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Blue Opal thunder eggs. Succor Creek Oregon Minerals and gemstones

Thunder Eggs. Location: All over! Our T-eggs our found primarily in Oregon, Idaho, New Mexico, Utah, and even Australia! Period (Age): Miocene Epoch between 5-24 million years ago! Agate/Opal colors: Blue, Red, White, Black, lots of banding and dendritic formations. Included minerals: Rhyolite (Brown outer matrix), Agate, common opal, and.


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Idaho's Beacon Hill Thunderegg Trip. April 6, 2019 Tim Bondy Rock Hounding and Gold Panning. ( April 6, 2019/ Author: Tim Bondy) On June 7, 2014, a group of rockhounds headed for eastern Oregon to meet up with the Idaho Gem Club for a trip to Beacon Hill for some thundereggs and agate nodules. Beacon Hill is a mining claim owned by the club.


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Rockhounding. Idaho is truly the Gem State. Since the origin of the earth, geologic processes combined to make the rocks of Idaho a mineral collector's storehouse. This, coupled with the beautiful forests and streams, makes Idaho the place where the rock collector's dreams come true. Gemstones by County. Specific Gemstone and Rock Information.


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Idaho Thundereggs Hunting Trip Report. June 1, 2008 Tim Bondy Not so local Outdoor News. On Monday May 26th, 2008 we headed out of Mountain Home towards Jackpot, Nevada for a rockhounding adventure. The day was dreary, rainy and cool but we didn't let that stop us. We were on our way to find some genuine Idaho thundereggs.


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This is a really good location, I just wish that I could have stayed longer and spent some time exploring the hills some.uvBeast 365NM Light - https://amzn.t.


Thunder Eggs Charles Howard

A collection of thundereggs from all over the world. thunderegg, lithophysae agate, rhyolite agate, porphyry agate. Here you can find pictures and information about thundereggs from my own collection. I started to collect agates in 2009 and changed my focus on thundereggs in 2012. Have fun and enjoy!!


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Nowy Kosciol "Wrzynka" & Owczarnia Hills, Lower Silesia, Poland (18.03.2017) Warm Springs Indian Reservation "The Rolling Hills Thunderegg Bed", Oregon, USA (18.03.2017) Freestone Creek "Westside" & "Eastside", Victoria, Australia (05.03.2017) Eldon Bed, Idaho, USA (02.03.2017) Cayucos Beach, California, USA (01.03.2017) 3 new locs in the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Oregon, USA: Green Bed.


Thunder Egg half from Eastern Oregon

The best rockhounding sites for rocks and minerals in Idaho: Spencer Opal Mine - Opal, Fire Opal. Empire Mine - Fluorite. East Fork Emerald Creek - Star Garnet. Lewiston - Agate, Jasper, Chert, Garnet, Opal. Hog Creek - Amethyst Thundereggs. Homedale - Agate, Petrified wood.


12 Legit Locations To Find Thunder Eggs in Idaho in 2023

* Blue Egg Club Claim for Blue Opal Thunder Eggs. Meet @ Homedale Park by the Tank (just east of four corners) (E Idaho Ave and S 2nd St E).. (E Idaho Ave and S 2nd St E). *October 21st *Bruneau Wood Pile—Petrified Wood and Pine Cones Meet at Walter's Ferry Boat Ramp, Melba *(meet @ 8am - leave @ 8:30) **(meet @ 7am - leave @ 7:30.


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Rabbit Springs / Jackpot / Jackrabbit Springs Thundereggs. One of Idaho's most familiar thundereggs, yet still not seen very often on the market. These are rather basic stones - maybe even a little on the ugly side to some. They have a simple brown matrix surrounding a rough hydrothermal agate, almost always hollow. One bizarre characteristic.


Thunder Egg half from Eastern Oregon

Dig Thundereggs at Rabbit Springs. In southern Idaho, Rabbit Springs is ideal for collecting thundereggs. You'll spend most of your time picking up thundereggs on the surface which makes it an excellent location for families and junior rockhounds. Thundereggs come in different sizes and are fairly easy to spot among the other rocks.


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Rabbit Springs, ID US Uploaded By Scott (webmaster) Uploaded on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 04:01:28 PM. Rabbit Springs thundereggs, thunder eggs, thundereggs, flourescent agate, agate, flourescent thunderegg, US 93, 93. Comments (Most recent are first) Paganmoonmom - Aug 26, 2020 02:20:17 PM EST


Thunder Eggs Desert Finds Idaho Stone Specimens Etsy Deserts, Idaho

The most popular places to find thunder eggs in Oregon are in Eastern and Central Oregon. The Ochoco National Forest, close to Prineville and Mandras, and the Succor Creek Canyon in the East are the best and most prolific areas. Try: Succor Creek Canyon. The location has long been regarded as Oregon's best rockhounding location.


Thunder Egg half from Eastern Oregon

Thundereggs from Idaho, USA. Marsing Area Thundereggs. Spencer Opal Thundereggs. Bruneau Jasper Thundereggs. Willow Creek Jasper Thundereggs. Jackrabbit Spring / Jackpot Thundereggs. Big Egg Claim. Robin's Nest.


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Location Name: Rabbit Springs Materials: Thundereggs GPS: 42.06572, -114.67387 When using GPS coordinates to navigate to locations in the backcountry sites like Google will often make mistakes. Please watch this video before venturing out.


Thunder Egg half from Eastern Oregon

Owyhee River Thundereggs. Once again - possibly a border-straddling location as I have seen them listed as both Idaho and Oregon. In the case of the eggs below, the tag specified Idaho, so I welcome a new state to the gallery with pleasure. Or perhaps I should say locationS, as these three eggs could hardly be more different. Owyhee River blue.