Where and Why We Find Columbia Basin Agates in Eastern Washington: A Story of Ancient Rivers

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Where and Why We Find Columbia Basin Agates in Eastern Washington: A Story of Ancient Rivers

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Full documentary about Columbia Basin Agates (CBA). We'll talk to USGS geologist Dr. Lydia Staisch, long-time CBA hunter Jason Shull, and CBA hopeful Kate Bertin to discuss the appearance, origin, and geologic history of this unique agate found in eastern Washington State.
Also announcing the launch of my patreon! Check it out and help support future videos like this one: / donohuelabs
Check out Kate's channel: ‪@KatyDidRocks‬
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Staisch et al. Snake River paper: pubs.usgs.gov/...
Thanks to Kyle at ‪@WorldofRockhounds‬ for some great agate examples and the quartz clips. Also thanks to Jared for the title suggestion.
Washington Lakes and Rivers Map: gisgeography.c...
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@KatyDidRocks 10 ай бұрын

You did such a great job on this, Patrick! You were definitely born to be a documentarian!

@DonohueLabs 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for being a part of it!

@largent45 11 ай бұрын

This is an awesome documentary! You were made for this type of filming! They are so good and professionally done, it's amazing; thanks Patrick!

@DonohueLabs 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate it! I'm having a lot of fun making these, from talking to super interesting people, to nerding out explaining stuff, and making dumb jokes in the script.

@BP_in_OR 9 ай бұрын

I've watched and re-watched this many times and you put so much work into it that I have to express my gratitude. My partner and I found some CBA's last weekend high up Phillippi canyon almost 800 feet above the Columbia and we are now hooked. One of the CBA's is a weathered partial and is larger than a softball! The 3 that I found are quite normal and much smaller in comparison. Great job.

@davidpattullo4881 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for all of your hard work, both standard and documentary videos. Well done, highly informative.

@DonohueLabs 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment and the Super Thanks!

@davec9244 11 ай бұрын

Very well done, you worked hard editing and on subject. thank you.

@DonohueLabs 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@karencole1623 4 ай бұрын

I just loved seeing your videos about Columbia Basin Agates! I will be moving home to Idaho, Lewiston area, and can't wait to see Jason's shop! Thank you

@DonohueLabs 4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, Jason had to move shop and hasn't re-opened yet. He's still updating on FB though if you check out Brain Body Balance there for the latest.

@karencole1623 4 ай бұрын

@@DonohueLabs oh that's to 😔

@OzoneFineArtVentures 11 ай бұрын

Congrats on your patreon! I love that you're doing the trailers, looking forward to seeing the full video. Cheers!

@gradyeiltsart4509 3 ай бұрын

Great video I come from Hockinson WA Technically in the willamette valley. We used to pull gallons of CBA’s from the creeks there. They had to come from prehistory floods that came before the Mazulla floods.

@juliereynolds157 10 ай бұрын

I found one of those light green Idaho agates along the Columbia River 38 miles down river from Portland Oregon! 😊

@ericclayton6287 11 ай бұрын

Well done Patrick.

@Lou.B 4 ай бұрын

An EXCELLENT film! Very clear explanations and great graphics! Thank You!

@End0morphin 6 ай бұрын

Wow, this is top tier stuff. Idaho boy here, thanks 4 the edification

@paws4mercy643 4 ай бұрын

This is the best video I've found yet on Agatesand I've searched endlessly for a few years now Thus is the most informative one so far . NICE!

@DonohueLabs 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! For how popular Agates are, I was surprised at the lack of informational videos.

@pawsformercy1050 4 ай бұрын

Me too that is why everyone loves your work Thank you so much I am subscribing to see more of your stuff My daughter has a business selling crystals and makes her own jewelry and your videos are extremely informative THANK YOU

@pwnzerelli 4 ай бұрын

hey great video, loved the editing that really shows how much knowledge both traditionally trained geologist and on the ground rock junky prospectors have and how they overlap and help gather the bigger picture, another great vid, ty

@elizabethvandeventer5487 10 ай бұрын

OMG! I’m in Michigan and I’m finding all kinds of agates on a dirt road that I take walks on everyday! A lot of them look like the ones that you are displaying. 😮 So cool!!! Most of them are small to medium sized stones. I would love to find larger ones. But I do find a lot of agatized fossils too! Can I polish the fossils?

@kaydavis8872 11 ай бұрын

This was excellent!!

