You are buying raw uncut rough old stock material mined in the 1960s - 1990s. A majority were mined from the Ochoco National Forest / Mill-Creek / Wildcat Mountains near Prineville, Oregon.
The “Officer Family” Quality Standard:
Most bulk sellers simply shovel a random mix of "mystery" material onto a scale. This often results in lots packed with broken caps, halves, and tumbler scraps. We do it differently. My family has been hand-digging Oregon Thundereggs for decades. We personally hand-grade every single lot. By separating these categories, you know exactly what to expect when placing an order.
(We Have 4 Quality Levels of T-Eggs)
Lvl 1 = Thunderegg Lot ~ not over 25% are missing some matrix or capped.
Lvl
2 =
Thunderegg
CAPPED Lot ~ all missing some matrix or capped.
Lvl
3
=
Thunderegg
HALVES
Lot ~ all missing matrix / capped
/ up to half is missing.
Lvl
4 = Thunderegg
Chunks Lot ~ Tumbler CHUNKS to be TUMBLED.
(This Order is a Lvl-1 Lot) = (Each Piece Will Result Into At Least 2 Workable Halves After Cut)
Natural Form & Shape Note:
Please note that thundereggs are natural, dug specimens and come in oblong, round, or uniquely odd shapes. Specifically, White Fir Jasper Thundereggs are rarely round and are typically uniquely shaped. Minor chips or natural flat spots in the exterior matrix are common and to be expected in rough material. You are buying directly from the source—genuine Oregon material mined by the Officer family.
OTHER DETAILS:
Pictures: (Stock Photos ~ Each lot is Different, but Similar to the Pictures)
Weight: (Each order will have 1 lb of uncut mixed old stock Oregon thundereggs)
What’s inside of each thunderegg?: (Could be Variety of Colors of Agate/Jasper, Matrix, Crystal, Moss, Plume, Hollow, Mudball, Ugly Inside, Beautiful Inside, Other)
There is No Guarantee of the contents inside Thunder-eggs (Mother Nature Controls the Outcome)
Mining History: (Mined 1960s-1990s by Casey Officer Sr., Helene Officer, & Ruland Officer)
Provenance: (Old Stock material from the Ochocos/Mill Creek/Whistler Springs/Wildcat area ~ The Officer Family Estate of Oregon)
Giving Back: (A percentage of each sale is used to feed local homeless animals)
The term “MIXED” means: (Dug from multiple different thunder-egg beds in Oregon, but mostly from the Ochoco National Forest area)
Do you offer combined shipping?: (Yes)
Is this “Rough Uncut Material” or “Slab / Slice” or “Finished Product”?: (Rough Uncut Material)
Are the T-Eggs Washed or Dirty?: (These are Washed with Soap & Water)
Estate Catalog#: (STOCK LOT) = GeM(T-Eggs#20-25ct)1z.w ~ (EIS=YES)
Note: The Table Below is an Average ~ Not an Exact Science:
(Approx. Weight Per T-Egg) (Size Comparison) (Approx. Number In 1-lb)
3.25 - 4oz Golf Ball (1.5 - 2 in.) 4 - 5 T-Eggs
2 - 2.25oz H. Dollar - Ping Pong Ball(1.3 - 1.5 in.) 7 - 8 T-Eggs
0.60 - 0.80oz Nickel - Quarter (0.75 - 0.95 in.) 20 - 25 T-Eggs (This is the size for this listing)
0.40 - 0.60oz Dime - Penny - Nickel Coin(0.5 - 0.85 in.) 25 - 32 T-Eggs
Note: These are Averages, as Thundereggs Vary in Shape and Weight.
You might have a few that are Larger/Smaller than the chart above states.
If you are Extremely Picky, and want EXACT SIZES -----> Don’t Purchase These.