Deming Field trip for thundereggs (photos)
May 25, 2015 21:12:50 GMT -5
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Post by SJPatrick on May 25, 2015 21:12:50 GMT -5
The Deming Rockhound Roundup was held in early March. The Baker Egg Mine is one of the destinations for their field trips. At the mine one is allowed to sift through the tailings, of which there are a lot. Entry to the mine pit itself is forbidden. You can also visit the area at other times. Just stay out of the pit. The mine is on BLM managed land.
This time I decided to gather more eggs than usual because the future of access to the egg mine area is in question. The Geode Kid passed away a couple years ago and his partner is quite old. Rumor has it he is looking to sell the claim. If it isn't sold the pit will most likely get filled in with the tailings.
I've cut about half of what I gathered. Here are some of what I found. Most are in the 1" to 2" range. The miners were pretty good at collecting the larger eggs and leaving the rest. Most of the eggs here are reddish in nature.
Starting with my favorites:
This one is a favorite because it isn't as red
Some more red
A different variety
The last two are supposedly rare in thundereggs. These two have stalactite-like growths hanging from their ceilings. The "stalactites" are quartz crystal encrusted.
I hope you enjoyed them. Thanks for looking.
This time I decided to gather more eggs than usual because the future of access to the egg mine area is in question. The Geode Kid passed away a couple years ago and his partner is quite old. Rumor has it he is looking to sell the claim. If it isn't sold the pit will most likely get filled in with the tailings.
I've cut about half of what I gathered. Here are some of what I found. Most are in the 1" to 2" range. The miners were pretty good at collecting the larger eggs and leaving the rest. Most of the eggs here are reddish in nature.
Starting with my favorites:
This one is a favorite because it isn't as red
Some more red
A different variety
The last two are supposedly rare in thundereggs. These two have stalactite-like growths hanging from their ceilings. The "stalactites" are quartz crystal encrusted.
I hope you enjoyed them. Thanks for looking.
