New Zealand Rangitata Agates

kiwisrock off to a rocking start Member since April 2021 Posts: 9	New Zealand Rangitata Agates Apr 26, 2021 4:19:43 GMT -5 RWA3006, RickB, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kiwisrock on Apr 26, 2021 4:19:43 GMT -5

kiwisrock off to a rocking start Member since April 2021 Posts: 9	New Zealand Rangitata Agates Apr 26, 2021 4:21:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kiwisrock on Apr 26, 2021 4:21:33 GMT -5 Small polished, but not cut, banded agate. Has a few flaws and not a great specimen.

kiwisrock off to a rocking start Member since April 2021 Posts: 9	New Zealand Rangitata Agates Apr 26, 2021 4:25:40 GMT -5 RickB, Pat, and 5 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kiwisrock on Apr 26, 2021 4:25:40 GMT -5 A whole moss agate cut and polished.

kiwisrock off to a rocking start Member since April 2021 Posts: 9	New Zealand Rangitata Agates Apr 26, 2021 4:28:33 GMT -5 RickB, Pat, and 6 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kiwisrock on Apr 26, 2021 4:28:33 GMT -5 One of my first ever agate finds. The inside was totally different from what it looked like on the outside.

Peruano driving up their electric bill Heads Up! Member since March 2011 Posts: 2,427	New Zealand Rangitata Agates Apr 26, 2021 6:40:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Peruano on Apr 26, 2021 6:40:47 GMT -5 Wow. The story behind both 2 and 3 is a complex history. The brecciated pink is spectacular. Find more.
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Brian fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2020 Posts: 1,512	New Zealand Rangitata Agates Apr 26, 2021 7:36:13 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brian on Apr 26, 2021 7:36:13 GMT -5 Beautiful finds! That last agate sure is a pretty one. I like the colors in the mossy one, too.

jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,363	New Zealand Rangitata Agates Apr 26, 2021 7:50:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Apr 26, 2021 7:50:35 GMT -5 For me, that moss agate is definitely an amazing looking rock. I can see some amazing looking cabs coming out of that material!
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New Zealand Rangitata Agates Apr 26, 2021 9:32:13 GMT -5 quartzilla and Uriah like this

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Excellent finds!

The last agate is just beautiful. It looks like a volcano erupting on the right.

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