Fairburn Agates. South Dakota's State Gemstone

[kjsspot]

I have a fondness of agate after growing up finding them on the shore of the Lake Superior in Michigan.

[jakesrocks]

LOL. KJ, would you believe that I only have one laker agate in my collection ?

[kjsspot]

I don't have many. Most of them disappear throughout my dis-organized childhood days. I think I have two left. One set in bronze that my Grandma used to wear and another one that is a pebble, haven't done anything with it yet.

[Rockranger]

JRocks I knew you had a few, but this is the bomb of Fairburn collections! I cant ever recall seeing so many and have sought after a few myself, even bid on one against you at one time but lost out to you.
Until things change and I can acquire one or two just have to contend with drooling over yours.
Thanks for showing.

[jakesrocks]

LOL, RR, I've only just begun posting pics. I'm rearranging and editing my many albums on Photobucket, and will add more pics from time to time.

[jakesrocks]

4 Different views of a 12 Oz. potato.









And a few more Fairburns.




Before Oiling.


After Oiling.

[jakesrocks]

Here come a whole load of more Fairburns. Are you sick of them yet ?

Same Fairburn, 4 angles. Frog skin type.








And More.




























Same Stone, 2 sides.








That's it for now folks. But never fear, I have more to edit & post.

[Lydia]

Oooh, loved the small one that kind of looked like opal. And the frogskin one - looks like a turtle face to me.

[jakesrocks]

Common opal is quite rare in Fairburns, but does occur. Now if only it would occur as precious opal.

[jakesrocks]

Here come some more. Photobucket is acting up this morning, so I'll only be able to post 3 or 4 at a time.