to remove deeper holes, and also tumbled these for a long time, more was lost. If you start with rocks that are fairly rounded with no deep holes, you would lose less.

[@elizabethharttley4073]

@@MichiganRocks The original rocks looked rough, i wouldn't have recognized them to be so pretty.

[@micheleboyd1830]

Wow. Beautiful. I love the colors and patterns.

[@claudiac6886]

The moss agate is AMAZING!! Thank you for posting!!

[@LadyYoop]

Wha...how cool!! I wouldn't think they are even agates tho...certainly not what I'm used to! But those are just gorgeous!

[@MichiganRocks]

I think whether these are agates or not is debatable. By some people's definition, there need to be bands to be an agate. I don't know enough to add my two cents to that debate.

[@LadyYoop]

@@MichiganRocks me either. :D

[@nathanielgarcia7768]

They all turned out great

[@davidhile5363]

I really liked seeing the before and after shots ! My favorite rocks are the ones that you can see inside. I like the brownish ones the best but the red and greens ones would be cool to display at Christmas time. Thanks for sharing !!!

[@MichiganRocks]

I just responded to a couple other people and said the exact same thing about being able to see inside. That's just so cool.

[@MsSandraCGL]

Such color and such depth

[@jerryklutts8615]

Such a cool mineral/rock. The ones that had some spots that were pitted and didn't shine are neat to.

[@MichiganRocks]

I'd prefer if they didn't have pits, but those didn't look too bad.

[@jerryklutts8615]

@@MichiganRocks It gives them another element that the perfect ones dont have

[@sergeboivin566]

Beautiful rocks! Great show!

[@petergraphix6740]

Great video and it makes me feel even better about the Lot-O and Mexican and blue agates I just bought from the rockshed that should be delivered this week. Can't wait to get enough rough tumbled to put the Lot-O to use.

[@MichiganRocks]

It does take a long time to tumble enough to fill it up. I think you'll really like that tumbler.

[@charlottebeck3757]

The striped ones are so pretty!

[@MichiganRocks]

Glad you liked them!

[@amrocktumbling8298]

Very cool. I really like the orange/red ones

[@shannon3686]

I love moss agates🥰, thanks for sharing!!!😁

[@islandnug9885]

Gorgeous Moss Agates complete with hidden crystal filled vugs! You're delivering the stuff of dreams! 😉😂

[@MichiganRocks]

I just polished them up. I've got to give God credit for making such amazing rocks and the Rock Shed for getting them to me. I think I did the easy part.

[@islandnug9885]

Michigan Rocks Well as man is created in God's image you get to take some credit 😉

[@EriCraftCreations]

Many were gorgeous. I am tempted to buy some to tumble.

[@MichiganRocks]

They took some effort, but I was happy with them.

[@dianegreen6635]

Just beautiful , each with its own story.

[@Jdog4200]

Very nice! Always love watching.

[@eruis3139]

thank you for sharing, very pretty

[@carolyns9687]

Wow!!! Want a difference!! Beautiful!!

[@MichiganRocks]

The difference is the fun part for me.

[@MsSandraCGL]

Oh wow Rob these are just so beautiful I mean, knock out Wow!!!!

[@lynettepavelich7540]

Even the ones with pits are cool! Fav @9:16 & 10:07!

[@GarrettFruge]

These were really nice! I especially liked the red, white, and green ones, it's kind of ironic seeing as they're Mexican Moss Agates, and those are the colors of the Mexican flag.

[@MichiganRocks]

I wonder if there's a red, white, and blue rocks in the U.S. I feel like we need our own patriotic rocks.

[@sherrypage3043]

Wow oooohhhhh...so jelly...looks like the pictures from the Hubble telescope in space...

[@beckyjo8745]

Those are some really neat rocks!!!!

[@MichiganRocks]

I thought so too!

[@patriciawilliams4314]

Those were amazing, the brown reminded me of mountains on a map. Enjoyed these rocks. You rock Rob 🤣

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks Patricia!

