+Og's outfit Posted February 11, 2004 Posted February 11, 2004 What do they look like in the field? Or do they differ, one from another? I've found an area not far fom my town where thunder eggs and other stone treasures can be found. I've never hunted these things and don't have a clue what they look like before they're busted open. Can anyone give me some insight on this? Maybe a link to a good site or some pics? Thanks Quote
+Renegade Knight Posted February 11, 2004 Posted February 11, 2004 (edited) The only ones I ever found were smaller than pearls and you could crush them with your fingers. Yeah I know, not too much help. Edit. Whoops, those were mini geodes. Edited February 11, 2004 by Renegade Knight Quote
+Logscaler and Red Posted February 11, 2004 Posted February 11, 2004 I did a fast Google search and turned about 97,000 pages. Here is one sample. I have been finding several hundred pounds of agate, petrified wood, fossilized bone, crystal, Jadeite, etc in the rock pit I work at. Starting to just ignore them. logscaler. Quote
+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite Posted February 11, 2004 Posted February 11, 2004 I've hunted down thunder eggs a few times in Logscalers backyard. At times they look like a lousy clump of mud. Once you find yourself a few it gets easier to spot. Quote
+dasein Posted February 11, 2004 Posted February 11, 2004 (edited) Last summer Doug and I and some buddies went up to Lucky Strike Mine NE of Prineville, OR. The mine owners drove us up to the dig site, showed us how to dig for our own eggs and what to look for, and educated us on how the eggs formed. We found and bought several eggs. They will also cut your eggs in half for cheap, but we brought our eggs back to a local Portland rock shop with a quicker saw. Kop and his much-younger wife are very knowledgable about the area and are quite a hoot! We enjoyed visiting with them. We highly recommend the experience. They have digging tools available for your use. And also some really fancy polished stones for sale. Edited February 11, 2004 by dasein Quote
+Geo Ho Posted February 11, 2004 Posted February 11, 2004 What in the heck is a thunder egg?? Sounds like doot or something! Quote
+cache_us_if_you_can Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 All of the thunder eggs we've found look kinda like stone potatoes. We find them around Mt Bidwell, near the California/Oregon border. I have been finding several hundred pounds of agate, petrified wood, fossilized bone, crystal, Jadeite, etc in the rock pit I work at. Just remember, the law (on federal lands) limits petrified wood collection to 25lbs plus one peice per year, without a permit. Our "one peice" took at least two people to lift Quote
+Kordite Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 What in the heck is a thunder egg?? I'm more familiar with the term geode. Essentially, it's a crystal that grows inward, filling an empty space. A geode has a hollow space inside whereas a "thunder egg" has been completely filled. The outside does actually look a little like doot. They are usually egg shaped because they are formed inside bubbles within volcanic rock. The outsides are lumpy or may have circular patterns on them as the crystals begin to form on the inside surface of the bubble and grow inward. The http://geology.about.com/library/bl/images/blthunderegg.htm link above has a fairly decent picture. Quote
+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite Posted February 12, 2004 Posted February 12, 2004 Kop and his much-younger wife are very knowledgable about the area and are quite a hoot! Good to see Kop got himself a trophy wife. Here's a pic of a thunder egg Quote
+Desert_Warrior Posted February 17, 2004 Posted February 17, 2004 We find them HERE. Love that area! Quote
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