2007 Favorites

(Last Modified August 25, 2007)


Agate ID: agate_192
Weight 8 grams.
5/8" x 3/4" x 3/4". Super eye! Some weakness (quartz crystals) and imbalance on the back side. Sanded in parts.
Agate ID: agate_193
Weight 19 grams.
7/8" x 7/8" x 1 1/8". "Best Crater" 2007. Sanded in parts.
Agate ID: agate_194
Weight 43 grams.
7/8" x 1 1/4" x 1 1/2". One of the larger Paradise Beach agates I've found in 2007. Interesting red husk on the strong side. On the back side quartz erodes more quickly than surrounding harder agate. Sanded in parts.
Agate ID: agate_195
Weight 10 grams.
3/4" x 3/4" x 7/8". Classic Paradise Beach! One of my favorites! Green/red husk opening up in parts to reveal inner agate. The "pin hole" adds interest.
Agate ID: agate_196
Weight 19 grams.
3/4" x 1" x 1 1/8". Classic Paradise Beach! Green/red husk face polished on one side revealing inner agate. The photo shows interesting tiny eyes popping through the polished face.
Agate ID: agate_197
Weight 6 grams.
1/2" x 5/8" x 1". Brilliant submerged eyes. Supersize the photo to see the eyes. Natural.
Agate ID: agate_198
Weight 17 grams.
3/4" x 1" x 1 1/8". Classic Paradise Beach! Red/brown husk with interesting texture.
Agate ID: agate_199
Weight 7 grams.
1/2" x 3/4" x 1". Beautiful venting lines/pattern. Natural.
Agate ID: agate_200
Weight 30g grams.
7/8" x 7/8" x 1 1/2". Nicely shaped solid nodule. Sanded in parts for luster, but, not so much to disturb the natural character of the stone.
Agate ID: agate_201
Weight 10 grams.
1/2" x 1" x 1". Boob agate.
Agate ID: agate_202
Weight 4 grams.
3/8" x 5/8" x 7/8". Beautiful eye and stone! Natural.
Agate ID: agate_203
Weight 15 grams.
1/2" - 5/8" misc. Excellent nodule group, one with a nice submerged eye. I own a birds eye maple box containing 120 stones this size and quality. Priceless!
Agate ID: agate_204
Weight 3 grams.
3/8" x 3/8" x 3/4". "The lamp". This is a sister agate to agate_018 "The Spearhead".
Agate ID: agate_205
Weight 1.5 grams.
1/4" x 3/8" x 5/8". Small, but, nice. Agate eye. Natural.
Agate ID: agate_206
Weight 7 grams.
1/2" x 5/8" x 7/8". Revealing inner agate, nice color. Natural.
Agate ID: agate_207
Weight 8 grams.
1/2" x 3/4" x 7/8". Classic Paradise Beach! Excellent husk on this agate. Face polished.
Agate ID: agate_208
Weight 9 grams.
5/8" x 5/8" x 7/8". The face-polished, red end is a killer. Rich chocolate husk. This was found in 2006 and I'm just getting around to posting it after face-polishing. A crashing wave kicked this one up to my boots.
Agate ID: agate_209
Weight 10 grams.
5/8" x 3/4" x 1". A transparent blue.
Agate ID: agate_210
Weight 8 grams.
5/8" x 3/4" x 7/8". Classic Paradise Beach! Excellent tan husk and revealing inner red agate. I bartered Mom for this agate.
Agate ID: agate_211
Weight 7 grams.
1/2" x 3/4" x 1". Interesting cavern.
Agate ID: agate_212
Weight 10 grams.
3/4" x 3/4" x 3/4". Interesting shape and husk. Face polished.
Agate ID: agate_213
Weight 8 grams.
1/2" x 7/8" x 7/8". Classic Paradise Beach! Green husk and milky inside.
Agate ID: agate_214
Weight 7 grams.
5/8" x 5/8" x 3/4". A very nice acorn. Cool markings!
Agate ID: agate_215
Weight 7 grams.
1/2" x 3/4" x 3/4". Nice shape and balance to this nodule.
Agate ID: agate_216
Weight 10 grams.
5/8" x 3/4" x 7/8". Unusual white tubes bubbling up in the center of this classic Paradise Beach agate with red/green husk.
Agate ID: agate_217
Weight 17 grams.
3/4" x 1" x 1 1/8". A transparent.
Agate ID: agate_218
Weight 9 grams.
1/2" x 3/4" x 1". Nice complete nodule. The color changes on the husk are good "pick me" indicators when looking for Paradise Beach agates in the water.
Agate ID: agate_219
Weight 7 grams.
1/2" x 5/8" x 1". Nice transparent blue.
Agate ID: agate_220
Weight 4 grams.
3/8" x 5/8" x 7/8". Bold colorful agate lines are fast disappearing from an increasingly picked-over Paradise Beach. This is a small remnant. For me, classic Paradise Beach nodules differentiate from the typical lakers more commonly found in WI/MN gravel pits and along the shores of rivers like the St. Croix.
Agate ID: agate_221
Weight 7 grams.
1/2" x 3/4" x 3/4". Fantastic husk. Great look at the lines inside. I used to say "too bad it's not whole", but, now I appreciate inside looks especially when they're water-washed smooth.
Agate ID: agate_222
Weight 5 grams.
5/8" round. Great inside exposure. Face polished.
Agate ID: agate_223
Weight 8 grams.
1/2" x 5/8" x 7/8". Nice classic Paradise Beach nodule.
Agate ID: agate_224
Weight 8 grams.
3/4" round. Interesting markings on this acorn.
Agate ID: agate_225
Weight 3 grams.
3/8" x 1/2" x 7/8". This small "blue" has some tubes on the backside and a delicate pattern of lines on the face. Found by Sue.
Agate ID: agate_226
Weight 10 grams.
1/2" x 3/4" x 1 1/4". Nice husk. The quartz on the backside has eroded away more quickly then the surrounding agate.
Agate ID: agate_227
Weight 8 grams.
5/8" x 3/4" x 7/8". A great tan classic Paradise Beach agate. Fascinating markings!
Agate ID: agate_228
Weight 7 grams.
1/2" x 5/8" x 7/8". Nice shape and balance to this nodule.
Agate ID: agate_229
Weight 7 grams.
1/2" x 5/8" x 7/8". A good nodule. The flat face (natural) reveals agate inside.
Agate ID: agate_230
Weight 5 grams.
3/8" x 1/2" x 1". Unusual green agate with a bulging red agate tip.
Agate ID: agate_231
Weight 5 grams.
1/2" x 5/8" x 3/4". Smooth acorn. Natural.
Agate ID: agate_232
Weight 3.1 oz. 1" x 1 1/4" x 2 5/8". Paradise Beach? Nope, sorry it's a trick. This is from a pit in Moose Lake, MN. I only hunted once in Moose Lake for a couple of hours, but, now realize why it's the agate capital of the world. This agate vents nicely in two spots away from the primary face and I call it "The Lake Superior" because it's shape resembles Lake Superior, and it's a shadow agate that beacons like a light house. Face polished following the original contour as I've found it.
Agate ID: agate_233
Weight 28 grams.
5/8- 3/4". Misc. Paradise Beach nodules - good quality.