[@dartanov]

Interesting patterns, like frozen streams.

[@obieobrien5883]

They have an interesting look! Almost like algae suspended in water.

[@MichiganRocks]

That's what a moss agate is. Not algae suspended, but moss.

[@easterazali9237]

They’re all magnificent ! 😍

[@Smallathe]

Very cool transformation!

[@jamesleroy7752]

Really nice work Rob. I am ordering some of that. I hope they turn out 1/2 as nice

[@MichiganRocks]

I hope they turn out twice as nice! Good luck.

[@TheRogueRockhound]

Those look great. I'll have to try and get you some Medfordite in the future. I'm not sure if the sagenite I find would hold up in a tumbler but that is some brilliant material as well. As always, great episode sir and thanks for sharing!

[@MichiganRocks]

I had never heard of medfordite before, so I just looked it up. It turns out, that it's just another name for moss agate. I didn't know there was another name for it.

[@TheRogueRockhound]

@@MichiganRocks It is a moss agate but the old timers at the museum say that Medfordite is unique to the area, similar to how Josephenite is region unique Awaruite. I'm not entirely sure why there are different names but that would be neat to find out.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@TheRogueRockhound Oh, ok. I just found something that said they were synonyms. Medfordite must be a specific occurrence of moss agate.

[@TheRogueRockhound]

@@MichiganRocks I am not entirely sure but the next time I am at the shop, I'll ask the curator of the museum and get back to you. What I do know is that I find quite a bit and they occasionally have amethyst in them. My shop is almost operational so I'll make sure to put some (rough and polished)in my next video .

[@Irina_Berezyuk]

Здравствуйте) Смотрю и думаю: мимо какой красоты мы проходим, даже не догадываясь)! Эти камни прекрасны!) Жаль, что я не могу заняться обработкой своих... Но они красивы и так))) Спасибо за видео, ЗДОРОВЬЯ Вам и УДАЧИ)

[@MichiganRocks]

Я купил эти камни, чтобы знать, что кто-то считает их хорошими. Это мексиканский моховой агат. Мне очень нравится, насколько они изменились.

[@Irina_Berezyuk]

Они не просто красивые, а ОЧЕНЬ красивые! Удачи!!!

[@captpaul8827]

Gotta love the patterns in those "agates"....

[@MichiganRocks]

No bands, no agate, right?

[@captpaul8827]

@@MichiganRocks Scientifically no, but in the lapidary world, anything with wavy lines can be called an agate it seems. ;-)

[@MichiganRocks]

@@captpaul8827 What would you call these rocks, if not agate? Chalcedony with inclusions? I just made a video about Turritella agates, which I don't believe are agates either. Would you agree?

[@captpaul8827]

@@MichiganRocks I know I'll catch flak from this, but to me they are a form of Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides. The different colours come from different valence states and/or inclusions of additional metals such as chrome, vanadium, etc. In these Mexican moss agates, I would suspect the red comes from iron and the black comes from manganese. They tend to be form from weathered volcanic rocks. Turritella agate is not a true agate either, but a fossiliferous rock that forms in the Green River Formation of Wyoming. Interestingly, the snail that makes up the patterns in these rocks is not of the marine Turritella species however, but a fresh water species from the Eocene. While the fossils are found in many types of rock from the Green River, it is usually only the harder silicified rocks (chalcedony) that is of interest to lapidarists. The Formation itself is probably more famous for its abundance of exceptionally well preserved fish fossils.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@captpaul8827 Thanks Paul. That makes me feel better about the Rocks in a Box video I recorded last week that hasn't been published yet. I stated that Turritella agates were misnamed in two ways: It's not an agate, and it's not the correct fossil name.

[@Bizz420]

Always amazed. One day I’ll tumble half as good as you.

[@MichiganRocks]

You should shoot for better than me. Aiming for half as good isn't going to get you anywhere.

