This huge trophy agate was brought in to Wesley's Trading Post by Valerie from Portland Saturday May 7th. She said her husband found it sticking out of the sand and had to dig it out and they were amazed at how big it was 46.8 pounds. From a beach on the coast near an RV park. You can see some the bruising that I have described in the past as looking like fingernail indentations in the rind and exposed patches of the agate and drusy crystal – quartz looking patches so not sure what is inside. 

EDITORIAL NOTE: Sorry I took so long to open the photos that Patty Bullock supplied.


Close-up exhibits the fingernail marks

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Timothy DiGennaro's Black Agate found on the Oregon Coast

Photo by Timothy DiGennaro

Beautiful black agate found on the Oregon Coast by beachcomber Timothy DiGennaro. Notice how the center cavity is framed or outlined so nicely by a lovely fortification pattern or design. The exterior looks like an exquisite china pattern.  Nice find there Timothy, thank you for sharing this with the agate world.

Nice Zeolite found recently on the Oregon Coast

Zeolite

Pat our very talented beach comber and agate calendar photographer hauled in this spectacular zeolite.   To learn a little more about zeolite minerals check out Karen's blog explaining the difference between Prehnite and Thomsonite. Pat also found a 1¼ lb. partial carnelian agate along with many smaller agates two days ago. I have only seen one more complete zeolite like this and that was a few years ago by Linda Davis of Lincoln City.  Nice collecting there folks.

Rock Out at the beach!

This is a trial trip that we are putting together for Lincoln City visitors & tourism development.  We are hoping for gravel to be exposed but so far not many storms with wind out of the SW.  We will meet as the article states at the D-River Wayside State Park beach access on Highway 101 in the center of Lincoln City at 1:00pm. Rubber boots are recommended to cross streams of water. The beaches to be visited during the field trip depends on the local gravel bed conditions found that day and we will announce where we are headed after we meet everyone in the parking lot. 

We are very fortunate to have the Oregon Fossil Guy with us as he has just returned to the Oregon coast from living in Colorado for the last four years. On any other day the Oregon Fossil Guy (this is his actual business) charges for his tours so this is a one time field trip without a fee.  Naturally there is no guarantee of where nature will uncover the gravel for this date so we will do the best we can with local information that we get that day.

If you do not have a pocket guide of Agates of the Oregon Coast you can check with the merchants in your area or Lincoln City to get your copy. This guide featuring agates to zeolites is in true color and you will be able to lay your dry specimens on the guide to identify your finds.

We look forward to seeing you folks for this fun day of beach combing in Lincoln City.

Carnelian Agate just found on the Central Oregon Coast...

5.2 oz Agate found by Mike

Today's Trophy Agates found on the Oregon Coast

Our lucky guest Theresa and Peter of Lynden, WA found these beautiful agates while visiting  here on the central Oregon coast for the New Year.  The largest, a geode over 3" wide weighed almost a pound, the lower sard agate  weighed over ¼ pound.  All three of these agates are beautifully lined with drusy quartz crystals.  Nice finds there folks, happy hunting to all of you and stay safe.

Spectacular Large Agates Found on the Oregon Coast!

Nice finds by Steve and Lisa.

Yesterday we had a couple of beachcombing guest bringing in their trophy finds. These spectacular large agates were found on the Central Oregon Coast by 2 lucky Lincoln Co. residents.  Lisa of Newport found the top sard agate measuring 8" and weighing in at over 11 pounds. Steve of north county found the lower two little beauties  of fancy agate weighing in at almost ½ lb. and the larger one over 1¼ pounds. Congratulations to both of you on your spectacular large finds.

Agate Polished to Reveal Flower Images Within It!

Here are the finished pieces made into pendants.

Kelly & Jerry of  Gleneden Beach, Oregon were in to get their tumbling grit yesterday.  They found this sard agate last winter and polished it to find it exhibits a lovely double  floral pattern within.  That was a beautiful job of polishing this agate folks.

Agates found this week...

Doreen's trophies

Beachcomber Doreen of Roseburg, Oregon found these beauties Friday while visiting here on Oregon's central Coast.  Nice collection, with the two largest ones at the top being about 3-4" and would weigh approximately ¼ - ½ of a pound each.

James Black Agate found at Newport

Just polished to highlight its natural beauty

Beautiful 3" black agate found here in Newport weighing in at ½ lb. 

Saturday evenings best at Newport!

Fancy gray/black agate with lines of fortification

Yielded a beautiful fortification Agate

5 Pound Agate Found on the Oregon Coast

Our buddy Rascal of Tillamook Oregon, found this 5 pound agate recently on the north coast.  The outside was a typical gray agate with some basalt but when cut open it exposed some exceptional color for an Oregon coast agate and was just as nice as some of the best Brazilian Agate.

Nice find Roscoe!

Lower view exposes the exceptional banding hidden within.

Trophies found on Oregon's Central Coast

Treasures found by 4 beachcombers

After many seasonal storms last Saturday we noticed the beaches were scrubbed down to the bed rock leaving gravel showing from Newport to  Taft in Lincoln City.  These are just a few of the beauties that have been found here in the area.  I will put more up as time permits.  #1. Fortification Agate found by Steve of Lincoln County, 2. Fancy Jasper found by beachcomber Terry of Gleneden Beach. #3 is a fancy jasp-agate weighing over 2 pounds  and #4. is a possible blue agate weighing ¾ pound found by our Oregon Fossil Guy last week. #5. are two views of a  massive grouping of Crepidula, fornicata.

Yachats Agate Festival this weekend...

Fortification Agate found by Steve of Lincoln Co.

Sorry I could not make it to the Agate Festival this Saturday and Sunday.

Fortification Agate Found

Lucky beachcomber Scott found this little beauty!

Man finds 48-pound agate

Photo Buck Henderson by Larry Coonrod

We have been waiting to see this agate, it is now featured in the Newport News Times. Buck Henderson is pictured with some of the agates he’s collected near Yachats. He found the large rough agate on the right in December. It weighs 48 pounds. The stone on the left is a 15-pound black agate. Both will be on display at the Yachats Agate Festival Jan. 21-22.

Editorial notes: Posted: Friday, Jan 13th, 2012 BY: Larry Coonrod For the complete article see the Newport News Times 01-13-2012 issue.

Lucky Beachcomber finds Enhydro agatized Snail...

Cheri a lucky local resident found this 1+" agatized snail with a water bubble a.k.a. as an enhydro agate along with her other treasures that you see her while beach combing here on the Central Oregon Coast.

Weather to bring on the beachcombing event...

Yesterdays weather of strong winds should have scoured our beaches to bring on some excellent beachcombing.  We are all looking forward to those great gravel bars we get her in the Newport area for those agates glistening among the gravel.  We have photos that need to be downloaded to show you some of the trophies our guest have come up with.  Will try and get them up shortly.

Agate Hunting on the Oregon Coast, Agates are being found daily...

Right now, agates are becoming more plentiful daily at numerous beaches around Newport here on  the Oregon coast, just remember to look for the rocky gravel beds, during winter and the early spring months.  I will add photos as time permits later.  Happy hunting and stay safe out there!  Just take a look at some of the previous photos below.