Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - Invisible Bands

Hello Steemians! The other day I was able to go out rockhounding and didn't find much. That didn't stop me but I was also very tired. Shortly after I started, it began to rain and I didn't have anything to cover up my camera with but my hat so I had to get out of there. I was able to find a few but nothing very big. Still, it was nice to get out there! All the ice is melted and gone and I am looking forward to the warmth of summer. It's been hard getting out because the weather keeps fluctuating (I'm talking 30-40 degree differences) so it makes me not want to go outside yet. This is typical as summer approaches and I am absolutely sick of winter and the cold winds.

While this one is still small, it was completely unexpected but it goes hand in hand with what I've been saying. At first glance it totally looks like a quartz but once you investigate further it's definitely an agate. Hidden bands on the flat side, I was happy to find this one. I'd say it was the best one I found that day, but it's also a very popular spot for rockhounds and I did come late in the day as well as days after the last windstorm.

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No Shine

When I walked up on this one I wasn't even sure if it was going to be an agate. At best I figured I was taking a picture of a nice looking quartz, but then I flipped it over! It was a sure thing!

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Through the 60mm Macro Lens

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Shine

The orange detail on this one reminds me of the spotted agate I shared a few months back but this one has a bunch of crosses instead of spots. There was also a very small hidden bullseye hidden on this rock and I didn't notice it until I added the oil! Check it out below!

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How Big is it?

^{Precious Metal to go with Precious Rock! Nothing too fancy, just a copper penny!}

Fun Fact: I took a total of 81 pictures of this rock bring you the best quality! It takes me about 45 minutes to take the pictures, another 45 minutes to pick the best ones and re-scale them, plus another 20-30 minutes to make the post!

Certainly saving a lot of time with auto focus. It's nice not having to take so many pictures because then I have to go through them. I kind of hurried through this one but I think the results were pretty good! I hope you enjoyed!

More cloudy days means a hidden moon. It'll show face again soon!

Thanks for stopping by! God Bless!

@bitfiend

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Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - Dark Agate
Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - Big Agate
Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - Awesome Bullseye

April

Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - April Rocks

March

Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - March Rocks

February

Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - February Rocks

January and Beyond

Lake Superior Rocks & Gems - January Rocks [and 2017]

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