Desolation Canyon Thundereggs

Desolation Canyon Thundereggs - General Specimens

Desolation Canyon is located on the south slopes of the Ochoco Mountains in Crook County, Oregon - north east of Prineville. This is another of the closed wilderness areas and digging there now comes with a penalty of hefty fines or even jail. Therefore, sadly, these Thundereggs are now out of reach.

There were at least nine beds in the Desolation Canyon area with names like Bear Springs, Smoky Blue and Little Smoky Blue, Sleeping Beauty, Fly Ridge, Two Dogs, Fern Meadow, Lavish Lady and Tamarack 1 & 2 - however, there is serious trouble with classifying them. A stock of them survived the closure, but unfortunately any data and maps showing which came from which beds were lost. I have managed to source a few named location specimens (see links above), mostly those with distinct appearances, but for the rest it may be a lost cause due to the challenge of telling them apart.

Quietly Psychedelic Desolation Canyon Thunderegg	Beautiful Desolation Canyon Thunderegg with White Core	Large Desolation Canyon Triangle
Desolation Canyon Stone with Yellow Moss	Desolation Canyon Thunderegg with Complex Moss	Striking Green Desolation Canyon (?) Thunderegg
Small Purple Desolation Canyon Thunderegg	Simple Desolation Canyon Thunderegg with Crack	Simple and Strikingly Coloured Desolation Canyon Pair
Desolation Canyon with Extraordinary Moss	Desolation Canyon Thunderegg with Quiet Moss	Large Desolation Canyon Thunderegg with Turkey Tails
Desolation Canyon Thunderegg with Rare Amethyst
Beautiful Large Desolation Canyon Pair with Cream and Blue Agate	Desolation Canyon Thunderegg with Interesting Interior	Nice Mossy Desolation Canyon Pair
Desolation Canyon with Clear Cloudy Agate	Green and Cream Desolation Canyon Thunderegg	Desolation Canyon Thunderegg with Confused Mineralised agate with hints of bullseyes.
Elongated Desolation Canyon Thunderegg	'Moss and Cream' Desolation Canyon Thunderegg