greenmann
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Post by greenmann on Jan 25, 2006 3:50:05 GMT -5
Stagnite I'm not sure of... but Sagenite is the ropy or needle like crystal strustures you sometimes see on agate. I think its like the rutile needles in quartze too.There is a guy on ebay right now selling old agate from Oregon beaches with sagenite. I don't know that I have ever had the luck of finding one from the beaches we have gone to, but haven't double checked either.
Its interesting that they are saying to look for carnelian in summer... on the coast the agate is seen best in winter, as the storms pull the sand off the gravel beds. I kind of assumed that similarly the storms would be washing more material into the rivers this time of year, so if you can get at them you would see more now.
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spacemanspliff
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Post by spacemanspliff on Jan 25, 2006 4:23:52 GMT -5
OK That's what I ment Sagenite, that's who it was with the pictures of what the outside of my agates look like. Really Cool! Does that happen in river agates as well as ocean agates? From what I have been reading the agates are found in the gravel beds of some Lewis County Creeks namely Lucas Creek and Salmon Creek. They say more of the gravel beds are exposed when the waterd recede in the late Summer. But I also thought the winter exposed more bedrock and eroded layers away to expose more treasures. I found a shallow creek with some Jasper and Petrified Wood I could walk through with rain boots  between Tenino and Ranier near my house. I would certainly think that is better in the Winter. Even though they said Summer I will try to scout locations if nothing else. Peace, SSSSpaceman SSSpliff |
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turnedstone
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Post by turnedstone on Jan 26, 2006 18:25:34 GMT -5
hi spaceman i have 4 places for your county,lewis county has 11,not much else in others around you just one or 2 in each county.kittitas to the west of you has 21 sites. so here are the ones in your area bucoda area;south;at coal mine spoils.agate,carnelian found in mine dump, in stream bed,in clay, in spoil deposits. no names given for any streams.Olympia area;in sand around tono agate PET. wood also found in sand.in tenino area,south on Sr-507 to skookumchuck road;then 7 miles east to Johnson creek road; then .3 of mile north to Anderson ranch this is listed as a pay collection site carnelian, jasper found on surface in washes ravines,gullies, draws,ditches.also on Johnson creek road 5.5 miles from tenino;in ground above creek carnelian and jasper found in the same areas as the previous site this book is back in print pinemountiantrader found it for me i will go find the site i think it was amazon books . its called earth treasures by Allen w. eckert. hope this helps you. i can list more if you want sorry not much detail i have spent hours looking for some of these sites because of lack of more detail ask a local if you have trouble. george
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thehawke
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Post by thehawke on Jan 26, 2006 23:50:45 GMT -5
hey! I am not far from carnation at all! But even if folks wanna head south, I'm game. Preferably in warmer weather, without the constant spitting-at-you rain.
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spacemanspliff
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Post by spacemanspliff on Jan 27, 2006 1:27:01 GMT -5
Thank you so much Turned stone! HEHEHE I am so excited now!!!!!!!!!!!!! Johnson creek is the place I found the other day and only had about 30 seconds to look through but found a couple of peices of Jasper and one peice of Petrified wood. I live rite on SR 507 Litterally and my house is about 5 miles from the Steam Plant and Mine, I'll have to find the mine dump site Wooo Hooo! And a pay ranch too I thought all of those were in Oregon . Maybe this is why as far as I dig in the yard I keep finding Carnelian. Peace, SSSSpaceman SSSpliff |
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turnedstone
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Post by turnedstone on Jan 27, 2006 2:14:23 GMT -5
its an old book the pay place may be closed . but the rocks are still there if it is lol. always ask if its OK to rock hound. George
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greenmann
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Post by greenmann on Jan 27, 2006 4:27:15 GMT -5
I don't know if the Sagenite is found up here or not, the only ones I could find any refference to were the ones on ebay and a few other "old stock" cutting material or cabs from the Central Oregon Coast. Maybe someone else would have a better idea. Hopefully the mine tailings weren't paved over. Would be fun to be able to go find some raw carnelian. The beach agate we get on the coast is beautiful... I can only imagine what it would look like straight out of the ground  |
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Post by xenaswolf on Jan 27, 2006 11:51:21 GMT -5
LOL I think Space has all the carnelian left in the state. I swear he brings boxes full to work every night. I think the former owner of his home REALLY liked carnelian.
