Rockhounding Oregon: Massive Bowenite

The place I usually rockhound for antigorite was flooded so I had to explore some new spots. I found some great material in one spot, but the rain came in heavy so I had to leave.
Once the rain cleared, I went back to check another spot.
I didn't notice at first, but I was surrounded by MASSIVE boulders of some good looking serpentine!!!
One was almost blue!!! AMAZING!
Lots of green down there, but getting it all out would be nearly impossible because of the steep slopes covered in poison oak.
Rockhounding Oregon: Massive Bowenite
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[@tigereye508]

Thanks!

[@BrienWood7.3]

Another Great video. That area has beautiful rocks!! Can't wait to see them cut up.

[@TheRogueRockhound]

I'll be showing a lot more cuts on future vids now that I've got a slab saw ^^

[@Mike-br8vb]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing this adventure. Those are some fantastic looking boulders!!

[@TheRogueRockhound]

Thanks for watching buddy, I cant wait to get back there to get some samples

[@outdooradventureswithfayde6832]

I always enjoy the added things you put into your video besides the great rocks. Such as the rock faces 😆. And the water running, the mushrooms, the wet forest, and you navigating through it. Cool sparkly black hornblende. Great variety of finds. My favorite rock/mineral to collect is datolite. I also love anything with copper or silver in it. I especially like silicified coral and petwood. And anything that comes from a volcano! And I'm also a huge fan of zeolites and tektites! Many people get hung up on agates, but as you show in your videos, there are so many other amazing rocks with cool stories to tell! Thanks for all your hard work in making great content, bro! Cheers m8.

[@TheRogueRockhound]

Youre a gem m8. Always happy to hear from ya. Now that I got my slab saw, I'll have to get some stuff over to ya ^^ Chat w/ ya soon man

[@RagnarRocks]

Sweet material out there! Good call on the tool, the first one I used regularly was a 12" tent stake, worked great for gold prospecting as well! Cool old Pabst can! Congrats on the MBA you fancy man

[@TheRogueRockhound]

I'm lovin it man. Thanks buddy, great to hear from ya. Hope all is well w/ ya man ^^

[@Goldhunter7769]

Another fun video full of fantastic rocks. You sure know your geology. I wouldn’t know even half of those .

[@TheRogueRockhound]

Thanks man, great to hear from ya buddy ^^

[@melb458]

Great adventure and cool rocks! Good to see a video from you again! Feels like its been awhile lol Thanks for sharing!

[@TheRogueRockhound]

More to come soon ^^

[@tobiasfrey2793]

The pink stuff at the beginning - what do you think it is? I've been rockhounding at the coast of Germany recently and found a bunch of similar looking stuff, mostly large grained granite/monzonite or pegmatite, so in that case it's likely microcline, a lot of it being quite nicely translucent. What you're showing reminds me a lot of that, also in structure (looks similarly layered), but I'm not sure if it occurs around or in serpentine, since it's an igneous rock while serpentine is metamorphic. I always envy you Oregonians for your massive amount and good quality of serpentine. :D The best piece of nephrite I've ever found I got from the Oregon coast.

[@TheRogueRockhound]

Pretty sure its hydrogrossular. A few locals and I have been trying to figure it out for years. Thanks for watching ^^

[@graemero5532]

Hey Rogue 🖐🏻 What was that beautiful big blue boulder at 7:45 ?

[@TheRogueRockhound]

It's serpentine ^^ The color is amazing, camera barely captures it

[@user-zc8mk7mm7w]

5:30 copper maybe running through?

[@TheRogueRockhound]

Possibly. Lots of metals in the area

[@ronrothrock7116]

That looked like the upper Smith River. Was that where you were?

[@TheRogueRockhound]

Nope

[@kristenharral4707]

You wouldn't be willing to disclose the river you're at would you ? 😊 I know rockhounds closely gaurd their locals if not, i understand

[@TheRogueRockhound]

Send me a DM on Insta ^^