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  The "thunderegg" name was given to the spherical lithophysae nodules by American Natives with a belief that they were leftovers from the thunderous war between the mythological Gods. The name "thunderegg" is becoming widely used to describe the nodules containing the geometrically cavities between the rhyolitic shells, and they are found almost exclusively in the rhyolitic lava flows including those that have been completely decomposed into clay beds.
My entire collection is built mostly on the luck of cutting rough that I was able to obtain.
Others are obtained from old collectors, trades, gifts, and rarely agate dealers.
Last updated: February 2010 (look for Feb. 2010)

   What is "Thunderegg" and how did they form?

 Baker Eggs, JA's Favorite Agate/thunderegg of any kind:
   Note that "Baker Ranch" is an old name given to the large area that happened to include several thunderegg sites producing different types of thundereggs. The offically named "Baker Egg Load" (NOT "Baker Ranch") Mine was opened by Lindburgs and then mined by Paul "GeodeKid" Calburn.
-- Specimens Collected by JeffreyA.during 1st Visit to the Mine March 2004(Not updated)
-- Specimens Collected by JeffreyA.during March 2005 Mining Expedition (one day)(Not updated)
-- Specimens Collected by JeffreyA. during April 2006 Mining Expedition (Best Ever)(Not updated)
-- Specimens Collected by JeffreyA. during March 2007 Mining Expedition(Not updated)
-- Specimens Collected by JeffreyA. during March 2008 Mining Expedition(Not updated)
-- Specimens Collected by JeffreyA. during March 2009 Mining Expedition
-- Specimens Bought/Traded from Paul "GeodeKid Calburn,(Not updated

 Thundereggs of New Mexico:
-- Bear Mountain Thundereggs from Silver City, New Mexico
-- Dead Tree Thundereggs & other Eggs from Little Florida Mtn.,(discovered by JeffreyA.)
-- JA's Little Wash Thundereggs from Hermanas, New Mexico(discovered by JeffreyA.)
-- "Lindburg" Thundereggs from Hermanas, New Mexico(Feb. 2010)
-- Neveragain Thundereggs from, Little Florida Mtn., New Mexico
-- Orange Star Prospect Site from Hermanas, New Mexico(discovered by JeffreyA., Feb. 2010)
-- "Orange Core" Agate Cores from Hermanas, New Mexico
-- "Blue Star" Thundereggs from Hermanas, New Mexic
----- "Blue Star" Thundereggs found by JeffreyA.(Feb. 2010)
-- Radium Springs Thundereggs from Radium Springs, NM 
-- Rockhound Park Thundereggs from Little Florida  Mtn., New Mexico
-- Pastel Thundereggs from Bulter Ranch, Hermanas, New Mexico(Feb. 2010)
-- Sky Blue Thundereggs from Little Florida Mtn., New Mexico
-- Sugar Bowl Thundereggs from Little Florida Mtn., New Mexico
-- Sugar Bowl Thundereggs Found/Dug by Jeffrey A
-- Tavenier Thundereggs from Hermanas, New Mexico
-- Torpedo Bed Agates from Hermanas, New Mexico
-- Random Finds around Hermanas, New Mexico(Feb. 2010)

 Thundereggs of Oregon:
-- Oregon: Buchanan Thundereggs from Oregon
-- Oregon: Calico at McDermitt(NEW, Feb. 2010)
-- Oregon: Fallen Tree at WildCat Mountains
-- Oregon: Fred Bed at WildCat Mountains
-- Oregon: Friend Ranch Thundereggs from Ashwood, Oregon
-- Oregon: Killer green at WildCat Mountains
-- Oregon: Lucky Strike & Valley View Thundereggs from Ochoco Mtns.
-- Oregon: McDermitt along Oregon/Nevada Border
-- Oregon: Mill Creek/Steins Pillar at WildCat MountainsNEW, Feb. 2010)
-- Oregon: Queens Point Bed at WildCat Mountains
-- Oregon: Radford Mine, Ochoco Mountains, Oregon
-- Oregon: Richardson Ranch: Red Beds from Madras
-- Oregon: Richardson Ranch: Blue Beds (Old Priday Beds) from Madras
-- Oregon: Richardson ranch: Moss & Plume Beds from Madras(Feb. 2010)
-- Oregon: Secret Ridge (Harvey Rim) Thundereggs, near Oregon 
-- Oregon: Star Mountain Sagenite Thundereggs from Currey Co.
-- Oregon: Succor Creek Thundereggs, near Oregon/Idaho Border
-- Oregon: White Springs Fir at WildCat Mountain
-- Oregon: Other Thundereggs of Oregon

 Thundereggs of Other Western States:
-- Arizona:  Thundereggs from (Deer Creek(???)(Not updated) needs more information on this.
-- California: Black Agate Thundereggs from Wiley Well, California 
-- California: Hauser Beds Thundereggs from Wiley Well, Califonria
-- Idaho:  Bruneau Jasper Thundereggs(NEW, Feb. 2010)
-- Nevada: Thundereggs of Nevada
-- Utah:  Dugway "Geodes" from Utah(Feb. 2010)

 Thundereggs of Europe & Asia:
-- France:  Thundereggs of France
-- Germany: Spießberg, Thuringia, Germany
-- Germany: Et. Egidien & Hohenstein, Saxony, Germany(Feb. 2010)
-- Germany: Teufelskanzel (Devil's Puplit(?), Oberthal, Germany
-- Japan: Japanese Agates & Thundereggs
-- Kazakhstan: Thundereggs of Kazakhstan
-- Poland: Thundereggs of Poland
-- Slovakia Republic: Thundereggs of Slovakia Republic
-- Turkey: Thundereggs of Turkey (Feb. 2010)

 Thundereggs of Mexico:
-- Ascension Thundereggs
-- Coyamo Thundereggs 
-- Janos ("Rainbow") Agates (Feb. 2010)
-- Las Choyas & Other Mexican "Coconuts"(Feb. 2010)
-- Mariposa (Butterfly) Jasper Thundereggs
-- Red Hot Agates 
-- SnowBall Agates
-- Trancas "Geodes"
-- Other Thundereggs of Mexico

 Thundereggs from Other Locations:
-- Thundereggs of Argentina
-- Thundereggs of Australia 
-- Thundereggs of Mont Lyall, Quebec, Canada
 

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