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Post by oregon on Jul 25, 2020 20:05:38 GMT -5
Hot weekend, so headed out to scout a new creek... Was a most pleasant walk in the creek. Couple hundred feet down to drop into the creek wasn't bad, but coming out was a bit tougher, had to practice some catch and release. Might give you an idea of the WE(s)T side of Oregon Rockhounding looks like. A few in situ pics...
Rocks weren't bad either!
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EricD
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Post by EricD on Jul 25, 2020 20:16:24 GMT -5
I'm jealous. Nice day!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jul 25, 2020 21:11:25 GMT -5
Some very nice finds! Love those reds!
Ideally, we should all be doing our rock collecting on the tops of hills or mountains. Drive there, park, climb the hill, and after collecting, it's all downhill back to the vehicle.
I used to take a picture of a couple of "Silver Bullets" I'd set on the hood of the truck when we'd get back. Then we'd chug them! Aaaahhhh! Just one, mind you. Don't want to be pulled over on the drive home.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 25, 2020 21:32:17 GMT -5
Holy Moley! 
Great pictures and the rocks look delish!
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Jul 25, 2020 22:03:03 GMT -5
That's some great color, nothing like a cool walk on a hot day. How much came home with you?
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quartzilla
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Post by quartzilla on Jul 25, 2020 22:21:37 GMT -5
Bling Bling!
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jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Jul 25, 2020 22:45:53 GMT -5
Awesome!
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Post by knave on Jul 25, 2020 23:01:23 GMT -5
Amazing scenery and beautiful rocks. I’m a sucker for oranges and reds.
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Post by oregon on Jul 26, 2020 0:00:12 GMT -5
That's some great color, nothing like a cool walk on a hot day. How much came home with you? I strategically took my smaller pack, My son couldn't leave the one piece, did two trips back to the rig while we climbed out once , his large rock weighed in at 98lbs... (he had to leave the really large ones behind)
I'd love to find the ledge they're falling off, some really nice patterns/banding in the jasper there. Fun Day.
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Jul 26, 2020 0:17:47 GMT -5
Beautiful material, must have been hard to pick what to carry out and what to leave !
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Post by miket on Jul 26, 2020 7:15:06 GMT -5
Beautiful scenery, beautiful stones!
Looks like a great trip thanks for sharing.
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Post by Fossilman on Jul 26, 2020 9:09:56 GMT -5
That's some great color, nothing like a cool walk on a hot day. How much came home with you? Yes what Larry says...... Hope you brought some home and will go back to get more..... |
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Post by kyoti on Jul 26, 2020 12:35:05 GMT -5
The forest is so green there! It's photos like yours that really make me want to move to the Pacific Northwest. Those are some lovely Jasper's you found! The one with the white reminds me a bit of Noreena Jasper.
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fishnpinball
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Post by fishnpinball on Jul 26, 2020 14:37:20 GMT -5
Sure wish I had a random creek that looked like that.
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Post by oregon on Jul 26, 2020 23:22:46 GMT -5
The forest is so green there! It's photos like yours that really make me want to move to the Pacific Northwest. Those are some lovely Jasper's you found! The one with the white reminds me a bit of Noreena Jasper.
yeah this side is green, always amazes me how quickly everything changes going over the cascade passes. Complete ecosystem changes in a very short distance.
Problem is all that growth buries the rocks!
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zarguy
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Post by zarguy on Jul 27, 2020 12:56:05 GMT -5
Thanks for the trip report & pictures. I did yard work on Sat  I love the banding in the reds and yellows. Those blue fortifications add some nice contrast. I'd love to see any slabs or cabs that come from those chunks. Lynn |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 27, 2020 14:37:05 GMT -5
Hot damn! Those are some nice finds. Lots of color. Looks very cool and inviting, too.
How many can you bring out with you? How do you decide what stays? Do you leave it where you can get it next time? I've never rock hounded so I'm interested to know these things.
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dreamrocks
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Post by dreamrocks on Jul 27, 2020 14:47:34 GMT -5
Wow I would call that place rockhounding heaven for many reasons. Remarkably because of the lack of digging a hole only to find a crumb or nothing.
A rock hounders dream for sure just walk along and wait to spot a jewel 50 yards away and pickup 6 others getting there.
Rock on!!!! Rock on!!
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Post by oregon on Jul 27, 2020 18:12:13 GMT -5
Wow I would call that place rockhounding heaven for many reasons. Remarkably because of the lack of digging a hole only to find a crumb or nothing. A rock hounders dream for sure just walk along and wait to spot a jewel 50 yards away and pickup 6 others getting there. Rock on!!!! Rock on!! Back to childhood spending all day in the creek... We kinda take turns leading, but yeah you could spot things up ahead, but fun when the leader misses the obvious! Best part is that there's enough water to wash things off (well most things are pretty well washed ) and you're not worrying about if you can spare those precious few drops out of your water bottle to have a look at some dusty rock. How many can you bring out with you? How do you decide what stays? Do you leave it where you can get it next time? I've never rock hounded so I'm interested to know these things. I kept two melon sized pcs, and a handful of smaller... The easy entry creeks get picked, and it's usually a few years between good winter storms that expose new material. So mostly limited to how much you want to carry and how steep it is getting out. I also like to leave some should others come along.
I love the banding in the reds and yellows. Those blue fortifications add some nice contrast. I'd love to see any slabs or cabs that come from those chunks. yeah, the guy with the blue was probably >200lbs, resting where two of us just barely managed to roll it to the water to admire. Usually the Jasper transitions aren't so well defined here, so these could be interesting. Will try to cut something interesting. |
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Post by RWA3006 on Jul 30, 2020 16:41:25 GMT -5
Nice jasper in a pretty setting. What a nice outing with family too! That jasper reminds me of several places I've found similar looking material. It seemed the host rock was usually some kind of rhyolite or closely related volcanic material. Is this the case in your area also?
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