Top Notch Agate, Jasper and Marine Fossil Collecting

SPECTACULAR rock haul on this early fall rockhounding adventure! I was out in Eastern Montana along the Yellowstone River, approximately 3 hours East of Billings, MT. I was able to collect several chunks of Pierre formation shale concretions full of marine fossils. I also collected colorful jaspers and pieces of agatized wood. The fortification banding and patterns on several of these rocks make them prized collector specimens, so I won't be feeding them to my 18 inch rock saw, Drogon 🐲.

If you are looking for some great reads, here are some links to some of my favorites:

Ammonites and Other Cephalopods of the Pierre Seaway: An Identification Guide
by Neal L. Larson

Amazon Link:
https://amzn.to/3DOxYSJ

Also found at Thriftbooks.com or AbeBooks.com
Feel free to purchase this book from anywhere you find it.

Are you looking to do some rockhounding in Montana?
Here are some links to some Montana rockhounding resources:

Rockhounding In Montana (Where To Go and What You Can Find!)
by Rock Seeker:
https://www.rockseeker.com/rockhoundi...

Montana Rockhounding Location Guide & Map by Mike Rhea, a professional geologist:
https://rockhoundresource.com/montana...

Here's an Amazon link to a great Montana rockhounding guide:
https://amzn.to/3Bv3fIS

Looking to learn about Yellowstone River agates? This is a publication from 1972 by a man named Paul Fry. This was the very first literature I read when I was learning about Montana agates. It is called "Meanderings of a Montana Rockhound" and it is priceless:

https://pdf4pro.com/view/meanderings-...

Here is another page with great information on Montana Agates by Jim Landon called "Montana Agate: The Best Catch on the Yellowstone River" :

https://www.rockngem.com/montana-agat...

As far as places I rockhound, greater than 90% of the time I utilize PUBLIC fishing access spots on the Yellowstone river. KatyDidRocks has a great book out on all the places us Montana rockhounds like to go on the Lower Yellowstone River:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1089523180

While you are there, check out her store! She has some fantastic Montana rocks for purchase.
KatyDidRocks Etsy Store:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/KatyDidRock...

Also, if you follow Theo Kellison on Youtube, another fantastic Montana Rockhound, he has an Etsy Store with rocks for sale as well:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SticksandSt...

As my supply allows, I sell my finds on Ebay to support my channel:

https://www.ebay.com/usr/montanarockmom

Thanks for following and Rock On!