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agate

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5 things I've learned about the Vibra Lap

5 things I've learned about the Vibra Lap

A few things I've learned about the Covington Engineering Vibra Lap automatic polishing machine, plus tips, tricks, and polished rock results.

Cutting rocks from the Oregon coast

Cutting rocks from the Oregon coast

I cut three rocks from rockhounding the Oregon coast. The Rock Identifier app says they are tree agate, serpentine, and agate. Let's find out!

I cut open 4 random landscape rocks

I cut open 4 random landscape rocks

Cutting open 4 random landscape rocks on my 10 inch lap saw. Cutting jasper, quartz, agate and unidentified rocks I find everywhere I go.

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arizona

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Roadtrip Oregon to Arizona

Roadtrip Oregon to Arizona

Scenery from our road trip from Oregon to Arizona and back. A little rockhounding, a lot of driving, and some life advice about snacks and sunflower seeds.

Rockhounding in Nevada and Arizona

Rockhounding in Nevada and Arizona

Cutting rockhound finds from our road trip to Phoenix Arizona. We stopped at Chalcedony Hill in Nevada, The Chasm in Camp Verde Arizona, and Tonopah Nevada.

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georgia

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Betty rocks Georgia

Betty rocks Georgia

I visited Atlanta with my sister and did my best to rockhound a little! I cut two rocks I brought home and hiked Stone Mountain.

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idaho

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The Spencer Opal Mine Experience

The Spencer Opal Mine Experience

My trip to the Spencer Opal Mine in Spencer, Idaho. A creator event with rockhound YouTubers, opal mining, and a bucket full of precious opal.

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lapidary

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Rockhounding on the Clackamas River

Rockhounding on the Clackamas River

Back outside after 6 weeks caring for my dog Lola post-surgery. I found petrified wood and oddball river rocks on the Clackamas River near Oregon City.

5 things I've learned about the Vibra Lap

5 things I've learned about the Vibra Lap

A few things I've learned about the Covington Engineering Vibra Lap automatic polishing machine, plus tips, tricks, and polished rock results.

Betty rocks Georgia

Betty rocks Georgia

I visited Atlanta with my sister and did my best to rockhound a little! I cut two rocks I brought home and hiked Stone Mountain.

Rockhounding in Nevada and Arizona

Rockhounding in Nevada and Arizona

Cutting rockhound finds from our road trip to Phoenix Arizona. We stopped at Chalcedony Hill in Nevada, The Chasm in Camp Verde Arizona, and Tonopah Nevada.

Petrified Pinecone or Poop?

Petrified Pinecone or Poop?

I was pretty sure this was a petrified pine cone. But when I cut it, it had a different and unpleasant odor. Could it be a coprolite?

Cutting rocks from the Oregon coast

Cutting rocks from the Oregon coast

I cut three rocks from rockhounding the Oregon coast. The Rock Identifier app says they are tree agate, serpentine, and agate. Let's find out!

5 from the Snoqualmie river

5 from the Snoqualmie river

Cutting 5 rocks from a trip to Issaquah. I rock hounded on the middle fork of the Snoqualmie river and found banded chert, petrified wood, and more.

I cut open 4 random landscape rocks

I cut open 4 random landscape rocks

Cutting open 4 random landscape rocks on my 10 inch lap saw. Cutting jasper, quartz, agate and unidentified rocks I find everywhere I go.

Cutting open innocent rocks: Petrified wood

Cutting open innocent rocks: Petrified wood

Cutting rocks number 11 and 12. Both are petrified wood, one from the Washougal river in Washington state, and one from the Old Marker Ranch in Sweet Home Oregon.

Cutting my first rock ever

Cutting my first rock ever

Cutting a rock on a lapidary saw for the first time! I cut a rock I found on the Washougal river in SW Washington on my brand new 10 inch lapidary saw.

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nevada

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Roadtrip Oregon to Arizona

Roadtrip Oregon to Arizona

Scenery from our road trip from Oregon to Arizona and back. A little rockhounding, a lot of driving, and some life advice about snacks and sunflower seeds.

Rockhounding in Nevada and Arizona

Rockhounding in Nevada and Arizona

Cutting rockhound finds from our road trip to Phoenix Arizona. We stopped at Chalcedony Hill in Nevada, The Chasm in Camp Verde Arizona, and Tonopah Nevada.

