I like the way they took care of your parents, total class 🥰❤️ You’re very lucky to still have them. What a blessed day full of family, love and treasures ❤️🕊

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It was an amazing day. Thanks for joining us.

That was so touching watching you out there with your parents having such a good time. A serious bounty of thundereggs were to be had too, wow. Thank you for taking us along on your trip!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It was an incredible journey. :)

Jim really got into prospecting those thunder eggs. It was so nice to meet your parents, Kate. Good to see those that gave you the rock hounding bug.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Malinda!

So lovely that you have your Mom and Dad with you; what beautiful memories you are making. The thunder eggs are gorgeous.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful memories, beautiful rocks, beautiful people. :)

“Thunder egg” is such an awesome name. I can only hope that every time you open them, a blast of lightning lights up the sky.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Ooooh, that would be cool!

Welcome to Oregon! We're serious about our thundereggs here, as you can see!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Love it lots!

Mom we can’t take them all. 😆 Love her exitement.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

:D I do get it form somewhere.

Thunder Eggs are one of my favorites! Your parent’s rock hounding was precious ☺️

@KatyDidRocks

2 жыл бұрын

:) It was such a good day.

Thanks for including us on your family outing. I think this is my favorite episode to date. Keep on doin'!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Beautiful video Kate in every way. The thunder eggs, Jim and Kava and especially you with your parents! Thank you for bringing us along on this adventure.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for joining us.

Looks like such a good time thanks for taking us along 👍

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining us!

That was a fantastic video thank you. It was nice to see your parents out with you. Especially your dad. I remember from another video you said the slice cutter was his. It must of been fun for him to be back out checking out rocks, and watching someone else do the hard work. Once a rockhound, always a rockhound! Once when I was trying to explain thundereggs to a bunch of first graders, I said they were formed when a volcano burped. I figured the teacher could explain better than I could.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, burping volcano. Yes, it was a very special day, and I was so happy to be able to share it with my parents. It ended up being just lovely.

It’s like you read my mind when you asked that young about how thunder eggs are formed. ❤Thanks for eliciting the info for us. Take care.

@KatyDidRocks

Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

So satisfying when you’re digging something and it finally comes loose 😊 awesome that you’re parents came out too!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It was a great day.

Congrats Brian for not trying to sound technical you managed to lay out a quite technical yet easily understandable explanation right on !

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

He did a great job - I'm sorry we interrupted him in the middle.

How fun Kate. It’s good to see you out with the family. What a great place, with awesome material. You gotta bring your mom back home to hunt the Yellowstone River with you. She has a good eye. No surprise there, living with a rock hound most of her life 👍

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, I told my mom everyone on YT thinks she's a real rockhound - she thinks it's hilarious, because when my dad was actively doing it, he dragged her all over these desolate backwater places (looking for fossils, for instance) and she HATED it. But she sure enjoyed the thundereggs.

Could you imagine Jesse the "Rookie", let loose in that quarry? 😁♥️🇨🇦♥️ I'd just pick what others leave behind! What a place, what trip, what a wonderful family time! 😁 🙏🙏🙏

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It was absolutely awesome.

@rebeccacaraska4112

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking. I wouldn't even have to dig.

I love that your parents could be there. Mine would have loved this for different reasons.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It was a very special day.

The Eggs were great, but I loved it he most seeing your Mom and Dad. Didn't your Dad build your slab saw? Thank God they are there for you to enjoy.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Paul. Yes, he did. I am grateful to have been able to spend the time with both of them.

Every day I thank god that we see the world in color!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

This is a good thing to be thankful for.

Oh my God I love your parents!!! The thunder eggs too of course!! It's my favorite from all of your videos!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

That's great! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :)

Thank for taking us along for the fun

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining us!

Aww I missed the premier. What a treat to have your parents with you.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It really was.

A whole family of rockhounders! That's wonderful!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

:) It was a wonderful day.

Lot's of big beautiful thundereggs, I don't know how you could pick what to take. Glad to see the family's having fun.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It was a special day.

Keep digging till you figure it out. Naughty girl. Love that man!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, when I said that, I had this little tweak of "mwahahahahaha!"

Wonderful photo at the end. Vintage folks....gotta love ‘em....soooo sweet.😀

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It was wonderful to be wit them.

What a good day for finding thunder eggs and also taking your parents with you was a blessing. You never know long you will have your mom and dad with you so enjoy them while you can.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Glenna, I agree, and I do.

I just love these videos they’re sooo relaxing and much fun..

It was so cool seeing you out there with your parents and that the mine setup a shade for them. You guys found some beautiful things out there I can't wait to see how you polish them up

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It was an amazing day. I do have polishing plans. :)

Rockhounding " Random picking up of beautifulness" I love it! Also, nice to meet your parents!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, you are so right! Thanks for joining us.

A very cool place! Lots of Treasure finds!!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It was amazing.