Ok if there is anything in that book about Pierce County, please shoot me a PM, or heck post it here, I'm thinking we got the makings of a rock club LOL
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thehawke
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Post by thehawke on Jan 27, 2006 17:29:27 GMT -5
I'd make a coffee table with some of that...
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spacemanspliff
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Post by spacemanspliff on Jan 28, 2006 4:16:15 GMT -5
I think the only way to "Hunt" Carnelian in my yard is to go out at night with a flashlight, because if you go during the day it's not hunting at all it's just picking it up. I bend down to pick up one peice and it's laying next to 3 or 4 other peices, that's not "Hunting" in my opinion doesn't the word Hunting mean some sort of work is involved? It's more like Hunting with a machine gun . I will be going to the mine tomorrow to see what I can find. The Skookumchuck is quite high on the banks rite now so you know it's pulling lots of stuff into the water out of the banks. Peace, SSSSpaceman SSSpliff |
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Post by xenaswolf on Jan 28, 2006 12:18:21 GMT -5
LOL Jimbo, with that belly of yours, I'd say bending over is work!  Hence now ya know why my big fat arse buys rocks instead of hunting them LOL. I think you should have a contest with the kids...who ever picks up the most rocks in a week gets a prize...They should have it all picked up quick like a bunny then LOL |
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spacemanspliff
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Post by spacemanspliff on Jan 30, 2006 22:40:04 GMT -5
But then I miss out on all the fun. Peace, SSSSpaceman SSSpliff |
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tacomaguy
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Post by tacomaguy on Oct 1, 2006 16:43:43 GMT -5
Hey i live in Tacoma and would be interested in joining up with you guys or getting involved in your Club? Plz PM me if you guys are forming/formed a Club and are seeking other rockhounds! Im pretty new to the whole rockhounding thing, but i have ALOT of interest in the hobby. Hope to hear from you guys, Eric |
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Post by xenaswolf on Oct 7, 2006 11:21:25 GMT -5
Tacomaguy, our "club" kinda fizzled, we only went on one rock hunt. Life just kinda got in the way. Hopefully the other "members" will come back online soon and we can set something up. It wasn't like a real club, just some of us getting together for lunch and a rock hunt Maybe we'll be able to get that going again! |
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tacomaguy
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Post by tacomaguy on Oct 7, 2006 12:40:45 GMT -5
Sounds great. I've been BUSY this summer, but i hope to have more time next summer.. By then my daughters will probly be old enough to go rockhounding with me/us. Im also looking into getting involved with the Puyallup Valley rock and mineral club, sounds like a fun deal. Take care - Eric |
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grant
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Post by grant on Mar 4, 2007 10:38:04 GMT -5
Hmm, been a while and no posts in this thread. I am in Rainier, and spend lots of time fishing the Skookumchuck and Deschutes Let me know if you go on another trip, I might even be able to walk a ways by then |
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tehpenguin
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Post by tehpenguin on Mar 13, 2007 16:19:44 GMT -5
Hello all,
I'm new to the board and a bonafide clueless newb. I live in Newcastle, Wa and am desperate to do some rockhounding! I really, really don't mind quartz at all. In fact crystal points make me go "yippee!".
I'd be willing to get together with this group for a trip. I even am trying to join some of the bigger washington clubs. Ok, well just the Bellevue Rock Club.
I've discovered that most rockhounds are secret-squirrel with their information. It is theirs and if you don't know the masonic greeting and try to go by yourself, you'll find you'll accidentally rob from private property (haha on you!). =( So I admire those who are open with their sites and information in this thread.
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grant
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Post by grant on Apr 3, 2007 9:13:20 GMT -5
Hey Spaced.. I use to hunt and fish the Skookumchuck valley before they put the dam in.. There was an old dam in the valley which had failed and left a huge hole in the river below it. On the gravel bars just below that were gobs of Pet and Carnelian. That dam is at the bottom of the lake now. No one lived in that valley and I remember many a summer week spent camping and searching the river there.
If you go up close to the bottom of the dam just below spillway you will find a spot that looks kind of like a huge sink. I have found a bit of Pet and Jasper there.
There is also a place at the entrance to the road that goes across Porcupine ridge that has a lot of stuff laying in the ditch.
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between Tenino and Ranier near my house. I would certainly think that is better in the Winter. Even though they said Summer I will try to scout locations if nothing else.
Hence now ya know why my big fat arse buys rocks instead of hunting them LOL. I think you should have a contest with the kids...who ever picks up the most rocks in a week gets a prize...They should have it all picked up quick like a bunny then LOL