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opal

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The Spencer Opal Mine Experience

The Spencer Opal Mine Experience

My trip to the Spencer Opal Mine in Spencer, Idaho. A creator event with rockhound YouTubers, opal mining, and a bucket full of precious opal.

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oregon

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Rockhounding on the Clackamas River

Rockhounding on the Clackamas River

Back outside after 6 weeks caring for my dog Lola post-surgery. I found petrified wood and oddball river rocks on the Clackamas River near Oregon City.

Roadtrip Oregon to Arizona

Roadtrip Oregon to Arizona

Scenery from our road trip from Oregon to Arizona and back. A little rockhounding, a lot of driving, and some life advice about snacks and sunflower seeds.

Cutting rocks from the Oregon coast

Cutting rocks from the Oregon coast

I cut three rocks from rockhounding the Oregon coast. The Rock Identifier app says they are tree agate, serpentine, and agate. Let's find out!

I cut open 4 random landscape rocks

I cut open 4 random landscape rocks

Cutting open 4 random landscape rocks on my 10 inch lap saw. Cutting jasper, quartz, agate and unidentified rocks I find everywhere I go.

Cutting open innocent rocks: Petrified wood

Cutting open innocent rocks: Petrified wood

Cutting rocks number 11 and 12. Both are petrified wood, one from the Washougal river in Washington state, and one from the Old Marker Ranch in Sweet Home Oregon.

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petrified-wood

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Rockhounding on the Clackamas River

Rockhounding on the Clackamas River

Back outside after 6 weeks caring for my dog Lola post-surgery. I found petrified wood and oddball river rocks on the Clackamas River near Oregon City.

5 things I've learned about the Vibra Lap

5 things I've learned about the Vibra Lap

A few things I've learned about the Covington Engineering Vibra Lap automatic polishing machine, plus tips, tricks, and polished rock results.

Cutting rocks from the Oregon coast

Cutting rocks from the Oregon coast

I cut three rocks from rockhounding the Oregon coast. The Rock Identifier app says they are tree agate, serpentine, and agate. Let's find out!

5 from the Snoqualmie river

5 from the Snoqualmie river

Cutting 5 rocks from a trip to Issaquah. I rock hounded on the middle fork of the Snoqualmie river and found banded chert, petrified wood, and more.

Cutting open innocent rocks: Petrified wood

Cutting open innocent rocks: Petrified wood

Cutting rocks number 11 and 12. Both are petrified wood, one from the Washougal river in Washington state, and one from the Old Marker Ranch in Sweet Home Oregon.

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river-rocks

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Rockhounding on the Clackamas River

Rockhounding on the Clackamas River

Back outside after 6 weeks caring for my dog Lola post-surgery. I found petrified wood and oddball river rocks on the Clackamas River near Oregon City.

5 from the Snoqualmie river

5 from the Snoqualmie river

Cutting 5 rocks from a trip to Issaquah. I rock hounded on the middle fork of the Snoqualmie river and found banded chert, petrified wood, and more.

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road-trip

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Roadtrip Oregon to Arizona

Roadtrip Oregon to Arizona

Scenery from our road trip from Oregon to Arizona and back. A little rockhounding, a lot of driving, and some life advice about snacks and sunflower seeds.

Rockhounding in Nevada and Arizona

Rockhounding in Nevada and Arizona

Cutting rockhound finds from our road trip to Phoenix Arizona. We stopped at Chalcedony Hill in Nevada, The Chasm in Camp Verde Arizona, and Tonopah Nevada.

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rockhounding

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Rockhounding on the Clackamas River

Rockhounding on the Clackamas River

Back outside after 6 weeks caring for my dog Lola post-surgery. I found petrified wood and oddball river rocks on the Clackamas River near Oregon City.

The Spencer Opal Mine Experience

The Spencer Opal Mine Experience

My trip to the Spencer Opal Mine in Spencer, Idaho. A creator event with rockhound YouTubers, opal mining, and a bucket full of precious opal.

Betty rocks Georgia

Betty rocks Georgia

I visited Atlanta with my sister and did my best to rockhound a little! I cut two rocks I brought home and hiked Stone Mountain.

Roadtrip Oregon to Arizona

Roadtrip Oregon to Arizona

Scenery from our road trip from Oregon to Arizona and back. A little rockhounding, a lot of driving, and some life advice about snacks and sunflower seeds.

