Members rudywoofs (Pam) Posted February 17, 2016 Members Posted February 17, 2016 we used to hunt for thunder eggs at the Priday Ranch in central Oregon... never found anything like this, though! Tom Wetmore, Stan, Naomi and 3 others 6 Quote Pam Meddle Not In the Affairs of Dragons; for You Are Crunchy and Taste Good with Ketchup. If we all sang the same note in the choir, there'd never be any harmony. Funny, isn't it, how we accept Grace for ourselves and demand justice for others?
GayatfootofCross Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 What a beauty. I am sure I know what I'm looking at I think!!! Can I wear it as a brooch? Quote For all Eternity God waited in anticipation for You to show up to give You a Message - YOUR INCLUDED !!! { a merry dance }?️? " If you tarry 'til you're better You will never come at all " .. "I Will Rise" by the late great saved Glen Campbell If your picture of God is starting to feel too good to be true, you're starting to move in the right direction. "My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite." Romeo and Juliet
aka Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 How was this rock formed? What's it made of? Where in Oregon did you find it? Just came back from reading Wikipedia... " A thunderegg (or thunder egg) is a nodule-like rock, similar to a filled geode, that is formed within rhyoliticvolcanic ash layers.[1] Thundereggs are rough spheres, most about the size of a baseball—though they can range from less than an inch to over a meter across. They usually contain centres of chalcedony which may have been fractured followed by deposition of agate,jasper or opal,[1] either uniquely or in combination. Also frequently encountered are quartz and gypsum crystals, as well as various other mineral growths and inclusions. Thundereggs usually look like ordinary rocks on the outside, but slicing them in half and polishing them may reveal intricate patterns and colours". SherryLee 1 Quote
JoeMo Posted February 17, 2016 Posted February 17, 2016 So what is the difference between a thunder egg and a geode? (This is not a riddle question). Quote
Administrators Gail Posted February 17, 2016 Administrators Posted February 17, 2016 Yep, it's a beaute! Stan 1 Quote Isaiah 32:17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
Members rudywoofs (Pam) Posted February 17, 2016 Author Members Posted February 17, 2016 11 hours ago, aka said: How was this rock formed? What's it made of? Where in Oregon did you find it? Just came back from reading Wikipedia... " A thunderegg (or thunder egg) is a nodule-like rock, similar to a filled geode, that is formed within rhyoliticvolcanic ash layers.[1] Thundereggs are rough spheres, most about the size of a baseball—though they can range from less than an inch to over a meter across. They usually contain centres of chalcedony which may have been fractured followed by deposition of agate,jasper or opal,[1] either uniquely or in combination. Also frequently encountered are quartz and gypsum crystals, as well as various other mineral growths and inclusions. Thundereggs usually look like ordinary rocks on the outside, but slicing them in half and polishing them may reveal intricate patterns and colours". aka, someone else found it, and sent me a photo of it... The thunder eggs in Oregon can be found at the Priday Ranch (known now as the "Richardson Rock Ranch) in central Oregon. http://richardsonrockranch.com/about.html Stan 1 Quote Pam Meddle Not In the Affairs of Dragons; for You Are Crunchy and Taste Good with Ketchup. If we all sang the same note in the choir, there'd never be any harmony. Funny, isn't it, how we accept Grace for ourselves and demand justice for others?
aka Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 A geode was described as a cavity, usually lined with crystals, within a rock mass or nodule. I figure that geodes are the general category of them all and Thunderrocks are a subcategory like agates and other chalcedony. This page helped me learn more about the background story of the rocks.... http://richardsonrockranch.com/story.html Stan and Naomi 2 Quote
SherryLee Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 On 2/17/2016 at 4:36 AM, aka said: How was this rock formed? What's it made of? Where in Oregon did you find it? Just came back from reading Wikipedia... " A thunderegg (or thunder egg) is a nodule-like rock, similar to a filled geode, that is formed within rhyoliticvolcanic ash layers.[1] Thundereggs are rough spheres, most about the size of a baseball—though they can range from less than an inch to over a meter across. They usually contain centres of chalcedony which may have been fractured followed by deposition of agate,jasper or opal,[1] either uniquely or in combination. Also frequently encountered are quartz and gypsum crystals, as well as various other mineral growths and inclusions. Thundereggs usually look like ordinary rocks on the outside, but slicing them in half and polishing them may reveal intricate patterns and colours". Thank you for sharing this information! I found it very interesting! Stan 1 Quote SherryLee
SherryLee Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 On 2/17/2016 at 1:52 AM, rudywoofs (Pam) said: we used to hunt for thunder eggs at the Priday Ranch in central Oregon... never found anything like this, though! This is so beautiful! I am so awed and amazed at the beauty and wonder of God's Creation! Thank you for sharing this. :-) Naomi and Stan 2 Quote SherryLee
dgrimm60 Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 RUDYWOOFS(PAM) this is a very beautiful rock----thank you for posting it dgrimm60 Naomi and Stan 2 Quote
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