What's Inside? Cutting Open Some Top Shelf Seam Agate

[@donnalantz7981]

I love them all, but that narrow lobster hole agate was my favorite I have to say. Just so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@angef9687]

Such gorgeous pieces!!! The one lobster hole agate with no fractures would make a great pair of earrings to showcase the red flame, amethyst, and the black opal. I love hearing the enthusiasm in your voice as you describe potential projects to us. Thank you for a great video, as always, Jason. I'm looking forward to your online store once you have your stock ready to go. Have a great weekend, and say hi to the family, please.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks Ange!! Yes ive never thought about earings. The smaller chunks would be good for earings.have a great weekend!

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

Wow, those spiky orange flames are amazing! Hard to choose a favorite, they're all so beautiful. Thank you for sharing the cutting.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you for watching Gwynn!

[@QuestForDetails]

I always love the what's inside vids, thats the best part, is the surprise !

[@RockhoundingLife]

100%

[@justjulee9135]

I can't even pick a favorite lol 😂. Everything was beautiful in its own right. You never go wrong with the Lobster Hole seam agate, but the Tree Rock was gorgeous and the other (I won't attempt to spell it) was so colorful and pretty! I loved the big hunk rock too!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks Julee!

[@NickAcker2019]

Cape Blomidon and Cape Split yield such an amazing personality of rocks! Picking a favourite from this video is tough. I have a soft spot for seeing purple, but Tree Rock kind of stood out for me today!

[@soul_adventurist]

All of them are incredible in their own way but the tree agate with amethyst blew me away! And the flames on that lobster hole agate were gorgeous 🤩

[@lornetremblay2828]

I like them all. Thanks for sharing. Love the cutting videos. You guys have some nice material out east.

[@cynergy4]

No faves, each are uniquely beautiful!

[@dustinfindsrocks]

Love those lobster hole agates. Beautiful color and pattern.

[@maiguapa8]

Lovely rocks. Can’t wait for the cabbing and polishing episodes. Thank you for sharing .

[@RockhoundingLife]

Glad you like them!

[@sandmaker]

I loved them all, but some of the lobster hole was pretty gasp worthy. I see jewelry in someone's future. Thanks for the amazing reveals. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

[@RockhoundingLife]

Me too!

[@jonasgeez2140]

Wow that amethyst Jasper polished peace you showed was absolutely stunning so beautiful

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you! Yes it is beautiful material. Very difficult to find now.

[@roydoucet7697]

The narrow lobster hole one is awesome!

[@leuserstoneschannel]

This very beautiful stone is of course the result of extraordinary work I love it greetings 👍👍🇲🇨👌

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bethgeret]

Those are beautiful!

[@nancyb1605]

❤️love the cutting videos. I’m always learning interesting details from your channel.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Glad we can help!!!

[@QuestForDetails]

the lobster material !!

[@barbarahowell5438]

I am so glad to find your channel!!!

[@RockhoundingLife]

We are so glad to have you!

[@keithcunningham7925]

My favorite is the lobster seam and the flame 🔥 agate

[@lynschultz513]

Definitely do more cutting videos!

[@leonacrowley164]

There all beautiful

[@vickygoodwin9771]

Tree rock and lobster hole are fantastic! Thank you and I look forward to your adventures this summer (if it ever comes). Congratulations on 10,000!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks! Lots of adventures planned this summer!!

[@Bones_and_Stones]

That pyrite block would look great polished. Pyrite takes deacent shine (messy and smelly job). If the rock stays a bit matt, that would bring out the pyrite shine even more.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Good point!

[@Bones_and_Stones]

@Rockhounding Life I have a bunch of pyrite forms that eroded from chalk. It's more massive than crystalline. Takes brilliant metallic polish, but... everything is covered in black residue after working on it. And smells of sulphur so badly I can only work it outside. The only good thing is that it's soft, so it doesn't take long to finish. But I am still mildly traumatised after the last session and will not touch it unless I run out of everything else to work on😆

[@graemero5532]

Great video

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks!

[@amyann3383]

That last piece, the dolomite/galena/pyrite, I understand that it doesn't take the greatest polish, but maybe you could use Resin on the slab of it that you cut? Just a suggestion.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Yes. We wilp eventually do something like that. Probably epoxy.

[@stephaniephelps3539]

Those were all awesome! Have you tried extending the life of your blade by pinging with a bastard file?

[@RockhoundingLife]

I havent really found a good technique yet for sharpening blades. But i save all my blades in case i do!!

[@Iwannagofish]

The ones that fractured pretty bad I'd make rings out of honestly. Or chips people love buying chips. Awesome video though watched this at 3:30 am

[@RockhoundingLife]

I try to pick samples with litte fracturing and try to work around fractures that are there. I do have other samples that are very fractured.

[@lumiey1758]

Wow!! That amethyst at 2:10 is absolutely stunning. I’m certain that must have been an extremely rare find, but I was wondering if you had any tips on how I might be lucky enough to find one myself? Thanks!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Are located in Nova Scotia?

[@lumiey1758]

@@RockhoundingLife Yes, sorry I should have mentioned that! I’ve been to Blomidon once before so I’m only slightly familiar with the area. Im graduating from engineering at Dal in a few short weeks and wanted to take a trip up that way after to rockhound. I love rocks but I was only able to take one geology course in the first year of my degree, so I certainly lack the knowledge and experience to be able to find something amazing as this without some tips, so anything you could add would be greatly appreciated.

[@RockhoundingLife]

I would start somewhere easy to get to first like Ross Creek beach or Scots Bay beach. Anywhere around Cape Split is tricky and a bit dangerous to get to if you dont know what you are doing. Best to do those areas with someone experienced. I suggest joining an online NS rock group like on Facebook and try to meet people who take regular trips out there.

[@stormmapping8917]

I always thought that cutting metallic rocks was bad for the saw, maybe Galena and pyrite don't count? Also, what type of ore deposit is it? Looks sort of like the Gay's River mine MVT waste but I'm not sure.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Pyrite and galena are soft. I dont cut much of ir

[@yeuxdal]

Where do you sell your stuff? Gorgeous! Coming to NS this summer 🥰🥰🥰.

[@yeuxdal]

PS think the black with the pyrite crystals is my fave. Yowza! Tough choice. Is the teensy bit of amethyst cab-able in some of the white matrix? Would be lovely.

[@RockhoundingLife]

We are opening an Etsy store soon. Just building up inventory at the moment.

[@yeuxdal]

@@RockhoundingLife fantastic!

[@ccccarriemchardy9216]

The pyrite, galena mix is my favorite, its completely different. You could shape and resin coat it.