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Hi All,
I trip (literally! I have the sore ankles to prove it!) around the more remote and forsaken parts of Oregon and Washington quite a bit. What do you all look for (tells) that a locality near you might have something interesting?
During the wandering process I have discovered a massive amount of fossils, crystals, agates and pertified wood, however I am completely naive to the proess of locating something which may have to be excavated. I know there are rules about digging pertaining to the specific land you intend to dig on but, what do you look for at your favorite sies/roadcuts?
I have been reading about the relationship between perlite and thundereggs, and I have not quite been able to wrap my brain around what I am looking for. I found a baseball sized round nodule (I have not cut it in half so I have no clue what it contains) in a loose popcorny rhyolite ashbed I was working for crystals and fossils and I didn't think thundereggs occured in that particular locality (20 or so miles outside Antelope). I've been to Richardsons and have dug eggs there but that's it. Do all beds look similar and have the same composition?
What do you watch for in roadcuts? What is your favorite rock to hunt?
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RE: Identifying potential Thunderegg (and other treasure) localities
By: SecretNinja,
Sep 14 2009, 9:18 PM EDT
"Laura, if you've read any of the threads, you've probably noticed that we tend to wander off subject. Don't let it worry you. That's just the nature of the beast which is this wiki. We're a very informal bunch, and sooner or later we'll get back on subject. You should have been around just after ground hogs day. We were going to make stew out of that furry critter. That conversation went on for over a week. Not much you can do about it, so just kick back, relax and join in the fun.
Don" Brilliant :)
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