possible jasper find? maybe agate.

[supra8892]

looking at a few of my picks off the beach from summer and this one stood out to me for the banding and wax look to it that screams agate to me but its not translucent any input would be great. could be jasper

 

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[BurntBear]

Definitely agate; the "banding" is distinct. Looks like one from the Great Lakes area. Nice find!

 

[BurntBear]

Here is some info on Agates:

Agate Basics

 

[supra8892]

thanks for the reply! yes its was found in racine wisconsin. i live a block from the beach so im sifting throught the rocks quite often! new to the actually finding things lol. usually just pick up cool rocks now i know what to look for i dont know if there is jasper in the area. but the only reason i didnt think it was an agate is because it is not translucent at all i figured that it would be at least on the edges i wounder what it looks like in the middle... is it worth trying to split in half

 

[BurntBear]

It could be cut depending on it's size by a lapidary artist. The Lake Superior area agates are coveted by many collectors. -Luke

 

[supra8892]

im probly best off throwing it in a tumbler and letting be as it is. i dont know anyone who could actually cut it.

 

[BurntBear]

Jasper is typically reserved for opaque Chalcedony that is red, to brown-yellow in color. Yours has enough significant lighter tones and definitive banding that I would consider it an agate. It's the typical color range of the Lake area agates.

 

[supra8892]

cool thanks for all the info. once it warms up ill try and find some more

 

[BurntBear]

No problem, welcome to the forum!