#cryptocrystalline

Bad photos and videos of a good day on the lower Nehalem River, featuring @attackoftheyeti's first carnelian and a big boy found by @wesleylmahan. Nothing spectacular, but some very solid finds nonetheless! . #rocks #agate #agates #rockhounding #oregon #geology #silica #minerals #minerals #quartz #cryptocrystalline #jasper #nehalemriver #rock (at Oregon's 3rd Congressional District)

Agate is a cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, chiefly Chalcedony (a variety of Quartz), characterised by its fineness of grain and brightness of colour.

Gorgeous piece of polymorphic insanity from the Nehalem River, Clatsop State Forest, Tillamook County, Oregon. February 20th, 2017

More of the jaspagate from the Nehalem River, Clatsop State Forest, Tillamook County, Oregon. February 13th, 2017.

Jasper, glass, petrified wood and etc from the Molalla River, Clackamas County, Oregon. January 2nd 2017. Details of a nice big chunk of yellow jasper.

Beat up crystally agate that I like more than I should. From the Nehalem River, Clatsop State Forest, Tillamook County, Oregon. February 13th, 2017.

Woke up sick today, but a bunch of dayquil and throat spray has me getting a flat tire fixed in between projects for the coffee shop. Here is a Molalla River tube agate with druzy in the glorious lighting of the Les Schwab waiting area. Found last summer in Canby, Oregon. #rocks #agate #rockhounding #oregon #geology #silica #mineral #minerals #quartz #cryptocrystalline #red #orange #stones #rock #tubeagate #agates #molalla #river #2017 (at Les Schwab Tire Centers)

Apparently I forgot what a good day on the Nehalem I had back in May, as I was nearly shocked to see how much carnelian I pulled when I emptied the bucket to start shooting this bunch. Stoked! #agate #carnelian #rocks #rockhounding #oregon #nehalem #vernonia #agates #mineral #minerals #quartz #cryptocrystalline #red #orange #rock #rockhound #geology #silica #earth #crystals #crystal #collection