Agates of the Oregon Coast: May 2012

Monday, May 28, 2012

Saturday evenings best at Newport!

Fancy gray/black agate with lines of fortification

Yielded a beautiful fortification Agate

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Treasures found at Newport during a family reunion

Beachcombing treasures found by Kaiya & Anna

Congratulations to Kaiya of Utah of whom found the large agate weighing over ¼ of a pound and her cousin Anna of Ohio that found the fancy agate and the red jasper today on the beach at Newport.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Agates just found May 19, 2012

Viki of Newport just found these spectacular agates Saturday

Beautiful fancy agates the large one weighing just under ¼lb. is a fancy sard agate the smaller one is a black agate with a spectacular pattern embossed into the stone was found Saturday.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Agate found just yesterday!

Sandy's trophy agate for yesterday weighs just under 1 pound!

Jane showed me two beautiful agates last night that she had just found on the beach, I will try and get photos of those to share with you when she gets back in. Sandy found the rest of these pretty agates and 2 pieces of sea glass Saturday while beachcombing on the Oregon Coast.

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