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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: casinoJim on July 26, 2004, 08:30:30 PM

Title: Agates
Post by: casinoJim on July 26, 2004, 08:30:30 PM

some of the posters collect Agates... Could someone tell me what to look for....Where to look for them... and if I find some... how do I handle them??

Just might make a bar fisher out of me yet!! With all that extra time on my hands.
 ;D

CJ.

Title: Re:Agates
Post by: leadbelly on July 26, 2004, 09:01:05 PM

agate-one of the most popular B C gemstones and found throughout the province.It is a quartz
 with microscopic crystals wich give each peice its unique color.easily found on gravle bars from Chilliwack to Hope, they look almost like plastic or glass,smooth,often shiny and transparent.One sure fire way to find em on a bar is when the sun is low, look in the direction of the sun and the agates will glow with light, very cool, seen this on my last barfishing trip.Or,rockhounds will use an old water pump fire extinguisger to spray the gravle bar,making the agates stand out from the darker rocks.Made into jewlery by sanding in a tumbler.
( I know a lady in the Ridge rock and jem club) ;D

Title: Re:Agates
Post by: leadbelly on July 26, 2004, 09:58:53 PM

(http://coolrox.com/rocks/agate-tumbled-medium.jpg)

Title: Re:Agates
Post by: Hook on July 26, 2004, 10:01:48 PM

Here's some from our FWR bar fishing adventure on May 02/2004.

(http://img18.photobucket.com/albums/v53/HookJ/Fraser%20%20Barfishing/Agates.jpg)

Title: Re:Agates
Post by: otto on July 26, 2004, 10:09:12 PM

NICE!! oh man i've seen tons of those things and never picked them up......ARGH....
used to chip garnets in the Kootenays, then polished them. real deep red color.

Title: Re:Agates
Post by: Sandy on July 26, 2004, 10:13:42 PM

you folks aware that Diamonds have been reported found on some of the bars near hope in the old placer days.we also used to use a Black light in the dark for fun when camping on some of the bars

Title: Re:Agates
Post by: otto on July 26, 2004, 10:26:06 PM

up near Hope on the Fraser you can find jade also .  some of the worlds best jade comes from BC rivers and mountains.....

Title: Re:Agates
Post by: otto on July 26, 2004, 10:34:46 PM

Quote from: Sandy on July 26, 2004, 10:13:42 PM

you folks aware that Diamonds have been reported found on some of the bars near hope in the old placer days.we also used to use a Black light in the dark for fun when camping on some of the bars

black light for diamonds??? or agates ???

Title: Re:Agates
Post by: Fish Assassin on July 26, 2004, 10:41:38 PM

What do you do with the agates Normfish ?

Title: Re:Agates
Post by: otto on July 26, 2004, 10:43:06 PM

Quote from: Normfish on July 26, 2004, 10:40:19 PM

For reebs when you drop them in the dark.   ;D

dropping a reeb....thats alcohol abuse!!!  ;D

Title: Re:Agates
Post by: Sandy on July 26, 2004, 10:55:22 PM

Sorry Otto Blacklight for agates(and before anyone gets to worked up the diamonds were of an inferior type and rareJade when dry can have a chalky type oxide or crust,
there used to be a guy out by rosedale that is a expert in local gemsand runs a shop.

Title: Re:Agates
Post by: otto on July 26, 2004, 10:57:35 PM

ah ok....i gotta dig out my rescue flashlight.........it has a blacklight setting for tracing blood spatter on the ground.....will come in handy for looking for agates....

what do the agates show up as under the black light??? glowy white???

Title: Re:Agates
Post by: JP PATCHES on July 27, 2004, 12:29:11 PM

I've heard Ruby Cr. has ruby's. Anyone?

Title: Re:Agates
Post by: The Gilly on July 27, 2004, 03:41:31 PM

Look for them a dusk and use a flashlight shone low along the gravel.  They show up real good :o

Title: Re:Agates
Post by: TrophyHunter on July 27, 2004, 03:56:02 PM

Hey Norm can I have some of your Agates since you won't take me out on your boat!! ;D