DRY vs WET AGATES | How to EASILY make your rocks POP

In this video we take a look at how to take some dry agates VS wet agates and show you the easiest way to make your rocks POP! When these Lake Superior agates are dry, they can look a little bland and dull, but when we put them in the water, their bands POP and show amazing details! I had a fun time looking at these beautiful agate gems and hopefully you did too! Please help support this video by liking, commenting and SHARING this video on your social media accounts, copy and paste the link to this video: https://youtu.be/hg9X8d9OF1o

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0:00 intro
0:44 Limonite "DRIP" agate
1:25 Carnelian parallax "shadow" banding agate
1:48 Double sided "arrowhead" chevron agate
2:13 Carnelian amethyst agate
2:39 Carnelian quartz floater
3:10 Root beer contrast banding agate
3:44 Classic red & white Lake Superior agate
4:20 Contrast banding w/ tube husk agate
4:52 Carnelian amethyst agate
5:20 Limonite stained chevron agate
5:57 "America" agate (red, white & blue bands)
6:40 Root beer float agate (Quartz and agate)
7:17 Carnelian & limonite stained beach agate
8:00 Root beer shadow banding agate
8:35 Amethyst agate with carnelian husk
9:11 Sun bleached agate w/ chevron banding
9:40 Beach worn agate
10:12 Orange & pink sagenite/tube agate w/ quartz
10:50 Contrast shadow peeler agate
11:31 "JAWS" agate - my BEST Lake Superior agate

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