Cutting INCREDIBLE agate gems // Exposing billion-year-old bands!

In this lapidary video we are cutting open a handful of amazing Lake Superior agates on our 10" lapidary saw! These banded gems were sent to us by Michael and they have some truly breathtaking bands on the inside!

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*TOP 5 ROCKHOUNDING VIDEOS*
Unexpected Find at New Rockhounding Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEmmDeS3A1M&t=142s
Finding Lake Superior Rocks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQpaJV-Fkfg&t=561s
Finding a BIG Lake Superior Agate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6dL-SkRI6I&t=431s
Rockhounding an Unpicked Beach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZVz104W-sk&t=666s
Finding Amethyst on South Shore beach (WI): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m74kOskcAM4&t=118s

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Are These Agates?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG1eX-X8myA
What's Inside Porphyry??: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw2ayOj5yjw&t=43s
Cutting Galaxy Stone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMRSVG-iSzQ&t=31s
Slabbing RARE Bullseye Jasper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip_H05Ibxi0&t=315s
Cutting Agates w/ Tile Saw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1n0YCUeUVg&t=193s

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These Lake Superior agates were found by Michael, in Minnesota (I assume). Agates are the state gemstone of Minnesota and come in many different shapes, sizes, and variety! We cut open many agate varieties in this lapidary video. Lake Superior agates are also estimated to be 1.2 billion years old, which is pretty amazing, although an estimate, it is fun to think about that we are the first to see what is inside these amazing minerals! Thanks for sharing that with me!.

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