[@lorrets9775]

The one with the crystal pocket is very nice, but the brown are a close second, they remind me of hazel eyes

[@2001639]

I just bought ten pounds of this from the rock shed I hadn’t started it yet but after watching this I think I’m going to do that one next those came out amazing. I just wish I had your level of patience 😂😂 hopefully that comes with time

[@MichiganRocks]

It gets easier to wait all the time. At first, I would sometimes peek in a barrel in the middle of the week. At this point, I check all my barrels on the weekend, but I used to check one tumbler on Saturday and the other tumbler on Wednesday just so I could play with rocks twice a week. These agates did take a lot of time, so don't expect a quick tumble.

[@2001639]

@@MichiganRocks I bought two National Geographic ones and couldn’t wait so I bought 3 model Bs now there is only two days per week I won’t do a clean out. I can’t believe I never got into this sooner.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@2001639 You have three model Bs? The fifteen pound Thumler's? That's a lot of rock you're processing!

[@2001639]

@@MichiganRocks yes haha I started with a 2lb Nat Geo then went to a 3lbs Nat Geo then bought one thumbler model B and loved it so I bought two more just like the model B but a little more durable it’s called the extreme rebel 17 and I have two of those. So 5 altogether.

[@2001639]

@@MichiganRocks still not as cool as your homemade tumbler cabinet tho I think that’s the coolest thing I have ever seen!

[@icatz]

They look so 3D. TFS 💖🦅🦅

[@MichiganRocks]

Well, they are 3D. I think you are referring to how you can see into them. I agree that is very cool, it's what I like the most about these.

[@icatz]

@@MichiganRocks I knew you'd say that. Of course, I mean the interiors. Like little otherworldly universes. Awesome.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@icatz I know what you meant. I just can't help myself sometimes.

[@icatz]

@@MichiganRocks 😂🤣 I'm the same but I never know who's going to be offended.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@icatz Believe me, I know what you mean.

[@-td4abba4truth40]

Thought you might like to know I caught a beautiful double exposure photo off this rock at 908 to this video and the photo is pretty awesome, shows the beginning and end in one shot. If you have an email and want a copy I'd love to send it to you, actually my wife and I would love to as we love your videos.

[@MichiganRocks]

That's not really a double exposure, it's a cross dissolve transition that I put between each picture and between most of the video clips in my videos. If you want to see more of those, you can use the comma and period keys to move frame by frame through the video. Thanks for telling me that you liked that one. I did go and look at all the frames between those two pictures and some of them did look pretty cool.

[@JanVafa]

Red white and green ... very Christmasy!

[@MichiganRocks]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@virginiarocks]

Stunning!

[@carolyn2bfree235]

Wow huge difference

[@MichiganRocks]

That's the most fun part for me.

[@SherryAustinMcginley]

👍👍 Loved the depth.

[@josephdick8696]

i loved that show and all moss agates.have you ever used just sand for the first tumble ?

[@MichiganRocks]

No, sand isn’t hard enough to be an effective grit. It’s about as hard as the rocks I tumbled here, so it would break down very quickly and not have much effect on the rocks at all. Silicon carbide is much harder and sharper.

[@debzyj376]

Very nice....thank you.

[@daydbaysinger4572]

Thanks for watching everyone!! Make sure to leave a thumbs up on the video if you enjoyed it

[@MichiganRocks]

I don't really like to hassle people to subscribe. I figure they'll subscribe if they like my videos. I appreciate your help, but that's why I'm not going to pin it. Thanks Dayd.

[@daydbaysinger4572]

@@MichiganRocks ooooooh soory

[@daydbaysinger4572]

@@MichiganRocks i fixd it for you you dont have to pin it

[@MichiganRocks]

@@daydbaysinger4572 Thank you Dayd.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@daydbaysinger4572 No need to be sorry. I really appreciate your enthusiasm and support. I just thought I should explain why I wasn't pinning it so you knew I wasn't just ignoring you.

