Tunnel Beach Agates & Zeolites

This was an absolutely gorgeous beach to visit, and it was completely covered with small agates, jaspers and basalt cobbles that were filled with zeolites.
This is a location that we will surely return to in the future.
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[@DonariaRegia]

Would cutting one of those specimens be worth it? A cross section in the right area might look pretty cool. That was a solid lesson in the end about respecting nature. Life can be very fragile when confronted with the forces of the elements.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

@@DonariaRegia It might be neat to see but the different minerals in the vugs would likely get damaged.

[@kellyharper367]

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Y'all had a beautiful day! That blue green jasper was awesome. Give me some zeolites and a jeweler's loop... I can lose myself for hours!!!!

[@Mike-br8vb]

Sooo cool! Thanks for sharing! Omg a riptide is a legit nightmare! That's such a beautiful location!

[@patriciamckean4186]

Such a beautiful beach, great finds. Sarah has the eye! That jasper is so nice.

[@largent45]

That is such a cool beach and the zeolites are really plentiful! Just crazy! I can't believe I've lived my life in Oregon and never heard of tunnel beach, but it's in my list of places to go now! Thanks Jared and Sarah!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It really is a neat location, and I would love to make a return trip this fall during a low tide.

[@Rocktwister]

Great beach! I am so glad we are starting to hear more from Sarah! She has a good eye it seems no matter where you two visit. I love my jasper! I my bucket would have been full of greens! Love the pictures!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I do enjoy having Sara with me to finish out these videos.

[@mariemoss2475]

Your little specimens under the microscope were very pretty, the details were amazing. 👍😁

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you!

[@mommarichman]

The green jasper is amazing at Tunnel Beach!

[@thegem69]

So much jasper there.

[@charlenecastaldo3602]

Rockhounding at a beautiful beach with Sara and Laika. Doesn't get much better than that! Oh and great cheese nearby. You're living the good life! Thanks Jared and Sara!👩🏻🐾🗿🌊🧀

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I couldn't agree more.

[@kellyharper367]

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Mmm! Tillamook cheese curds!

[@sandmaker]

What a fun trip. Zeolites, agates, basalt, jasper all to be found, and you both did. We have been there for the green jasper. We were able to find several big enough make some ice cabs. Glad you left before the tides made it a swimming vacation.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

When you went, was it a low tide?

[@sandmaker]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding yes.

[@joeb-fv3mw]

I always love your zeolite videos thank you both!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you! I do love collect them and visiting this different locations.

[@rachaelb9164]

We have a ton of the dark green jasper from that beach. It’s a fun place to go to. Definitely best to go as the tide is going out and even better during a negative tide.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It's a good location for sure.

[@DeeDeeDIY]

Beautiful locality! Fun day. Nice MMs too😊 Nice to hear from both of you.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you!

[@thegem69]

You definitely go back and will find more near the rock folks walk over. There's a cove you don't see unless tide is low and you can walk around. And a awesome State Park Campground not far away.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

We would like to go back during a low tide.

[@thegem69]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding go out as the tide is going out, like couple hours before low tide is complete.

[@ceeclearly6840]

love the beach hunts!

[@Slayqueen520]

Been on vacations was a great video. Glad to meet You been a subscriber for 4 years keep up to good work.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you for being here for so long! :)

[@Nrscathy60]

Jasper is my favorite of all. You really need to get a rock tumbler for all the beautifil finds Sarah gets. Small but so pretty when tumbled. Drill a hole through the middle and make uncut bracemets or necklaces. Just to display in a big wooden bowl by the front door on an entry way table is so cool. People know when they enter they are entering a "rock lovers home." (And minerals, but you get the picture.)😅 Love you guys!!❤

[@offyarocka]

Some awesome finds!!!! ✌😎✌

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you.

[@curtd7117]

Some beautiful stack images there Jared

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you very much.

[@tott3457]

Thank you Jared and Sara for sharing your finds. I would never be able to see the beautiful details of those rocks if you didn’t Show them magnified!!! Amazing 🙏🏼

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I'm glad you enjoyed seeing them!

[@codbumchris]

Been there a few times it's a cool spot. Just recently got into rockhounding with my 12 yr old and we've been finding really cool stuff on the little naches. Yakima is our hometown and we have some great spots around here. Love the videos and can't wait to get a lapidary saw to really expose the beauty hidden within.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Yakima is a great location to live in if you like rocks since you have a bunch of locations that are really close by to you.

[@graemero5532]

Vey nice beach, and some nice specimens

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you!

[@Nrscathy60]

The specimen of clinoptilolite that sparkled was so beautiful. I now have a new respect for ziolites! Great beach. I've been there.😁❤ As always, loved your video!!!❤

[@kaleyfantastic]

We go here every summer. Great area. Not too touristy

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It's a lovely beach.

