Crooked River Limbcast Rough – Mossy Pattern with Blue Agate – Original Quant Dig
This is an amazing Crooked River limb cast from the original old stock Quant digs when this material was first found. A spectacular half round showing mossy pattern with blue agate along the outside, woodgrain inside, and excellent tube structure in the central agate. Being from the original dig that Shirts Quant performed over half a century ago, this chunk is an amazing piece of rockhounding history.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Material: Natural Crooked River Limbcast
• Dimensions: 108mm x 80mm x 64mm (Inches - 4.3" x 3.1" x 2.5")
• Weight: 731 grams (1 lb 9.8 oz)
• Rarity: Rare
• Origin: South Fork of the Crooked River, Crook County, Oregon, USA
• Condition: Natural rough, unpolished - intended as display
Crooked River Limbcast is an agatized formation from the South Fork of the Crooked River in Crook County, Central Oregon. Limb casts form when tree limbs and roots are buried, decay over time leaving perfect molds, and the resulting voids fill with quartz, agate, and chalcedony, preserving the outer shape of the original plant material in stunning detail. This material is famous for its pink and green color combinations, with classic specimens showing pink fortification agate flowing into bright green moss agate. Old stock material from the original digs is increasingly difficult to source.
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL
Documented provenance from Shirts Quant, one of Central Oregon’s legendary rockhounds, makes this far more than just a rough chunk. The tube structure in the central agate combined with mossy pattern and blue agate creates a museum-grade half round. Intended for display only, not cabbing.
PERFECT FOR
• Display specimen
• Historical Oregon collections
• Quant Family provenance pieces
PHOTO NOTE: Photographed wet. Natural rough may show surface texture. Colors vary on monitors.
Rough stones may contain natural fractures, pits, or inclusions typical of unpolished material.
This listing is for the exact piece shown in photos.
