Pawnee National Grassland agates, Northern Colorado

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Pawnee National Grassland agates, Northern Colorado Dec 29, 2021 19:10:54 GMT -5 catskillrocks, quartz, and 9 more like this

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Post by paintbiscuit on Dec 29, 2021 19:10:54 GMT -5

Hi all! Just wanted to post this for anyone thinking about rockhounding in northern Colorado. I was thankful to see a couple threads about this location already, I just thought I'd add some more photos to the archive for anybody searching. These are abundant in the Pawnee National Grasslands in gravels on the slopes of the buttes. The white veins are typical and match the prominent crust on the rough stones.

I rushed these to give as a christmas gift to family who lived near there, but of course I'm proud of them and I'd say they polished pretty easy!

quartzilla Cave Dweller Member since April 2020 Posts: 1,242	Pawnee National Grassland agates, Northern Colorado Dec 29, 2021 20:35:56 GMT -5 via mobile jasoninsd and paintbiscuit like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by quartzilla on Dec 29, 2021 20:35:56 GMT -5 Nice! Some of those clearer ones look like Montana moss agates and California coast oil agates.

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Pawnee National Grassland agates, Northern Colorado Dec 29, 2021 21:04:50 GMT -5 quartzilla and paintbiscuit like this

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 29, 2021 21:04:50 GMT -5

Very pretty. Kudos!

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perkins17 driving up their electric bill Member since July 2021 Posts: 2,337	Pawnee National Grassland agates, Northern Colorado Dec 29, 2021 21:10:31 GMT -5 via mobile quartzilla and paintbiscuit like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by perkins17 on Dec 29, 2021 21:10:31 GMT -5 Great tumble! Those agates turned out great. My family also recurved some rocks for Christmas! 😂

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Pawnee National Grassland agates, Northern Colorado Dec 29, 2021 21:46:37 GMT -5 quartzilla and paintbiscuit like this

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Dec 29, 2021 20:35:56 GMT -5 quartzilla said:

Nice! Some of those clearer ones look like Montana moss agates and California coast oil agates.

Exactly what I was thinking...

paintbiscuit - great looking shine on those!

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eccman noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since August 2021 Posts: 93	Pawnee National Grassland agates, Northern Colorado Dec 30, 2021 1:09:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by eccman on Dec 30, 2021 1:09:23 GMT -5 Nice looking rocks. Ian

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Pawnee National Grassland agates, Northern Colorado Sept 8, 2022 22:46:19 GMT -5 rmf, quartzilla, and 3 more like this

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Post by paintbiscuit on Sept 8, 2022 22:46:19 GMT -5

Just wanted to add a better photo of the mossy agates from this location. I took a small scrap of the material and faceted it, it's a great little mossy piece!

pebblesky driving up their electric bill Purchased another UV mini bowl for tumbling Member since September 2022 Posts: 2,176	Pawnee National Grassland agates, Northern Colorado Sept 8, 2022 22:55:30 GMT -5 paintbiscuit likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pebblesky on Sept 8, 2022 22:55:30 GMT -5 Love it!

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