[@thegem69]

Was just there. Actually I believe two brothers owned near 300 acres, they hired a miner to blow a hole to allow their resort clients more beach access. The rock hounding there is so fun ❤

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

You would be correct, thank you. I'll add a correction to the video.

[@Rich_N]

I definitely prefer just about anywhere on the Oregon coast over the Washington coast for beach agates. The jasper is quite nice, too.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Agreed!

[@michaelgodwin6158]

Tunnel Beach has to be one of my favorite agate beaches. There is a second stretch of beach just beyond that rock where people were climbing over in your video. When the tide is low this other section is where I usually find -amazing- material. Great finds!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

We will surely be going back during a low tide.

[@kenwin5845]

That is such a great beach for rockhounding. Always prolific despite being so popular. Midway down from the tunnel, you find some weathered lava that is full of easy to extract nodules. The beach radically changes with tides and storms.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Yeah, I was rather surprised to see how many people there were there and how many little agates were on the beach.

[@thehumblefactory]

That beach is amazing! I've even found amethyst vugs in some of the rocks. And fluorite! Thanks for another amazing video, you two make a great team.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Oh, I didn't know you could find those at this location.

[@thehumblefactory]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding yeah! I've heard of green grossularite garnet also, although I've only ever found the green bloodstone-like jasper.

[@mikestahl3322]

Awesome information! I live in michigan. I want to go sometime

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It's a great location.

[@Nikkisavage100]

Very nice beach !

[@cliffmiller1021]

Hairy finds. Grains of sand are larger then that 0.006. One could get lost trying to imagine the journey those formations took to get to your hands and not be broken. It looked like it was a great day to be out with the sun in the right spot. I would hazard a guess that with near 180 degrees of cliff face, timing would be smart for ideal lighting. Maybe I'm miss judging the length of the beach, either way, nice looking spot.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

They are certainly very fine crystals. I'm surprised the rocks they're in are enough to protect them as they get tumbled on the beach.

[@shanem8916]

Dude! Loving the channel and your videos! Thanks for helping me to get back into the hobby. Random question, but do you know a lot of people from Moses Lake? You look like my friends cousin.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you and I'm glad that you found the videos to be helpful. I don't really know many people from Moses Lake.

[@rachaelb9164]

Never turn your back to the ocean! Especially in the PNW. We get some killer sneaker waves. If you do get pulled out to the water swim along the coast at an angle until you are out of the undercurrent. You can’t swim against the tide. It’ll wear you out.

[@oysterjohn5669]

Yes, every 5-8 minutes there's a "Sneaker Wave". Sometimes they can be quite big.

[@ResortDog]

Thanks for sharing. Rocks be slippery art the coast. Erionite fibers only pose a hazard if they are disturbed and become airborne, and control recommendations should focus on reducing the potential for exposure to airborne erionite fibers. Activity-based breathing zone air sampling has confirmed that when gravels containing erionite are disturbed, erionite fibers can become airborne.10 Intensity of these exposures may vary due to a number of factors, including the weather conditions (damp vs. dry, windy vs. calm), the intensity with which erionite-containing materials are disturbed and the concentration of erionite in the gravels being disturbed.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I really don't think its as much of a concern as you're making it out to be here.

[@ResortDog]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding I personally dont worry about it or the Carnotite, I know its coupcoup, but there are cancer hotspots where the eronite weathers out a lot, like the Mad river in ca from the serpentine or Orovada, nv from the lava based playa. edit, thats asbestos fibers from the serpentine.

[@ThirdPlanetRocks]

That big green Jasper at 8:20… I was at Short Beach in OR and met a guy with a bunch of that matl. He said it was nephrite jade. Is there both jade + jasper on the OR coast? Thanks for all the knowledge in this one!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I'm not familiar with jade being on the coast.

[@ThirdPlanetRocks]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding Sounds like I took the bait! Nice haul in this one, should be fun to chop up during the winter 🙂

[@danmichell7516]

id like to see how you process the zeolites safely

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I can do that at some point.

[@derekclement7323]

Find any pirate ships or babyruths... lol

[@sfbfriend]

Does Sara get into rockhounding as much as you? She certainly has a good eye for it. My wife can put me to shame!. Hey guys, this winter come to SoCal..The beach is Awesome, I am glad I am in Southern California, that said I miss rockhounding in the summer, why? Too DAMN HOT

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Sara is very much so into rockhounding but we both enjoy it in different ways and different aspects of it.

[@sfbfriend]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding It's great to see when a couple share an activity, She compliments you. Keep up the good videos

[@jessicajaerosenbaum115]

sara with or without an h?

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Sara without the h