I call this a double yolk thunderegg because two of these round rocks formed together. Thundereggs are Oregon's state rock.…
Freedom jasper at Priday Polka-Dot Agate Beds, Oregon Wordless Wednesday
Could this be a pickled herring fossil? I got this fossil from my mom and don't know anything about it's…
This and that rock from Fischer Canyon, Oregon. According to the Central Oregon rockhounding map, published by the Bureau of…
This piece of jasper, shown up close, comes from Fischer Canyon, south of Prineville Reservoir. I liked this rock because…
This is a beautiful piece of stilbite up close. Specimens like these, from the stilbite subgroup, can be found near…
Here's a picture of a piece of polished labradorite up close. This feldspar mineral has a unique appearance. Its iridescence…
When I walked around a corner into a gallery at the Baker Heritage Museum a couple years ago, I didn't…
Today I'm sharing close up photos of marvelous malachite. According to geology.com, malachite is a "green copper carbonate hydroxide mineral."…
The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is Pastimes so I immediately thought of rocks. I have always collected them. Here's…
Glass Buttes Flint knapper's camp I went on a field trip recently to one of my favorite places–Glass Buttes. Obsidian…
Cool rocks - inside and out Do you ever drive by a place a million times and think to yourself,…
We just got back from the Rock, Gem, and Mineral Show in Madras. I overheard someone say there were 135…
Looking down at the details in a rock smorgasbord near Thermopolis, Wyoming. This site is a rockhounders dream! :D