Super vídeo my Friend

[@vagabond-yj8pn]

I like that Mexican moss.

[@MichiganRocks]

Me too!

[@ellietaylor47]

so amazing

[@MsSandraCGL]

So cool

[@SilentXpedition]

Wow. They are awesome and it’s like epoxy resin pour over moss. Are they hard or soft rock?

[@MichiganRocks]

No resin is used here. These are hard, 7 on the Mohs scale according to The Rock Shed. Harder rocks typically polish easier than softer rock.

[@MsSandraCGL]

yay

[@jamespiel946]

They turned out nice. I'm currently tumbling some now, in pre-polish stage. Did you tumble in your rotary for course grit and then finish the other grits in the Lot O?

[@MichiganRocks]

Yep, I did what I do about 95% of the time. It works well, so why mess with it?

[@kildee0170]

Those are really beautiful, that's alot of loss isn't it. But they turned out perfect tho.

[@MichiganRocks]

The loss varies depending on how deeply pitted the rocks are. This was probably above average for me. The end result was worth the loss in my opinion.

[@kildee0170]

@@MichiganRocks yes it was, so pretty

[@1greenthumbgardeningtwba]

Hi, great videos, how shiny are the rocks when they come out of the tumbler. Do you hand polish to get that amazing shine. Do you have any videos on the tumble to shine process. Many thanks Scotty

[@MichiganRocks]

The rocks are exactly as shiny as they look in the video when they come out of the tumbler. I have three videos showing different ways to tumble. I almost always use a combination of rotary and vibratory tumbling. These three videos show my methods from favorite to least favorite: Rotary tumbler followed by vibratory tumbler: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaTVnqOGj9d0q7c Rotary tumbler with ceramics: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moqqd5SiZcpkjbs Rotary tumbler with plastic pellets: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5-xp6ytrN-nqJo

[@1greenthumbgardeningtwba]

@@MichiganRocks thank you very much for the quick reply. I shall invest in some better oxides and a vibratory tumbler. I did end up watching 2 hours of your videos, the rocks look amazing. Thanks again Scotty

[@MichiganRocks]

@@1greenthumbgardeningtwba If you're buying stuff, check out The Rock Shed. They usually have the best prices. There is a shortage of tumblers everywhere right now, so you might have to be patient to get one. rockshed.com

[@ALLMandy]

some look like jasper i always thought moss agate was green but i am not an expert so its interesting

[@MichiganRocks]

No, it has more to do with the fuzzy looking stuff inside.

[@letymendez826]

Hola buenas tardes que hermosa colores todos muy bien mexican?? Perdón gracias sorda Lety

[@MichiganRocks]

Sí, ellas son ágatas de musgo mexicano.

[@letymendez826]

Aaaa ok bien

[@manisteerocks7092]

Good morning!.. just now checking your new video,where did you get these from?

[@manisteerocks7092]

Nm..rock shed,got it

[@manisteerocks7092]

I'm having difficulty finding these on the rock shed website,they must be limited

[@MichiganRocks]

Here you go: www.rockshed.com/rock-shop/rock-tumblers-supplies/crushed-rock-for-tumbling/mexican-moss-agate/

[@brewerfireguy]

After seeing this video I ordered 2 lbs. I’m only 1 week into the rough tumble. How long did you keep them in the 1st stage?

[@MichiganRocks]

I didn't really keep track, but I'd guess about three months. I did some work on the grinder too. They had some pretty deep holes.

[@darkwood777]

You wanna rock? I could tumble 'bout a million and a half of these. Momma always said, life was like a box of rocks. You never know what you're gonna get.

[@MichiganRocks]

They weren't all perfect, but the good ones made it a very worthwhile tumble.

[@4loops43]

Have you ever tried a real aggressive grit like say 36 grit? If so how did it do? Just wondering about trying some myself and thought I’d ask?

