Railroad Buttes Finds

I could look at prairie agates and jaspers all day long. I think they are becoming my favorite agates along with moss agates. That's a good idea you had to make a rock garden. You've inspired me :-)

Would love to see some pics if you decide to do a garden. We have tons of smaller and "medium" sized prairie agates. Some are absolutely stunning. My wife and I are planning on going back out to the Buttes tomorrow. I'll see if I can get some good pics of some of the most beautiful smaller sized prairie agates when we get back home. (Hopefully some more amazing ones from tomorrow's adventure!)


Thanks! Hopefully some even better ones tomorrow!

Rainstorm last night put a "damper" on going to the Buttes today. We would've got stuck in the wet gumbo 10 feet onto the road... So, here's some pics of some of the medium prairie agates that were close to the top of the agate bucket.

They are some top Agates there, I can't wait to see what you do with them. There's nothing better than a trip where you can get out in the wilderness and find some good rocks.

Ok, here's a few more of the darker colored prairie agates. I didn't dig too far into the buckets. These were some of the "busiest" of the smaller/medium ones. I know there's some amazing smaller black/gray/white ones somewhere. I'll find them eventually.

Some nice ones, thanks for sharing!

Here's a select few from the five gallons of rocks collected today. LOL

Weirdest thing. I went down to the gas station this morning and on the way back home my truck refused to turn back towards the house...it ended up taking me out to the Buttes...it was really odd! Must be an issue with the cruise control.

Here's some pics since I had to be out there due to vehicle malfunction.

First, is what part of the Buttes looks like if you haven't seen them...if you have seen them, then it still looks like this.

Second, are a few finds from the day. One rock looks like a miniature version of Castle Greyskull! It looks like whatever other minerals were inside this vacated and left this shell.

It looks like another rock is dino bone... probably not, but it sure looks like it.

And finally, a wicked nice prairie agate and what looks like a lace or water agate.

I posted some pics of horn corral in the other thread...

I'd have the truck looked at by a mechanic, but I'm ok with how it "malfunctions" sometimes! 

I'm really puzzled on that rock. It's also been suggested that it could be a conglomerate or potential corral "root".

Today I went out to the Buttes with my wife - she suggested we go, but upon my endless talk last night about this "new place" I found yesterday. Admittedly, she was overwhelmed when we got out there. It's an area that has more rocks to look through than any other areas we've been to in the past. It's almost to the point of sensory overload...in a good way!