A big surprise seeing my name mentioned. Nick Lorimer. The picture of Emily holding one of my Agates. I have many Agates from Ardownie saved from the crusher. It was in the mid 80's I collected at Ardownie. I do have a location at Usan which may indeed be blue hole material however I was working in Asia and live in Bangkok. There is some amazing botryoidal agate found also with common opal of many colours. Fantastic to see this presentation.
Very informative. My mother was originally from Scotland. Moved to the U.S.A. after her father died in W.W. l. Her mother remarried and emigrated with her new husband here. She had some jewelry that her mother brought with her made of Scottish agate. After she passed, I gave it to my oldest sister along with the few pieces of good jewelry she had. She still has it to this day….
This was a great presentation, thank you. I was just reorganizing my library and finally found time to properly read my copy of the wonderful "Scottish Agates" by Crawford and Anderson. Googling for recent contributions to this field I found that this video had been posted just a few days ago! A lovely coincidence.
Thailand huh, superb! The European birch I found must have been from a time when Scotland lay just west of Spain near the equator where only parts of the high land were above the water of the Iapetus sea. It's fascinating.
I enjoyed presentation, some good info there, although I'm curious.. I have other ideas as to the origins of some stones and gems and wonder what your thoughts are on what is commonly termed mudfossils and the evidence for it, this could be what you're looking for if you step out of academia for a moment :)
Excellent presentation, such wonderful collections. Your knowledge of agates, formation and agate types is well done. Another great reference book from the USA is”Agates/ Inside and Out - Karen A. Brzys. I live in California, Mojave desert is my agate collecting ground. I have visited Scotland and love your country and people. great job, thanks
I don’t know, why do you pick up messages? But I recently found down in Port William in Dumfries and Galloway. I’ve collected probably 1000 smaller gates from the beaches here. However, a few weeks ago, I found a very unusual large agate about 2 kg or at least I think it’s an agate. It is a nodule, but I have no way to cut it or see inside. I’ve also found on the beach again. Fairly large melted lump of black metallic material which shows burning as it comes through the atmosphere it’s magnetic and it probably is Amita. Is this something the museum would be interested in?
You mentioned at the End Burn Anne is now protected , can u clarify to what extent and do you have a source of ur information? I don't see anything on Nature Scot website.
Do you feel as though agate formation is thoroughly understood? They have always fascinated me. They seem to contain so many unique phases of solid silicate material, far exceeding that of typical 'crystals'
My impression is that no, far from being thoroughly understood, there are uncertainties about quite fundamental aspects of agate formation. We know the ingredients going into an agate, but the mechanisms of differentiation that produce the banding patterns and their variations, the order of the major events in the sequence of deposition, the temperatures and pressures and time scales involved, are all still debated in the literature (which I have delved into as a layperson). Yes, truly fascinating stuff!
A big surprise seeing my name mentioned. Nick Lorimer. The picture of Emily holding one of my Agates.
I have many Agates from Ardownie saved from the crusher.
It was in the mid 80's I collected at Ardownie.
I do have a location at Usan which may indeed be blue hole material however I was working in Asia and live in Bangkok. There is some amazing botryoidal agate found also with common opal of many colours.
Fantastic to see this presentation.
Very informative. My mother was originally from Scotland. Moved to the U.S.A. after her father died in W.W. l. Her mother remarried and emigrated with her new husband here. She had some jewelry that her mother brought with her made of Scottish agate. After she passed, I gave it to my oldest sister along with the few pieces of good jewelry she had. She still has it to this day….
This was a great presentation, thank you. I was just reorganizing my library and finally found time to properly read my copy of the wonderful "Scottish Agates" by Crawford and Anderson. Googling for recent contributions to this field I found that this video had been posted just a few days ago! A lovely coincidence.
Oh I've been desperate for that book for years. I'm hoping to stumble across it one day in a charity shop or something as the price on ebay is insane.
Thank you so much! This was really engaging and I learned some things I didn’t know - I’m really grateful! 😊
Great stuff! I found some petrified, agatised wood in Angus, including a piece of oak and a European birch limb cast.
Definitely interesting. In Thailand I have found petrified wood including opalised agate in the wood.
Nice to hear of your amazing find.
Thailand huh, superb! The European birch I found must have been from a time when Scotland lay just west of Spain near the equator where only parts of the high land were above the water of the Iapetus sea. It's fascinating.
I enjoyed presentation, some good info there, although I'm curious.. I have other ideas as to the origins of some stones and gems and wonder what your thoughts are on what is commonly termed mudfossils and the evidence for it, this could be what you're looking for if you step out of academia for a moment :)
Awesome presentation!!
Excellent presentation, such wonderful collections. Your knowledge of agates, formation and agate types is well done.
Another great reference book from the USA is”Agates/ Inside and Out - Karen A. Brzys.
I live in California, Mojave desert is my agate collecting ground.
I have visited Scotland and love your country and people.
great job, thanks
I don’t know, why do you pick up messages? But I recently found down in Port William in Dumfries and Galloway. I’ve collected probably 1000 smaller gates from the beaches here. However, a few weeks ago, I found a very unusual large agate about 2 kg or at least I think it’s an agate. It is a nodule, but I have no way to cut it or see inside. I’ve also found on the beach again. Fairly large melted lump of black metallic material which shows burning as it comes through the atmosphere it’s magnetic and it probably is Amita. Is this something the museum would be interested in?
You mentioned at the End Burn Anne is now protected , can u clarify to what extent and do you have a source of ur information? I don't see anything on Nature Scot website.
Nothing back - as expected.
Do you feel as though agate formation is thoroughly understood? They have always fascinated me. They seem to contain so many unique phases of solid silicate material, far exceeding that of typical 'crystals'
My impression is that no, far from being thoroughly understood, there are uncertainties about quite fundamental aspects of agate formation. We know the ingredients going into an agate, but the mechanisms of differentiation that produce the banding patterns and their variations, the order of the major events in the sequence of deposition, the temperatures and pressures and time scales involved, are all still debated in the literature (which I have delved into as a layperson). Yes, truly fascinating stuff!
Fantastic vid xx i have a nice wee collection of scottish agates myself and found this very informative xx
Turned it of as soon as I saw the unnecessary pronouns