Minnesota Historia - Episode 5: Hunting for Ancient Agates

Agate hunting is a big sport in Minnesota. And the Lake Superior agate attracts the most attention. What is it about this gemstone that makes people so obsessed? In this episode of Minnesota Historia, we visit Moose Lake, the Agate Capital of the World, for the Agate Stampede. And we’ll provide a few tips for hunting your own agates.

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Great Video!

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Nice

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In Winslow and Holbrook, Arizona, loads of local gravel were often rich in petrified wood.

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I found a two and a half pound Lake Superior Agate that has clear evidence that it used to be bigger, in east ST. Paul, MN. In March of 2020.