[@MichiganRocks]

I typically use 46/70. I do have some 36/70, but I haven't used it yet. You could probably get away with letting larger grit run a little longer before it broke down all the way. If you try it, I'd open the barrel after a week and feel the grit with my fingers. If it still feels grainy, throw it back in for another few days and check again.

[@Emmajnich]

How long was your polish cycle? I can never get such a gloss?

[@MichiganRocks]

Two days in a Lot-O with 1/2 teaspoon of aluminum oxide polish and a tablespoon of borax. If you'd like to see the process I used with these, it's in this video. The video is long, but if you just want the recipe, it's in the description. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaTVnqOGj9d0q7c If you only have a rotary tumbler, I'd suggest this method: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moqqd5SiZcpkjbs

[@kathleennorton6108]

What is the white from, do you know?

[@MichiganRocks]

I don't know, but it's probably a crack in the rock that was filled with a white mineral. It polished well, so it's a hard mineral, maybe quartz.

[@Alusnovalotus]

Always thought moss agate was green. The more ya know.

[@MichiganRocks]

No, I think it's more about the texture of the inclusions than the color.

[@donaldinnewmexico]

I FOUND A ROCK SIMILAR TO THOSE. I WONDER IF IT IS A NEW MEXICAN MOSS AGATE.

[@MichiganRocks]

I guess if you found it in New Mexico, that would make sense.

[@eliezersilvadesouza7377]

Show👍👍👍

[@robertbradford3461]

I think moss agate is not really an agate but just called that. The reasons for this are simple enough for me. Moss agate is formed from sio2, silicon dioxide, so is chalcedony, but agate is formed from chalcedony. Same mother different dad's, kind of thing. Follow me here, quarts is made from sio2, chalcedony is formed from quartz, moss agate is formed from sio2, and moss agate has no banding, what do you think

[@MichiganRocks]

I really don't know. Some people say that agates have to have bands. But there are a lot of rocks out there commonly called agates that are not banded. Montana agate is a good example. I don't know enough to make an educated argument either way. There are some rocks called agates that are clearly not agates, like Turritella agate for example. That one I do have an opinion on.

[@robertbradford3461]

@@MichiganRocks I havent heard of that particular agate, so will have to look. But I enjoyed the video, thank you for showing them, they are some good looking stones for sure, regardless.

[@TheRogueRockhound]

@@MichiganRocks Just looked that up and I am curious where you stand. They say it is composed of fossils leading me to believe it is not an agate they are just using the name. Cheers

[@MichiganRocks]

​@@TheRogueRockhound Turritella agate is a sedimentary rock. It's a bunch of little snails that fell to the bottom of a lake and formed a sedimentary rock. I don't think sedimentary rocks can be agates. I just wrote the above and was going to link to an article to back up my point, but after rereading the article, I see that the author does refer to Turritella as an agate. geology.com/gemstones/turritella/ So then I read this debate between people who know a lot more than I do. They're referring to a different type of agate, and the discussions gets kind of confusing. www.mindat.org/mesg-307218.html I still don't feel like Turritella is an agate, but I'm not a geologist and what I feel isn't all that important. What I'm worried about now is the Rocks in a Box video that I have already recorded where I say that Turritella is not an agate. I hope I don't have to redo that video to avoid spreading false information.

[@TheRogueRockhound]

@@MichiganRocks Sir, I don't think you should be worried about that; I think people trust you and would be interested to hear the debate regarding Turritella. If you feel you may be at risk of spreading false geological information, put an "appendix" in the description or do a quick edit to notify the viewers of the ongoing classification debate. Really, this could be an opportunity to make a video explaining in greater detail what is going on with Turritella. I know if I hadn't watched your video and then read some comments, I would have not known about Turritella, nor would I have spent the time to read more. Your dedication is commendable sir.

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[@MichiganRocks]

Yep!

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[@MichiganRocks]

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