Rimrock lake (imho) is one of the more fascinating geological spots in Washington. A tiny scrap of comparatively old crust in the middle of the Cascades that has more in common with the San Juan islands than the volcanoes around it; WA-state has so much in common with Oregon until you get to White Pass and then everything gets weird and I'm here for it.
After 3 attempts I'm starting to think you guys just like going to rimrock lake, like some sort of nature loving weirdos who are in it for the fresh air, gorgeous scenery and exercise. What next, bringing fishing poles and baskets full of food while you watch the sun set behind the trees on a fall evening with a nice picnic?
We live about 30 minutes from rimrock lake best time is when the lake is completely empty and you can see the water fall and the water is ankle deep my kids 10 and 7 and up and coming hounders their favorite thing to do
Lots of fun! I hear your dogs name as different things. Is it mica. Lyca. Or something else. It's not your pronunciation its old ears.😊 Keep having fun!
At least you're not digging for hours only to find one or two eggs that are low to medium quality. That matrix does not look like it will polish very well either. Similar to some of the Buchanan egg beds. It looked like a nice day out there though.
I would say the matrix here takes a semi-gloss finish which is acceptable for me. It is a low effort location but that also means that it has low pay off.
So that's actually a rather complex question. There are some that do not show the star pattern but a lot do for sure and it and a basic answer is that the gas bubbles in the rhyolite flows where filled during a presser event cracking open the bubble. It does get more complex than that. There is a great book on the subject but its hard to find. The Formation of Thundereggs (Lithophysae) by Robert Colburn.
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Rimrock lake (imho) is one of the more fascinating geological spots in Washington.
A tiny scrap of comparatively old crust in the middle of the Cascades that has more in common with the San Juan islands than the volcanoes around it; WA-state has so much in common with Oregon until you get to White Pass and then everything gets weird and I'm here for it.
Same! These exotic terranes are fascinating.
Perfectly done with the Patreon ad IMO. Love the ones with a bubbly insides…action frozen in time!
Thank you!
So Lika is a happy dog! That's all you have to say! I'm sure she is thankful!
She has a pretty good life!
Nice egg, and a very nice location 👍🏻
Love the information. A choice thunderegg hunting site, always going to wonder about that massive head sized one!
Wow! Great finds. How fun. Always great to see all of you here and your great rockhounding adventures. Thank you.
After 3 attempts I'm starting to think you guys just like going to rimrock lake, like some sort of nature loving weirdos who are in it for the fresh air, gorgeous scenery and exercise. What next, bringing fishing poles and baskets full of food while you watch the sun set behind the trees on a fall evening with a nice picnic?
Lol! Nature loving weirdos. Clever comment.
A 21st century anachronism.. loving nature 😂
I don't know if I could've resisted that big one lol. I feel your pain on the decayed calcite. I just found a similar (non thunder egg) nodule.
It's hard when you don't have a way to cut something.
You could totally make that swim to the island! 😂
Coming back with rocks with make the swim a lot harder.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding fair point lol
We live about 30 minutes from rimrock lake best time is when the lake is completely empty and you can see the water fall and the water is ankle deep my kids 10 and 7 and up and coming hounders their favorite thing to do
Oh wow, we just got back from Little Naches a week ago and thought about going to Rim Rock but I told my dad it was garbage, so it wasn't good.
There is a lot of garbage rocks at rimrock but when you find a few good ones it feels worth it.
Lots of fun! I hear your dogs name as different things. Is it mica. Lyca. Or something else. It's not your pronunciation its old ears.😊
Keep having fun!
At least you're not digging for hours only to find one or two eggs that are low to medium quality. That matrix does not look like it will polish very well either. Similar to some of the Buchanan egg beds. It looked like a nice day out there though.
I would say the matrix here takes a semi-gloss finish which is acceptable for me.
It is a low effort location but that also means that it has low pay off.
How many thundereggs would it take to make a kitchen backsplash? That could be a cool rockhound maker's challenge video.
Lol I camped on that island one I was a kid
It would be nice to know if there's anything out there.
How far were you from the first site on the lake?
Just a short walk. About a 1/4 mile.
Pardon my ignorance, but why do thundereggs exhibit that star pattern? It seems that is common no matter where you collect them.
So that's actually a rather complex question. There are some that do not show the star pattern but a lot do for sure and it and a basic answer is that the gas bubbles in the rhyolite flows where filled during a presser event cracking open the bubble.
It does get more complex than that. There is a great book on the subject but its hard to find. The Formation of Thundereggs (Lithophysae) by Robert Colburn.
Laika is of the Lapis Lupus breed 😅
I know what kind of dog she is: a lucky doggie who got a loving home. Not all dogs get that chance.
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Where was this rip-rap quarried from?
That's a good question.
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