It's not always about what you find, rather just enjoying the opportunity to get out and connect with the natural world, breathe in some fresh air, and enjoy the open space. Keep rocking, enjoy your videos and thanks for sharing.
Definitely. After a snow storm one week and an ice storm the next, I just needed to get outside and walk in the mud. Rocks were just a bonus. I was just making a quick pit stop to stretch my legs and ended up finding enough to keep me looking.
I absolutely love your channel! LOVE your finds! I get so excited every time you reveal your rocks after you cut them. ❤❤❤❤❤(from one rock hound to another)
Absolutely awesome finds!! Im from eastern washington scablands, so i have to travel to find beauties like these! I think a trip to central oregon is going to be my next big adventure!!!
If you were on the Crooked R side of that drainage, its plausible it was quartz leftover from the Rhyolite of the Crooked River Caldera. No glaciers in the area. The closest alpine glacier during the ice age didn't make it past Black Butte.
The quartzite cobbles in this general area are theorized to have originated in Idaho. Maybe events similar to the great floods but way back in the Oligocene.
Hey Jay, new to your channel! Love watching you collect agates and Jasper. I collect agates in BC and am heading down to Central/Eastern OR this spring to hopefully find some goodies. Thanks for the awesome vids!
Thanks! Welcome to the channel. I watch a few of the BC rock channels. Seems like a lot of beautiful stuff to find there! When you're planning your trip to Oregon let me know and I can point you to some good areas. Thanks for watching!
I’m headed down from BC, through Bend towards Mcdermitt, in a couple of days and would love to be pointed in a good direction to look for the kinda stuff you regularly do
From Bend, head to Prineville. Highway 26 into the Ochoco National Forest or highway 380 heading east then look for roads up into the forest on the north or south side of the highway. You could also take highway 20 east out of bend and turn off on any of the gravel roads. Check drainages, rocky slopes, etc. There is stuff all over the high desert.
Hi Jay, Did you get that big pw by the tree or did someone else; we were heading out east towards Hampton area and noticed it was missing? Take care, Tom & Tye
Hi Tom and Tye! Somebody else got it within a week or two of me posting that video. I was amazed by how fast it disappeared. I've been looking at it in the roadcut for years everytime I drove by. Post a video, gone. Lol.
Thank you! I don't sell much anymore. More of a collector nowadays. What part of the Cascades did you dig quartz? I used to collect outside of Blue River, Oregon up in the hills around 23-24 years ago. I have a pretty awesome collection from that area.
I will watch this in it's entirety later, as I'm learning how to use my new USB Digital Microscope. However I quickly want to say that 2 of my MOST FAVORITE LSA's came from a logging road. If a road up in the Arrowhead region of Minnesota has gravel, I'm going to look for agates.
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It's not always about what you find, rather just enjoying the opportunity to get out and connect with the natural world, breathe in some fresh air, and enjoy the open space. Keep rocking, enjoy your videos and thanks for sharing.
Definitely. After a snow storm one week and an ice storm the next, I just needed to get outside and walk in the mud. Rocks were just a bonus. I was just making a quick pit stop to stretch my legs and ended up finding enough to keep me looking.
I absolutely love your channel! LOVE your finds! I get so excited every time you reveal your rocks after you cut them. ❤❤❤❤❤(from one rock hound to another)
Thank you! I really appreciate that. Makes me inspired to make more! Thanks for watching!!
Absolutely awesome finds!! Im from eastern washington scablands, so i have to travel to find beauties like these! I think a trip to central oregon is going to be my next big adventure!!!
Nice finds man! I have really been enjoying your rockhounding and cutting videos, and look forward to more. Keep on keeping on! 🤠
Thanks! I appreciate that.
Gorgeous stuff thank you for taking me with😊
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
If you were on the Crooked R side of that drainage, its plausible it was quartz leftover from the Rhyolite of the Crooked River Caldera. No glaciers in the area. The closest alpine glacier during the ice age didn't make it past Black Butte.
Thanks for the info! I'l have to read up on the geology of the area.
The quartzite cobbles in this general area are theorized to have originated in Idaho. Maybe events similar to the great floods but way back in the Oligocene.
That first jasper you found- inwould have immediately began knapping that into arrowheads. Beautiful rocks man
Is it easier to knap a rough rock or a thick slab? Which do you prefer?
Those are some amazing finds! Thanks for sharing.
Yeah I was surprised how much cool stuff was right by the road. Thanks for watching!
Hey jay I got your slabs they are awesome I will be making some awesome cabs out of them so thank you . and great video as always
Nice! I wasn't sure if a rough rock or slabs would be better. Glad to find out you cut cabs so the slabs were a good choice.
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Hey Jay, new to your channel! Love watching you collect agates and Jasper. I collect agates in BC and am heading down to Central/Eastern OR this spring to hopefully find some goodies. Thanks for the awesome vids!
Thanks! Welcome to the channel. I watch a few of the BC rock channels. Seems like a lot of beautiful stuff to find there! When you're planning your trip to Oregon let me know and I can point you to some good areas. Thanks for watching!
I’m headed down from BC, through Bend towards Mcdermitt, in a couple of days and would love to be pointed in a good direction to look for the kinda stuff you regularly do
From Bend, head to Prineville. Highway 26 into the Ochoco National Forest or highway 380 heading east then look for roads up into the forest on the north or south side of the highway. You could also take highway 20 east out of bend and turn off on any of the gravel roads. Check drainages, rocky slopes, etc. There is stuff all over the high desert.
@@itslattice4195 ...thanks so much for the suggestions!
Good luck! Hope you find some treasures!!
Hi Jay,
Did you get that big pw by the tree or did someone else; we were heading out east towards Hampton area and noticed it was missing?
Take care, Tom & Tye
Hi Tom and Tye! Somebody else got it within a week or two of me posting that video. I was amazed by how fast it disappeared. I've been looking at it in the roadcut for years everytime I drove by. Post a video, gone. Lol.
Hey I'm in Redmond Oregon, where you reside!!!???
Howdy neighbor! North of Bend
Nice channel! I used to hunt crystal in the Cascades-now retired in Ohio. where can I buy your specimens? Phil
Thank you! I don't sell much anymore. More of a collector nowadays. What part of the Cascades did you dig quartz? I used to collect outside of Blue River, Oregon up in the hills around 23-24 years ago. I have a pretty awesome collection from that area.
I will watch this in it's entirety later, as I'm learning how to use my new USB Digital Microscope. However I quickly want to say that 2 of my MOST FAVORITE LSA's came from a logging road. If a road up in the Arrowhead region of Minnesota has gravel, I'm going to look for agates.
A lot of good spots get ignored by people! I'd love to see some LSAs you've found. Any videos of them?