Agates of the Oregon Coast: cloud agate.

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Beach Combing Treasures found on the Oregon Coast

Rewards from Monday

Monday the Oregon Fossil Guy and I had a nice afternoon checking out the beach. Conditions were clear and we pretty much had the beaches to ourselves. We had a rather successful day.

I hadn't been out there in some time to see these conditions exposing the tide pools out beyond the normal tide line. I came home with a nice piece of bone, some petrified wood, beautiful fancy jasper, brecciated jasper and a few agates. Much to our disappointment the blue appearing agate on the right is NOT a blue agate but just a cloud agate with a bluish rind. Hopefully today's storm will remove the sand necessary to expose the gravel bars further up the beach. Please be careful out there and don't try beach combing today with this storm lasting until 6:00 tonight. Today is definitely a good day to storm watch from the safety and comfort of your warm beach front hotel room.

Fossils, a Concretion, Petrified Wood etc.

Monday, August 18, 2008

Tali-Ho and off to school she goes!

Lapidary art of wire wrapping a stone into a wearable piece of art

Have a safe journey and good luck at school, Tali you will be missed by all of us here in Newport! You have been such a great team player here with us for the last two years. We know you will excell in anything you set your mind to.

Tali is shown here with her gold wire wrapped cloud agate that was actually found here in Newport with the inclusion shaped as a cross. How fitting a piece to send her off to Boise Bible College.

Good Luck from all of us!

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