Where can Agates be found?
Agates can be found on every continent, nearly every country, and in most of the United States (28 states)[xvii] Yes, strangely enough, a specimen has been found at McMurdo Station, Antarctica! (see: above) You don’t have to be a globe trekker or an Antarctic explorer, though, to enjoy the find of an appealing agate. If you have the fortune of collecting grounds in your area, so much the better. My correspondence with two German collectors has shown me that there are still prized specimens yet to be had there. A Scottish collector, Mary Young of the Scottish Mineral & Lapidary Club, has told me that Scotland holds yet some treasures, but permissions from farmers and quarry owners is harder to come by these days. That seems to be a commonality, usually based on insurance and liability claims from the land owners. In my experience, many folks are still likely, on occasion to allow the occasional rockhound access. Most report good experiences with guests on their properties. One way to no