Wow! Rockhounding family indeed. And the thunder eggs wow. Just wow

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

:) It was a great trip.

Another lovely video. Beautiful family time and beautiful rocks.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You sure can find some nice rocks! That chisel with the handle looks real handy. Thanks for the video!

@KatyDidRocks

2 жыл бұрын

It's handy for me, because I'm awful with a hammer! Thanks, MTH.

I love this ♡♡♡

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Kate, first, you are beyond blessed to still have both of your parents! Thank you so much for sharing such a special day with them! The Polka Dot Agate mine is now on my bucket list.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

I really am blessed, Cheryl, thank you. It was amazing to spend time with them after not having seen them for a year and a half (except for Zoom calls). :D

.Wow it's like a surprise egg. That when you open them you find wonders inside. Beautiful finds. Greetings and blessings friends.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

They really are a lot of fun!

Hello my friends, I know this was a year ago... I truly Thank You for sharing your Mom and Pop, with the World... Great Respect... Ohh and The Eggs, Very Nice...

@melindadutcher212

Жыл бұрын

I bet He had a blast, former rockhounder got to be there... What a Blessing... Your Mom is Quite the miner, Good eye... I've been following your channel approximately 6 months... Thank You All again for your service work...

@KatyDidRocks

Жыл бұрын

It was a blessing to be able to bring them, and I know they both enjoyed it very much. :)

WOW those are so huge!!!! What great finds, and awesome place! Really enjoyed the drone footage too! 👍🏻

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks - and I'll pass the drone comment on to Mr. Did. Yeah, I was a bit overwhelmed by the size. Like the guy says at the end - if it ain't the size of a soccer ball, it ain't a thunderegg. :D

Its an interesting dig spot. The dirt around them is so loose it seems. That place is amazing!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

The soil is really very loose. They also go through the pit with a backhoe once a week to clean up the piles.

Thanks, Kate!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Kate, I hope you get slabs of these beauties on your Etsy store!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

I am working on it - my saw is out of commission for a bit. But I have thundereggs for sale, if you want to cut your own. :)

Gorgeous! Loved seeing you hubt with your parents??❣

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It was a wonderful time. Thanks for joining us!

Spectacular sizes, love all the details in it

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

🤯 mind blown!!! Awesome place!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It really is! :)

That looks like it was tons of fun! I can't wait to see which ones y'all brought home & when y'all start cutting them

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

I plan a cutting video sometime this summer. ;)

Lots of great pieces there wow! I’ll have to see how far that place is from where I’m staying in Oregon next month!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It is AMAZING.

I love that place. The guys there were so nice and very helpful. I was there on a very wet day when most of the mine to the right was underwater. I think digging in the dry earth looks easier though it’s easier to see what you have when it’s wet. I had so much dirt embedded in my clothes lol. You should post on their Facebook page when you slab those pieces.

@KatyDidRocks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks - it was a lot of fun.

And you know I have to admit when the video started I thought for sure you were digging trex eggs or somthing I'm fortunate enough to live near crystal peak in colo and so get to see a lot of different mineralogy petrified wood dinosaur bones and stuff like that I feel your joy!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

How wonderful!

I see your mom really gets into rocks too. The 2 of them must have made quite a rock-hounding pair back in the day! Didn't you say your dad built your saw? Really cool. I'd love to investigate that place.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ginger. :) I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Wow, some of those thundereggs were HUGE! I've only ever had the chance to get my hand on small ones, I'd be having trouble figuring out what to take home digging in a place like that.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It was a struggle!

How awesome very cool , thank you for sharing your adventures, maybe on our next trip to Oregon we will go there awesome so many to decide what to bring home 😝, awesome it’s a family trip 😊💙

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

It's a great place for the family. There was a baby there younger than two when we were there, running around all day long!

That was such a cool video. I actually googled the mine. What a neat place yo go digging, looks very warm too. Those thunder eggs are incredible Lovely to see your parents along for the adventure. Hi from NZ 😊😊😊

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Nicola. :)

Hello KatyDid Rocks, Hi Joyce and Stan. Heck yeah, I'm heading down there tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Did you find anything?

@gems2jewels

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Katy, Hope you are well. Yes I found something. I don't like making a big story out of nothing, but it turns out my visit to the mine was a little more than I expected. It was my first time visiting any type of rock shop. So, here you go. They have a lot more than just thundereggs there, which I didn't know, and after seeing the heaps of japers I passed on digging for thundereggs and just bought jaspers. Now I regret not digging for at least one especially after seeing the photos people are posting of theirs. Guess I'll have to go back.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

@@gems2jewels :D I don't know how you could have resisted digging!

Sweet Finds!.👍

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

We had so much fun!

Never found a geode or thundereggs. Thanks for sharing.

@KatyDidRocks

Жыл бұрын

You just have to look in the right areas!

