Fairburn Agate is a beautiful banded agate found in South Dakota. Choice finds can be made into beautiful jewlery that will catch anybody's attention. The pit is free and opened to the public.

Fairburn agate,, is it called that because it is found at Fairburn? Where is the mine, I will be traveling in So. Dak, in a few months.

Yes, Fairburn agate is called that because of where it is; Fairburn, S. Dakota. It is south of Rapid City about 20 or 30 miles, a very small town. Look on your map. If you aren't familar with Fairburn agate it would be helpful to you to look it up on the internet so you will have an idea of what you will be looking for. I will see if I can find a web site and post it for you later. Plan a full day at the site and bring shovels and buckets and of course, plenty of water for drinking and washing the rocks. Good luck hunting for these gems and have fun.

superagates.com has a very nice collection to view. Click on agates for sale a click on Fairburn. Other sites to check out: fairburns.com and agatenodule.com
Hope these are helpful to you.

Great help, thanks a million!

The agate beds in Fairburn are pretty much picked over. There are places around there to find Fairburn agates (I have), but a show going to the agate beds would likely end up with not finding anything.

I think the Fairburn agate is an awesome agate, better then diamonds. There is never two the same. Check out site <lakotafairburn.com>

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Originally posted by aufvr:
Fairburn agate,, is it called that because it is found at Fairburn? Where is the mine, I will be traveling in So. Dak, in a few months.