Used to come here with adear friend Kayla Russell, when we were younger. Her parents had a bach there. (Her stepdad would tumble stones too)Loved sitting there looking at all the pretty stones

@17:09, could that be stromatolite? Or maybe just a mundane mossy agate? It's really cool, whatever it is! I love that you posted an agate hunt today, my Mom sewed camo-patterned shoulder bags for all the grandchildren. They spent a couple of hours running around madly collecting pretty rocks, then filing by my chair to show them off and try to identify each one. Had a great time! Hope this finds you well--safe travels and happy hunting!

@mamlamborocks

2 жыл бұрын

Oooh that could well be mossy agate! Sounds like you had a great Christmas!

Finally a mamlambo rocks vid

@mamlamborocks

2 жыл бұрын

I need to spend more time doing them!

Nice bonus content. I love rock hounding. I found my first blue chalcedony in September of this year. stoked to find more in the new year. I think you might be right about the wood. When you tilted it back you could see the rings. Great finds that day .Thanks for sharing.

@mamlamborocks

Жыл бұрын

Very cool! That blue chalcedony sounds incredible!

Loved the rocks & the cutting...they were all great! Even the ones you didn't like! 😁🇨🇦♥️🇨🇦

@mamlamborocks

2 жыл бұрын

Yay! Glad you like them 😃

Father of two here who is looking at getting my young kids interested in rock hunting and rock cutting. Great for learning and bonding. You wouldn't happen to have a start point for me to look into, regarding rock cutting equipment? I see in a comment below you have a Redwood saw, any other thoughts or places for me to look at seeing i'm starting out and on a budget? Cheers!!

😁 Great video mate 👍🏻👍🏻

I love watching the cutting , these are great , really enjoyed the vid , do more and get a full selection of all the rocks and anything interesting and unusual , happy Christmas, peace ✌️ 🌴😎

@mamlamborocks

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!

Bring a rake next time, go industrial on it ;)

@mamlamborocks

Жыл бұрын

Not a bad idea!

Thanks for another great video mate. I was recently down south a bit from birdlings and found some nice little agate's. But also picked up a couple of stones just like the larger ones you picked up. Unsure what it is as I currently have nothing to cut them, but does look like some type of quartz.. ? Maybe I really dont know.

Its fun doing this a birdlings flat just never ever go swimming there..I think you would get the feeling its super dangerous.

@mamlamborocks

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, the current is crazy

Great video…as usual. I could not help thinking that the bucket must be a lot lighter than your normal haul 👏👏👏

@mamlamborocks

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha yes it really was!

I would've loved seeing the quality agate with the quartz through the center polished. Nice finds. You have such a good eye finding goodies among the rocks. 👍❤️

@mamlamborocks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Linda!!

Oh snap! I didn't know about the rock channel! 🤩 What awesome agates you found

@mamlamborocks

2 жыл бұрын

I thought I would have them separate so people can choose which one to subscribe to. I need to post more though!

Do you ever check the clear banded agates for Iris?

@mamlamborocks

Жыл бұрын

Is that the rainbow shine? I haven't thought to look for it, but I should start!

This is so beautiful to watch

@mamlamborocks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

What kind of slab saw do you use? It looks different from most slab saws, I like it because you can see it cutting and you can slab smaller rocks🙏🤎

@mamlamborocks

2 жыл бұрын

It's a Redwood Engineering rock saw made in New Zealand.

@MACorrupt

2 жыл бұрын

@@mamlamborocks I wonder if they make anything like that in the states, it would make sense. Thanks again.

Loving your videos, and CC's too, you wanna do more hunting with the sun shining LoL :-)

@mamlamborocks

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was quite overcast!

I was just there a few days ago without knowing anything about the agates when driving back from Akaroa. I was blown away by the rounded rocks and beauty of the place. Wish I knew about the agates then.

I was trying to figure out how I missed this video...then I realized it was a separate channel from the fossils. Haha Subbed to this channel too now :) Rock on!

@mamlamborocks

Жыл бұрын

Hhahaha thanks! The poor rockhound channel doesn't get much love!

@WorldofRockhounds

Жыл бұрын

@@mamlamborocks that's a shame!

I can't tell for sure but the last cut rock kind of reminds me of a really mossy or plumy agate.

@mamlamborocks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks OR!

Went to birdlings flat today with the whanau and I accidentally filled a bucket with things hahha they were weighing down my pocket first time tumbling stones so I hope I found some goodies

What a great eye you have for these rocks and fossils. The one with texture on it looks almost like a regular rock to me, did the color then make the difference for you?

@mamlamborocks

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's usually the colour or texture. But I'm by no means an expert, I still bring rocks back that aren't agates :)

0:34 picks up agate, leaves jade on beach.

Have you checked your beaches with UV light? Wonder if there is anything fun that might have been missed. :)

@mamlamborocks

Жыл бұрын

I have and all the bits of shell glowed 😄

just a bunch of white and gray coral

I wonder if they glow under uv light long and short wave?

@mamlamborocks

Жыл бұрын

Some do!

All the times I went there, I never found any that easy.....

Would there be fossils out here too ?

@mamlamborocks

Жыл бұрын

Only petrified wood from what I know

I see alot of those white skinned agates here in Washinton state

@mamlamborocks

Жыл бұрын

Birdlings Flat is probably the place in New Zealand where I find most of mine.

Adoro rochas vulcanicas roladas, tenho bastante delas de diversas partes do mundo, faço massoterapia com pedras quentes. Abraço do Brasil.🇧🇷

Joined you old rockhound here love Agates my favorite carnelian check out my vid on carnelian and Black and Red agates thanks for sharing will watch

@mamlamborocks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining John!