Found my first ever thunder egg on a weekend trip

Val Shah · 2026-03-05T08:12:41.790154+00:00

I went hiking near the old riverbed last Saturday. I was about to walk past it, but a weird shape caught my eye. When I cracked it open at home, the inside had these cool agate bands. I've been looking for one since I was a kid, so this felt huge. My hands were shaking when I saw the patterns. It's not perfect, but it's mine, and that's what counts. Just wanted to share this with people who get it.

miles_perez7mo ago

Nice! You finally beat the riverbed at its own game.

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robertc447mo ago

Wait, you found it in the actual riverbed?

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lunaw727mo ago

That old riverbed near Mill Creek is where everyone goes looking for thunder eggs. Took you this long to find one? I would have given up and started collecting broken pipes instead. Seriously though, agate bands are the real deal, not like my cousin's 'thunder egg' that's just a weird rock. Hands shaking is how you know it's good, even if it's not perfect.

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