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Agates: Treasure Hunt Toolkit

Most people don't know it, but the area that surrounds Lake Superior is big business for agate hunters. Kirsten heads to Copper Harbor, MI, to dive for the finest and most colorful gem in the world. The CNT crew heads to Milaca, MN, to comb the area for agates, too. Kirsten and the crew finally make it to Moose Lake, MN, for the Annual Agate Festival to have their finds appraised.

Location Information
Where to Go & What to Bring
Location Information

 Agate Diving/Copper Harbor
GPS: Latitude: 47° 27' 30.4884"   Longitude: -88° 9' 43.8948"
Where: Agate diving near Eagle Harbor, MI
Phone: (315) 891-7355
Website: Superior Divers Center
 Cost: Agateering Class Fee = $40
         Additional dives available, 
         cost varies
         
Private Farm Fields
Where: Five to six hours south of Duluth, MN		  

Toolkit

  • Scuba Gear
  • Container for "finds"
How-To Guide

Agate hunters are advised to take a basic non-certification course on agateering. A two-hour class, offered in Copper Harbor, MI, covers the identification and location of these precious gemstones. This is a one-tank dive (air furnished). Recommended reading for treasure hunters includes "Lake Superior Agate: One Man's Journey" by Scott Wolter.

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