Welcome to the second page of "Oregon Thundereggs for sale" More great specimens from many more localities.
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Eastern Oregon
We'll start this listing in the Norther part of Oregon, heading down South and then to the far eastern border of Oregon.
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Opal Butte
Located South of Heppner, Oregon in Morrow County. Opal Butte has been a well known claim for many years. This claim producing very large Thundereggs with jelly opal centers. On rare occasions the Thundereggs contain Precious and Contra Luz Opal. |
SPECIMEN LISTED 1-20-10
Here's a nice, large Opal Butte Egg. This specimen has a hint of Agate followed by a yellow common opal. Lots of fractures but a high polished, great looking specimen. The unique thing about this one is the Turkey Tail Matrix at the top. Some people collect eggs strictly for this detail.
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Size |
7-3/4" x 9" |
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Item # |
OPB-010 |
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Price |
$SOLD |
Here's a nice, large Opal Butte Egg. This one weighs in at 10.4 Pounds! - Has white opal with many fracture, however if you soaked this egg in water the opal will change into a clearish base color. It's a unique thing called Hydrophane Opal. It has the ability to dehydrate and rehydrate. The egg has a great polish, however the opal has a satin finish.
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Size |
7" x 7-1/2" |
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Item # |
OPB-008 |
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Price |
$SOLD |
Crowley Bed
Crowley is a private owned mine out in the Middle of the South Eastern, Oregon Desert. When I made a visit to the area several years ago we faced many miles of gravel roads, and lots of rain, mud and broken trucks! The claim is owned by a fellow in Bend, Oregon. There are several types of Thundereggs found in the Crowley area, however the ones I'll be selling the most of come from the Star Mountain Opal Mine. This is part of the Desert Dog Mining Operations. |
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Secret Ridge
within the general area of Crowley, there comes another claim called Secret Ridge. These at one time were also part of the Desert Dog Mining Company. |
Here's an awesome Secret Ridge Specimen. It's a larger egg which looks like a triple specimen, formed as one.
It has clear agate with a hint of white opal and a tad bit of quartz. Very nice specimen!.
| Size |
5" x 6" |
| Item # |
SRE-024 |
| Price |
$SOLD |
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Skull Springs
A very interesting Thunderegg. These have various colored matrix and typically have a very brecciated core. This was once again another claim held by Desert Dog Mining. |
Here's a nice smaller Skull Springs egg. Nice red matrix with a white hydrothermal agate core. Great looking egg!
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3-1/4" x 4" |
| Item # |
SKL-018 |
| Price |
$SOLD |
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Buchanan Ranch
A very well known bed that was once a pay to dig ranch. It is no longer open for collecting, but is one of the historic Thunderegg beds. The eggs range in size from a couple inches to a few hundred pounds. It is said they had 8 different "beds" on the ranch. |
Here's a great Buchanan Egg. This one has a red colored matrix with a fantastic agate core. Typical hydrothermal type agate with banded agate and quartz. Great looking egg!
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3-3/4" x 4" |
| Item # |
BUC-074 |
| Price |
$SOLD |
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Bully Creek
In the Vale, Oregon area comes a locality which is called Bully Creek Reservoir. I've never collected here "yet" and the locality is fairly new to me. All I can tell you is somewhere around the perimeter of the lake is a Thunderegg bed just waiting to be dug. Many of these Thundereggs contain a light green opalite material, however some have moss agate cores as well. |
Here's the first Bully Creek Res. Egg. These are not a quality specimen, but more for "us" the Locality Collector. The egg has a McDermitt look, however a much different agate center. It has a very thick rust colored moss which almost gives it a jasper like center.
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2-3/16" x 2-1/2" |
| Item # |
BLY-001 |
| Price |
$SOLD |
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McDermitt
Located in the far souther part of Oregon State, this area is on the Oregon/Nevada Border. There are numerous beds in the area! Just to list a few there is:
- Calico Bed
- Quinn River Bed
- Middle Bed
- Box Car 1 & 2
- Green Skinned
- McDermitt Indian Reservation
- Baby Doe
- & More!
