Benton Co., Oregon, USA

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Dan Rokosz at the Two Hug quarry '93
	Two Hug Quarry, Kings Valley, Benton Co., Oregon, USA Bill Tompkins '93 photo at the Two Hug quarry. Lots of great zeolites. Analcimes to over 2 inches across, calcite over 1 inch. Great place. Dan Rokosz is modest about his collecting abilities. That is a plate of analcime in front of him that he just found.
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drilling rig, Coffin Butte, OR
	Valley Landfill Pit, Coffin Butte, Benton Co., Oregon, USA Photo of some of the drilling equipment used at Valley Landfill Pit, Coffin Butte, Benton Co., OR. Turning a mountain into gravel to turn it into a landfill for garbage.
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front gate, Coffin Butte,
	Valley Landfill Pit, Coffin Butte, Benton Co., Oregon, USA photo of the front gate to the Valley Landfill Pit, Coffin Butte, OR. photo is probably 10 years old, I don't think number is still correct
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methane plant at Coffin Butte
	Valley Landfill Pit, Coffin Butte, Benton Co., Oregon, USA Photo from the collecting site looking south to the methane collecting plant and electricity producing plant. Turning garbage into electricity.
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Quarry at Wren, Oregon as seen from above.
	Wren, Benton Co., Oregon, USA Overview of the large quarry at Wren, Oregon, USA. Great locality for collecting natrolite, calcite crystals and many other types of zeolites and minerals. Quarry is on private property, collecting is not openly encouraged. Always wear a hard hat and boots in a quarry such as this one.
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Stilbite from Coffin Butte
	Valley Landfill Pit, Coffin Butte, Benton Co., Oregon, USA Bill Tompkins collecting stilbite at Coffin Butte in '95. The quarry operators allowed limitted access back then.
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the old Lambert quarry (aka Flying Snake)
	Lambert Quarry, Kings Valley, Benton Co., Oregon, USA Bill Tompkins photo taken in the spring of '93. I was collecting here with Dan Rokosz, minding my own business, when all of a sudden a 6 foot long snake came flying down from the north end of the quarry and landed right between us. I looked at Dan and told him that when snakes fly, I'm outta here!! After years of thinking about it, we've decided ...
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Trashed quarry, King's Valley, OR '93
	Trashed Quarry, Price Creek area, Kings Valley, Benton Co., Oregon, USA Bill Tompkins '93 photo of the Trashed quarry in King's Valley, Benton Co., OR. This great analcime producing quarry got it's name because it looked like the first person to collect here had no tools and ruined lots of good pieces. The view north from here is fantastic.
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Two Hug quarry, King's Valley
	Two Hug Quarry, Kings Valley, Benton Co., Oregon, USA Bill Tompkins 7-'93 photo of the Two Hug quarry showing a couple rockhounds from Florida who came as my guests collecting analcime and other zeolites. The quote that gave this quarry it's name was because it was worth more than one hug to the lady that found it, it was worth two hugs. Other quarries in the area also received colorful names ...
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Two Hug Quarry, King's Valley '93
	Two Hug Quarry, Kings Valley, Benton Co., Oregon, USA Bill Tompkins at King's Valley collecting the largest analcimes I've ever seen from Oregon. The quarry was in a logging area, on top of a hill, and gated.
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