Nice video!! Thanks sharing!!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video! looks like fun, jealous subscriber from the UK! 😉 💜

@KatyDidRocks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

Nice rocks.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - I definitely loved them.

Excellent mine, a must see for sure ... Can't wait for video... Have a few of their eggs in my shop ...👌

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Great video

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You're basically digging in what would have been a thermally active lava flow, where water was being heated and evaporated by lava. The yellow and orange "rotten" layer is caused by sulphur content from long-dead acidic steam vents.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, JF! It's an awesome place.

great greetings from bijih alam.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Great greetings to you!

Couldn't help but enjoy the video and hope to go there soon. Looked like your mother was finding them faster than you could pack them. You did mention cost to her. How do they charge to come dig there?

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

$2/lb for thunder eggs, $5 for agate. 😊

An awesome place for sure ... Did you get any Polka dot agate too? Nice eggs! 👌

@michaelvandyke

3 жыл бұрын

Those really pop under a UV light too...

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

I DID - a 15-pound chunk. My saw is out of commission at the moment while we figure out why it keeps binding up - slabs coming soon.

@michaelvandyke

3 жыл бұрын

@@KatyDidRocks , how is the blade on your saw and the tension with the screw drive system? Belts are in good shape?

👍❤️

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Do they have a website? Like, what are their hours, how much do they charge, what's their fee schedule, etc etc...? You said it could cost you $1000? Do they charge by the pound? What's the actual deal?

What is the difference between these thundereggs and the geodes we find in the Midwest around Keokuk Iowa?

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know too much about the geology in Iowa, but the thundereggs are formed in rhyolite gas pockets. Geodes are hollow and lined with crystals - most thundereggs from the area are filled solid with agate and other material. The Canyon Rim thunderegg beds has unusually large eggs that often are hollow and filled with strange tubes and bubbles - super fun! I want to go hunt geodes someday.

Hi Katy, I’m new to your channel and am really enjoying it. Is this mine in Ashwood?

@KatyDidRocks

Жыл бұрын

Hello, and welcome. Yes it is!

@tonyalynne5918

Жыл бұрын

@@KatyDidRocks thank you!

Does the mine have a limit on what you collect and what is the dig cost?

@scarletthines8786

3 жыл бұрын

Nope! It’s free to dig you just pay by the pound for what you take home.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

The eggs are $2/pound, which seems very cheap but adds up quickly when they are so large. The polka dot agate is $5/pound - the mine currently is not open to the public, but they have a big selection you can buy.

Omgosh!!! This is amazing!!! If I wanted to visit this place would I just google map polka dot mine Oregon? Do you have to pay to go here!? It was so nice to see your parents joining you!! Your dad is adorable!! ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for this awesome video!

@KatyDidRocks

2 жыл бұрын

You can find the Polka Dot Agate Mine by Googling it. Price at the moment is $2:lb. for thunder eggs, $5/lb. for the agate. They are great folks!

@rockersfromaz3001

2 жыл бұрын

@@KatyDidRocks thank you so much Katy! I appreciate it so much!! I absolutely love your videos! I work graveyard so every morning when I go home I fall asleep to you, agate dad, rookie rockhound and Michigan rocks! :) love you guys!!! 🙏❤️

How much a pound they getting now days.?

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

They charge $2/lb. at the site - which seemed like a massive bargain until I saw how huge the eggs were. :'D

I'm hoping this isn't a really really silly question: do all agates originate from Thunder Eggs?

@dpmcfarland21

3 жыл бұрын

no

@BeachBushandBeyond

3 жыл бұрын

@@dpmcfarland21 thank you 🙏 in my local river I find an assortment of rocks...carnelian, calcedony, jasper and agate...but all the agate seems to have skin on it and 99% of the time I find it has that black/grey 'glue' type cement that is on Thunder Eggs 🤔

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, although it would be cool! Some agates are formed in a similar way to thundereggs, though. Montana agates, for instance, are also formed inside gas pockets from a lava flow; thundereggs are from gas pockets in rhyolite. Depending on the geology where you live, the agates may have formed the same way.

@BeachBushandBeyond

3 жыл бұрын

@@KatyDidRocks Thank you for your reply 🙏

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeachBushandBeyond :) there is no such thing as a stupid question, except the one that is wondered about and unasked.

Jealous.. I live in Oregon and have not been there.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Take a road trip - it's great!

The videos have been very blurry lately

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

That's odd... I wonder if it's a connection problem? They don't appear blurry on my computer. :( I'll look into it. Thank you for letting me know!

@towonajohnson3484

3 жыл бұрын

When I go in to look it has been that way. Today I went into the setting to see if it was a setting for higher quality viewing and it was so we'll see how the next video shows....Thanks for responding KatyDid.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you can get it fixed! 😊

Lots of junk.

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

If you live in the Ochoco area, I'm sure you find LOTS of beautiful eggs...

Thanks, Kate!

@KatyDidRocks

3 жыл бұрын

Any time!