Rare Earth

Other jaspers etc from the Molalla River in Canby, Oregon. Some cool tiny crystal pockets in otherwise uninteresting stone, but a couple little bangers #rock #rocks #silica #rockhounding #oregon #rockhound #geology #agate #agates #quartz #crystal #crystals #jasper #chalcedony #mineral #minerals #collection #earth #geo #nature #pnw #pacificnorthwest #mining #digging (at Canby Fine Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnOD9a-L2bm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A collection of red jaspers from the Molalla River in Canby on June 12, 2019. Strange that I wouldn't collect any agate or petrified wood on a trip here, but I gotta believe my bucket labels. One of my all time favorite pieces of Jasper is in this lot, a wild plumey red yellow and BLACK Jasper with agate running throughout and cool crystal pockets. And of course, a great example of what I call "fake gem dino bone" which is pretty self explanatory. Other jaspers from that trip coming up next #rock #rocks #silica #rockhounding #oregon #rockhound #geology #agate #agates #quartz #crystal #crystals #mineral #minerals #collection #earth #geo #nature #pnw #pacificnorthwest #mining #digging #jasper #molallariver #clackamascounty https://www.instagram.com/p/CmIhX4erFuy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Petrified wood from the Willamette River, same trip as last post. Some excellent grain and optimistic agate cores in this bunch. I've already sliced up one of these pieces, and it's sick #rock #rocks #silica #rockhounding #oregon #rockhound #geology #agate #agates #quartz #crystal #zeolites #mineral #minerals #collection #earth #geo #nature #pnw #pacificnorthwest #mining #digging #wood #petrifiedwood #fossil #fossils #fossilwood #woodgrain (at Bar Mavin) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl0DGp0uKO6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

After a modest haul, some unsuccessful live rockhounding attempts and a perfect river day at the Molalla, on the way back to the car I freaked out cuz I thought I left my phone way upstream. Pulled off to the side of the river and made sure it was in my bag, and immediately scoped this, the largest agatized wood I've ever found here. Fuckin stoked tbh. Minutes before this I told @kkatieclarkk that I hadn't found my promised agatized wood, but the Lord provides #rock #rocks #silica #rockhounding #oregon #rockhound #geology #agate #agates #quartz #crystal #crystals #mineral #minerals #collection #earth #geo #nature #pnw #pacificnorthwest #mining #digging #wood #petrifiedwood #fossil #fossils #fossilwood #woodgrain #molallariver #clackamascounty (at Rock Sugar) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Of40JeSm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Here's some of the crazy little pockets of zeolites and calcite from the same host rock as my last post. I especially love the clusters of single, clear stilbite crystals against the stark black background of druzy covered matrix. I'm not sure what all the other zeolites are, but I heard thompsonite and likely scolecite and/or mordenite are present, among others. Spot shown to me by @pnw_rocktography, dug with him and @unearthed.minerals many weeks ago #rock #rocks #silica #rockhounding #oregon #rockhound #geology #crystal #crystals #calcite #zeolite #zeolites #mineral #minerals #collection #earth #geo #nature #pnw #pacificnorthwest #mining #digging #thompsonite #stilbite #scolecite #mordenite #hydratedsilica #micromineral #clackamascounty (at Carnelian Coffee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeNJy14Lx4c/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Coast range quarry day with the lads @unearthed.minerals @pnw_rocktography & @mining.treasures, finding some icy summer weather, sick calcite pockets and some purpleish flint/chert that I failed to photograph. Remember, always backfill your tracks with your own droppings, to hide that you were ever there. #rocks #crystals #rockhounding #oregon #geology #agate #rock #agates #crystal #quartz #mineral #minerals #specimen #pnw #silica #calcite #pyrite #quarry #coastrange #nature #view #pnw #ice #tillamookcounty (at Calcite art) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZVl12tLCmf/?utm_medium=tumblr

My first attempt at a panorama is this vertical view of the Molalla River in Canby, Oregon. Would you call this a vertorama? Panovert? Who cares, it's dope

Accidental terrarium inside a discarded bottle found at Eagle Creek. #lifefindsaway #terrarium #notrockrelated #plants #trash #green #glass #eaglecreek #oregon #nature (at Estacada, Oregon)

Creek falls ambience for your Friday night. From near Sweet Home a couple weeks ago. #water #notrockrelated #stream #waterfall #moss #creek #nature #oregon #camping #outside #green

Doing my best @emeryforrest impression with this fungus. It's not a very good impression, but it is a good fungus. #mushroon #fungus #nature #whatkindisit #iknownothingaboutfungi #fungi (at Canby Community Park)

Whoops I never posted today, but I know how you like it, so here’s a mess of crystals for your chakras or whatever

Findings from Fish Creek, Mt Hood National Forest, Oregon, April 2016

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Crystal hunting on Gold Hill, Oregon, April 2016

Wow look at this amazing rock I found while out on a walk, anyone know what it is?? #rockhounding #jewel #gemstone #crystal #crystalhealing #veryreal #nature #rock (at Boring, Oregon)