Heartland Gem Hunter

Heartland Gem Hunter Hunting the Glaciated Region of Kansas since 2011

Sometimes I have to step out and touch a special stone. I haven't hunted in almost three weeks. 😱Wavy Suzie Q (Sioux Qua...
11/22/2025

Sometimes I have to step out and touch a special stone. I haven't hunted in almost three weeks. 😱
Wavy Suzie Q (Sioux Quartzite) from the terminal zone.

Rhiannon's pew pew honey.
11/14/2025

Rhiannon's pew pew honey.

For my nephews in Arizona, Knox and Ford. Grandma is going home with goodies.
11/13/2025

For my nephews in Arizona, Knox and Ford. Grandma is going home with goodies.

11/10/2025

Field conditions are poor overall. A half day public hunt is about all we can muster. You've seen the video - "brooming chaff."
That being said, my friends and I are pretty much an automatic to hunt every weekend, weather permitting.
So, Sunday November 16th, weather looks pretty good. Join the hunt!
While I cannot justify charging $100 for a full day of ?, I am willing to let a couple people join. I'll reduce the rate to $75 per guest.
Will we find agate? Of course, but keep your expectations limited. It's the season. Things can change a little bit, but I wouldn't expect anything drastic whether it's fields or roads. I'm not trying to sell this hunt very hard haha

Post-Iron Out honey gem. Iron Out success is pretty easy with bleached honey's and the smalls are perfect to experiment ...
11/06/2025

Post-Iron Out honey gem. Iron Out success is pretty easy with bleached honey's and the smalls are perfect to experiment with. The banding detail is much greater. Crisp.
First two pictures are opposite sides.

Fortification and water level (new reveal - iron out).
11/05/2025

Fortification and water level (new reveal - iron out).

11/04/2025

Here's a stone that makes an appearance every once in a great while. It creates a bit of in the field debate. I believe this is a faker - not agate.
Here's my thoughts on moss agate:
I've collected a lot of stones over the years. Sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous. What I find fascinating is the high number of fakers out there. Translucent stones with inclusions. Stay the course with the clues. I think three-dimensional structure is key with moss. While the white areas can be a moss clue (look in my moss album), It becomes more apparent when combined with the other traditional moss clues such as fortification and other typical agate features. "Underdeveloped fortifications," mineral inclusions, and translucency are not definitive moss agate clues. The exact same can be found in sedimentary stones such as chert and chalcedony. That's what I think this is.

11/03/2025

End of the day.

Karen's *gem from yesterday. Multicolor moss and fortification.
11/03/2025

Karen's *gem from yesterday. Multicolor moss and fortification.

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