@davidpattullo4881 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@MadelineRose-ep7fj 2 күн бұрын

Excellent!😊

@froghermit9852 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for making this! I hope to visit and find my own CBA one day!!!!

@rachelschildman2327 10 ай бұрын

Really interesting, what a lot of complexity to these rocks. Thanks!

@DanFarrar 10 ай бұрын

Great job! Very informative and well put together

@debrabowers8652 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, belatedly!!

@spalding9100 3 ай бұрын

I've found cba's in vancouver, washington north fork lewis river that look exactly like the one's you are showing

@tarapaul8212 9 ай бұрын

Spectacular video!

@dorenabellepetty2177 10 ай бұрын

Excellent documentary!!! ❤

@mariemoss2475 10 ай бұрын

This was brilliant, so interesting 😊

@williamriedel1686 8 ай бұрын

I’ve got twenty acres about ten miles southeast from Satus Pass (which is at 3100’ elevation), which property is at about 2400’ elevation. I have found many smooth round reddish rocks in this area of basalt flows. I’ve always wondered how the heck they got placed on top of the basalt. Great video.

@dianespears6057 4 ай бұрын

Very well done. Presenter was enthusiastic and easy to follow. Thank you.

@daxlog1685 3 ай бұрын

I just recently found several agates in the Columbia Gorge within a similar cobble layer that I have observed during visits to the White Bluffs area. I have lived in the Tri Cities most of my life. I have hunted and found CBAs throughout the area for over 50years. My question is are the agates I found in the gorge potentially and or could be labeled CBAs? While typing my question you actually answered it. Thank you for the amazing information. I appreciate gaining new knowledge regarding areas I have spent my life exploring.

@goldcambodia 5 ай бұрын

Good!

@thegatesofdawn...1386 6 ай бұрын

Oh, those Iris Agates!❤

@just-one-more-rock 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Lots of info. Beautiful specimens. Do you know if any gravels were every quarried out of the Columbia River Basin and moved out to other locations? The Ringold material looks very much looks like a made made area I visit sometimes. Tons of the stained quartz and reddish pebbles. As well as greens and other colors. Some jaspers and some typical agates. I would have never thought to look for CBA's but I'm wondering if it could be a possiblity. I assume an untrained eye may see all river cobble to look similar so I very well may be way off. Thanks

@darrenn897 4 ай бұрын

Melted red bricks

@batman31261 8 ай бұрын

❤❤ thank you ❤❤😊

@sarahinscotland 11 ай бұрын

If I'm awake at 1am I'll be there 😀

@Mr.S7R4WM4N 10 ай бұрын

These agates are much like he ones from Australia!

@TungNguyen-sw9vr 4 ай бұрын

HELLO! I HAVE GOT SAME TOO!!

@jason-vx1wu 4 ай бұрын

Would like to have somebody look at it? I'm thinking it's Jasper not sure though

@redeyestones3738 3 ай бұрын

Anyone have a time stamp for when they actually start talking about where to find em? Thats why i clicked the video. But itnjust keeps talking about stuff i already know about. Id just like to know where i can start looking without bothering anyone

@thefreedomaffect5131 3 ай бұрын

Patrick! Any relation to relatives in Detroit Michigan or Granard, Ireland?

@stephenfowler4115 10 ай бұрын

Columbia basin agates don't come from anywhere. They're local. I've personally dug them out of the basalts myself. I've also found them in gravels in Vancouver, WA.

@kathyb2562 4 ай бұрын

On your thumbnail the lefside stone looks like petrified poo 💩...just sayin'😮😂I'm enjoying how the video is presented & very informatve! Thank You!!🌻 Very Interesting Subject.😊

@DonohueLabs 4 ай бұрын

Maybe that will help draw people in lol

@amanaotayninh5257 3 ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍🥰

@Shazzamm1971 10 ай бұрын

Then why do I find the same agates in Southern Alberta? Don’t ya think the ice wall collapse and massive wall of water from Canada had moved stuff from up here, to there.. hence why the entire landscape from the Milk River Ridge to the Columbia basin looks like a moonscape.. heard that from more than one geologist more than once. I even find examples of rocks supposedly only found in Texas. Those got here from a massive meteor hit.. but hey, lets talk about those young rivers as being why these multi million year old rocks exist there.. ok sure.

@wompppwompwomppp 7 ай бұрын

Who pissed in your cereal today