Oregon Agate

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Oregon Agate Jul 22, 2015 14:38:35 GMT -5 grizman, gingerkid, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jul 22, 2015 14:38:35 GMT -5 I like the colors in this small specimen.

bsky4463 fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2013 Posts: 1,696	Oregon Agate Jul 22, 2015 15:15:13 GMT -5 gingerkid likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bsky4463 on Jul 22, 2015 15:15:13 GMT -5 That is a sweet lil morsel right there...love the fortification. cheers
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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,723	Oregon Agate Jul 22, 2015 17:08:10 GMT -5 gingerkid likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Jul 22, 2015 17:08:10 GMT -5 Looks like "Holly Blue".......Nice agate!
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orrum gets rocks for Christmas Member since January 2013 Posts: 7,208	Oregon Agate Jul 22, 2015 20:13:37 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by orrum on Jul 22, 2015 20:13:37 GMT -5 Is nice 2!
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woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Oregon Agate Jul 22, 2015 20:30:33 GMT -5 Fossilman, gingerkid, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jul 22, 2015 20:30:33 GMT -5 Jul 22, 2015 17:08:10 GMT -5 Fossilman said: Looks like "Holly Blue".......Nice agate! When you mentioned Holly blue, it reminded me that I have a pint of it.

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bsky4463 fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2013 Posts: 1,696	Oregon Agate Jul 22, 2015 21:15:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bsky4463 on Jul 22, 2015 21:15:30 GMT -5 Gotta love the blue agate, as I understand pretty limited occurrences of it around the world. cheers
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adam freely admits to licking rocks Back in the hobby. Member since December 2014 Posts: 902	Oregon Agate Jul 23, 2015 7:19:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adam on Jul 23, 2015 7:19:23 GMT -5 Definitely pretty hue, good ornamental piece.
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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,723	Oregon Agate Jul 23, 2015 10:35:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Jul 23, 2015 10:35:54 GMT -5 Ellen Blue than? I have some Holly Blue in a wrap...It looks familiar to your agate..
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Oregon Agate Jul 23, 2015 13:28:56 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this

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Jul 23, 2015 10:35:54 GMT -5 Fossilman said:

Ellen Blue than? I have some Holly Blue in a wrap...It looks familiar to your agate..

I really don't have a clue what it is. I believe I found it on a hill north of the middle fork of the John Day river. I don't know what ellen blue is as far as that goes. There is a lot about rocks that I am in the dark about. The more I learn the more I find I don't know much at all.

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Oregon Agate Jul 24, 2015 15:55:48 GMT -5 gingerkid and woodman like this

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Jul 23, 2015 13:28:56 GMT -5 woodman said:

Jul 23, 2015 10:35:54 GMT -5 Fossilman said:

Ellen Blue than? I have some Holly Blue in a wrap...It looks familiar to your agate..

I really don't have a clue what it is. I believe I found it on a hill north of the middle fork of the John Day river. I don't know what ellen blue is as far as that goes. There is a lot about rocks that I am in the dark about. The more I learn the more I find I don't know much at all.

Holly Blue...Very rare anymore-it's on private property and nobody gets in!!

Ellen Blue.....

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Oregon Agate Jul 24, 2015 16:15:43 GMT -5 Fossilman, gingerkid, and 1 more like this

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Ellensburg blue from near Ellensburg WA, also off limits private property due to out of control rockhounds many years ago.
We got some in an estate, cool stuff but really just another blue agate.

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woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Oregon Agate Jul 24, 2015 21:08:26 GMT -5 Fossilman and gingerkid like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jul 24, 2015 21:08:26 GMT -5 Another agate, I will not say Oregon because I don't really know. Could be Washington. More orange than carnelian. I included the holley blue piece for a color reference.

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Oregon Agate Jul 25, 2015 0:36:25 GMT -5 gingerkid and woodman like this

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I have seen lots of the oranges from SW WA around the Kalama river. Also a nice area out of Vernonia OR. Both are hard to get into due to past indiscretions by rockhounds not respecting the property of others.

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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,723	Oregon Agate Jul 25, 2015 9:13:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Jul 25, 2015 9:13:47 GMT -5 My wife has cousins in Vernonia,OR I will have to ask him about this Carnelian....
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Oregon Agate Jul 25, 2015 9:42:23 GMT -5

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Jul 25, 2015 9:13:47 GMT -5 Fossilman said:

My wife has cousins in Vernonia,OR I will have to ask him about this Carnelian....

I have never dug on clear creek outside of Vernonia, access is the problem, but this piece was probably collected years ago and very well could be from Vernonia. The color is more of a carmel color, some rock colors are real hard to capture with getting some shift. I don't enhance the colors any on my computer. This one was taken under fluorescent lights and a real slow shutter speed at f11.

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Oregon Agate Jul 25, 2015 13:42:11 GMT -5 spiritstone likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jul 25, 2015 13:42:11 GMT -5 I wasn't totally happy with the original photo. I think this one shows the color better.