Rockhounding in Nevada and Arizona

Rockhounding in Nevada and Arizona

Cutting rockhound finds from our road trip to Phoenix Arizona. We stopped at Chalcedony Hill in Nevada, The Chasm in Camp Verde Arizona, and Tonopah Nevada.

Petrified Pinecone or Poop?

Petrified Pinecone or Poop?

I was pretty sure this was a petrified pine cone. But when I cut it, it had a different and unpleasant odor. Could it be a coprolite?

Cutting rocks from the Oregon coast

Cutting rocks from the Oregon coast

I cut three rocks from rockhounding the Oregon coast. The Rock Identifier app says they are tree agate, serpentine, and agate. Let's find out!

5 from the Snoqualmie river

5 from the Snoqualmie river

Cutting 5 rocks from a trip to Issaquah. I rock hounded on the middle fork of the Snoqualmie river and found banded chert, petrified wood, and more.

I cut open 4 random landscape rocks

I cut open 4 random landscape rocks

Cutting open 4 random landscape rocks on my 10 inch lap saw. Cutting jasper, quartz, agate and unidentified rocks I find everywhere I go.

Cutting open innocent rocks: Petrified wood

Cutting open innocent rocks: Petrified wood

Cutting rocks number 11 and 12. Both are petrified wood, one from the Washougal river in Washington state, and one from the Old Marker Ranch in Sweet Home Oregon.

Cutting my first rock ever

Cutting my first rock ever

Cutting a rock on a lapidary saw for the first time! I cut a rock I found on the Washougal river in SW Washington on my brand new 10 inch lapidary saw.

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saw

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Rockhounding on the Clackamas River

Rockhounding on the Clackamas River

Back outside after 6 weeks caring for my dog Lola post-surgery. I found petrified wood and oddball river rocks on the Clackamas River near Oregon City.

Betty rocks Georgia

Betty rocks Georgia

I visited Atlanta with my sister and did my best to rockhound a little! I cut two rocks I brought home and hiked Stone Mountain.

Rockhounding in Nevada and Arizona

Rockhounding in Nevada and Arizona

Cutting rockhound finds from our road trip to Phoenix Arizona. We stopped at Chalcedony Hill in Nevada, The Chasm in Camp Verde Arizona, and Tonopah Nevada.

Petrified Pinecone or Poop?

Petrified Pinecone or Poop?

I was pretty sure this was a petrified pine cone. But when I cut it, it had a different and unpleasant odor. Could it be a coprolite?

Cutting rocks from the Oregon coast

Cutting rocks from the Oregon coast

I cut three rocks from rockhounding the Oregon coast. The Rock Identifier app says they are tree agate, serpentine, and agate. Let's find out!

5 from the Snoqualmie river

5 from the Snoqualmie river

Cutting 5 rocks from a trip to Issaquah. I rock hounded on the middle fork of the Snoqualmie river and found banded chert, petrified wood, and more.

I cut open 4 random landscape rocks

I cut open 4 random landscape rocks

Cutting open 4 random landscape rocks on my 10 inch lap saw. Cutting jasper, quartz, agate and unidentified rocks I find everywhere I go.

Cutting open innocent rocks: Petrified wood

Cutting open innocent rocks: Petrified wood

Cutting rocks number 11 and 12. Both are petrified wood, one from the Washougal river in Washington state, and one from the Old Marker Ranch in Sweet Home Oregon.

Cutting my first rock ever

Cutting my first rock ever

Cutting a rock on a lapidary saw for the first time! I cut a rock I found on the Washougal river in SW Washington on my brand new 10 inch lapidary saw.

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vibra-lap

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5 things I've learned about the Vibra Lap

5 things I've learned about the Vibra Lap

A few things I've learned about the Covington Engineering Vibra Lap automatic polishing machine, plus tips, tricks, and polished rock results.

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washington

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5 from the Snoqualmie river

5 from the Snoqualmie river

Cutting 5 rocks from a trip to Issaquah. I rock hounded on the middle fork of the Snoqualmie river and found banded chert, petrified wood, and more.

Cutting open innocent rocks: Petrified wood

Cutting open innocent rocks: Petrified wood

Cutting rocks number 11 and 12. Both are petrified wood, one from the Washougal river in Washington state, and one from the Old Marker Ranch in Sweet Home Oregon.

Cutting my first rock ever

Cutting my first rock ever

Cutting a rock on a lapidary saw for the first time! I cut a rock I found on the Washougal river in SW Washington on my brand new 10 inch lapidary saw.