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LISTED 1-29-10
Here's a nice Calico Egg. Nice fortification agate with some Quartz.
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Size |
3" x 3-1/4" |
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Item # |
MCD-155 |
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Price |
$SOLD |
LISTED - 1-29-10
Another great Calico Egg. This one has an outline of fortification agate with a center hollow pocket with fine druzy quartz.
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Size |
2-3/4" x 3-1/4" |
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Item # |
MCD-156 |
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Price |
$SOLD |
This is another which came from the personl box. It's a McDermitt egg from a mystery bed. I want to call it a Calico egg, however it's much too red? Nice double egg with some light colored moss.
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Size |
2-5/8" x 5" |
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Item # |
MCD-154 |
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Price |
$12.00 |
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Succor Creek
On the far Eastern Part of Oregon State on the Idaho border we have Succor Creek. This is a vast area for collecting and there are many deposits. This has been an area Rockhounds have collected at for years! |
Succor creek from my personal box. This egg has a bit of exterior damage on the one edge, however it has a beatiful agate center with a drusy quartz pocket. Outstanding for a Succor Creek
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Size |
3" x 3-1/2" |
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Item # |
SUC-079 |
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Price |
$10.00 |
This is one from my personal collection. It's a outstanding Succor Creek! Very beautiful blue/gray colored agate with dendrites, fortification agate and more! The only flaw in this egg, is my polishing job was done years ago and could be better.
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Size |
4-1/4" x 4-1/2" |
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Item # |
SUC-080 |
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Price |
$30.00 |
Here's a classic looking "Succor Creek". What I mean by classic looking, it has the reddish brown matrix, with the clear/gray colored banded agate. The egg has a neat agate core design. It's a larger egg as well!
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4-1/2" x 6" |
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Item # |
SUC-078 |
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Price |
$15.00 |
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Mystery Eggs & Yellow Jackets
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This is a special listing for eggs I am unsure of their true location, or also it could contain one of a kind specimens I obtain from various places. |
A couple months ago I picked up a fairly large collection of stone. Within the collection was a few Yellow Jacket T-Eggs. Here's a few of them! This one has a nice yellow tinted agate core with great depth. Nice looking egg from a closed, historic locality.
Measures - 2-1/2" x 3-1/4"
Item # - YLJ-005
Price is $SOLD
Here's another Yellow Jacket specimen. This one has a dark agate core with a tiny hollow center. Has a small fracture, but overall a really nice specimen.
Measures - 2-1/2" x 3"
Item # - YLJ-006
Price is $12.00 - SALE PENDING
Here's another nice looking Yellow Jacket. This one has dark colored agate wth a lighter gray/blue at the top and nice banding. It does have a few fractures, but overall a nice specimen from a Rare locality.
Measures - 3" x 3-1/2"
Item # - YLJ-007
Price is $10.00 - SALE PENDING
Here's a Mystery egg to throw at ya. It has nice banded agate with a great Amethyst pocket on the right hand side. Could be a very old Valley View Egg?
Measures - 3-1/2" x 4-1/4"
Item # - EGG-042
Price is $SOLD
Here's another rare Thunderegg. This comes from the Mill Creek Wilderness Area and is a Yellow Jacket. This one has a dark green matrix with a small agate window. I've seen better specimens, however with rare pieces any specimen is a good one!
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Size |
3" x 4-1/4" |
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Item # |
YLJ-004 |
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Price |
$12.00 |
Here's a Mystery Green Egg. I've picked up many of these through the years and have yet to place a 100% Identity on them. My guess is either a very old Valley View, or possibly from the Whistler point area. This egg has banded agate and quartz.
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Size |
2-7/8" x 3-1/4" |
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Item # |
EGG-041 |
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Price |
$6.00 |
