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No in depth XRD testing has been done. It is possible that idocrase and nephrite can be found but so far none of the rocks I have tested for specific gravity and hardness have indicated such. Semi nephrite and idocrase inclusions are possible but without more expensive testing I should not claim it is real jade according to western standards because the results I get align exact with bowenite. Some have been very close to nephrite but all have fallen short of justifying the expense of sending to Attards for XRD testing. None of the tests even came close to idocrase or rodingites although I have found those mixed with pumpellyite a few miles to the south in the Klamath drainage around Seiad and Happy Camp. I have tested all the rocks I worked into cabochons or toki pendants. It has been the consensus of the experts in the jade groups I subscribe to as well as the local geologists that what I am finding is bowenite or gem grade antigorite. There is also Willamsite in the area but I have not found any that match it's numbers. I believe that what I am finding is every bit as valuable as most nephrites and sometimes more depending on grade. I have seen knives made from the best grade local bowenite sell for as much as $2000 and New Zealand paunamu bowenite pendants go for $600. I sell mine for much less. Back in the 1800's before the advent of modern testing and standards, Chinese miners used to send large quantities of the Applegate material back to China and sell it to jade masters as jade. Because it will easily take a mirror fine polish, I actually prefer working with the Applegate material to most real jades I have purchased with the exception of some of Jade West Matt's best Dease Lake material and Yukon polar jade which along with Guatemala blue jadeite is by far my favorite to work with.

Thank you for watching. If you like picking you will love my other videos about mushrooms. My latest mushroom is about picking porcinis but I also have others about chanterelles and matsutakes. Check out the video list on my channel page.

It was about a month ago. Cant remember exact date. Elevation about 5000 feet. Thinking about heading back up there in a couple weeks for huckleberries and puffballs.

@@applegateoutdoorsadventures Thanks Phill!

Thank you. I am in the process of editing another medicinal herb foraging video and hoping to do a porcini adventure this week if I get my vehicle back from the shop. Then I will be doing some berry picking and rock hounding. Hit that notification bell. 🙂

@@applegateoutdoorsadventures There's going to be berries around here soon too and I'll look forward to foraging some of them as well😋😋

That was my friend Bob the botany technician. He makes an appearance now and then in the videos.

Contact the crater rock museum. They should have some slabs for sale. Thanks for watching.

If I knew of a market for rough bowenite boulders I would be rich. Your best bet is to make jewelry or carvings. I usually leave the bigger ones where found unless it has an interesting enough shape for a yard rock or suiseki stone because I don't have access to a saw that can fit them. After working the stone into jewelry or rough slabs you might have some luck on ebay. For the area your rock was found the Crater Rock Museum is a good place to learn about making and selling jewelry or art. Join the gem club and take classes to use their workshop. Then you can rent a booth at their rock shows. Tell them Phill sent you. Good luck and thank you for watching.

Thank you. I will be making more Applegate jade videos in the future.

Where can your jewelry pieces be purchased. I live in Medford.

@@sandralooney6461 Sorry for the late reply. You may find my bowenite, nephrite and jadeite pieces in the Goldsmith's jewelry store at 606 Crater Lake Avenue in Medford.

Tour level members are always welcome to join me. Other members will be invited occasionally. Dates and meetup locations TBA on patreon. Are you in Southern Oregon?

@@applegateoutdoorsadventures yep!

No worries. It is not legally considered trespassing in Oregon unless there was proper signage posted or the owner told you to leave and you refused. This was not the case here. See Oregon Revised Statutes 105.700 for a definition of proper signage. That being said, I will be sure to not go anywhere near there during the growing season, not hop any fences and respect all posted signs that I see whether they are proper or not. Thank you for watching and your kind words.

Welcome aboard!

Thank you for watching.

I am in Southern Oregon, USA. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching.

Welcome to my channel and thank you for watching.

It was filmed over 3 trips in about a 20 day span. The last part was a week ago. Sorry, I dont have exact dates for you.

@@applegateoutdoorsadventures Thanks for the answer Phil, and happy foraging.

Thanks and welcome

I am going back up there soon and want you to join me if you are able. Let's make a plan. You know how to contact me.

The mushroom is a yellow chanterelle. Thank you for your service. A thousand blessings and much respect.

That is probably the best when traveling in polluted areas and where toxic chemicals are sprayed. I am very careful to stay away from places like that. Been lucky so far.

The common chokecherry around here is a bright red. We have about 3 different subspecies that grow in S. Oregon. oregonflora.org/taxa/search.php?search=Prunus%20virginiana

@@applegateoutdoorsadventures ok I see Boy you want to talk about good jelly or syrup that stuff is the best raw its like a really dry wine but cooked its the best

@@applegateoutdoorsadventures Thankyou for the link!!! Awesome info

Things are pretty scary for the people in Cave Junction right now. Many are worried about getting trapped in traffic while evacuating like some stories we are hearing in the recent news. It does seem that fires are managed for profit more like our dysfunctional health care system "in this day and age". We never used to get the big fires before they closed the smoke jumper base, decommissioned logging roads and put gates up everywhere to save the environment. I remember when local volunteer crews used to do a better job nipping the fires in the bud but that is no longer allowed.

Check out pine meadows hobby farm channel. Jerry has more info about it on his table rocks video.

In Southern Oregon near Ashland.