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Post by paulshiroma on Nov 16, 2011 21:10:13 GMT -5
This guide might be posted already somewhere in the RTH forum and many of you may already have this pdf but, just in case, I thought I'd drop the link here for a document called "A Location Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States" by Robert C. Beste. It's somewhat dated (1996) and rather general ... actually, very general ;D ... but I've used it a couple of times now in conjunction with Desert Gem Trails and Gem Trails of Southern California. Anyway, maybe it'll come in handy! www.missourigeologists.org/Min-Loc1-2005.pdfwww.missourigeologists.org/Min-Loc2-2005.pdfwww.missourigeologists.org/Min-Loc3-2005.pdfI'll try and post the actual PDF as well if I can get it down to the maximum allowable size. Thanks Paul
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shermlock
has rocks in the head
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Post by shermlock on Nov 16, 2011 21:16:22 GMT -5
Paul, I only get through page 149 which is Idaho. Scott
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Post by paulshiroma on Nov 16, 2011 21:22:52 GMT -5
Thanks Scott. Yeah, something about posting the other urls ... duh! LOL
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LarryS
freely admits to licking rocks
SoCal desert rats
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Post by LarryS on Nov 18, 2011 10:56:08 GMT -5
Good find Paul. That list has some details not listed in the books. We need every clue we can get. Thanks.
LarryS
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Don
Cave Dweller
He wants you too, Malachi.
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Post by Don on Nov 18, 2011 18:15:13 GMT -5
"NEWCASTLE: c all regional washes, draws, flats, hillsides⎯chalcedony geodes (to 24” dia.);"
Hmm...I could use some 24" chalcedony geodes...will have to investigate this further....
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Post by paulshiroma on Nov 29, 2011 9:44:30 GMT -5
Hope it comes in handy, guys!
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Post by Dicky the Rockhunter on Nov 29, 2011 14:40:27 GMT -5
iNTERESTING -- BRINGS TO LIGHT SOME OF THE AREAS WE HAVE BEEN HUNTING FOR ! sHOWED MORE AQUA AND BERYL IN COLORADO THAN WE KNEW OF - WONDER IF THEY EXIST WE WILL FIND OUT WOO HOO. OFF TO SEARCHING WE WILL GO.
THANKS DICKY
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Post by Dicky the Rockhunter on Nov 29, 2011 14:41:41 GMT -5
cant seem to locate the earlier post?
Dicky
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Post by paulshiroma on Nov 29, 2011 15:46:03 GMT -5
Hi Dicky - no earlier post. Just didn't get the post correct on the first try with the URLs.
Thanks Paul
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herchenx
Cave Dweller
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Post by herchenx on Jan 9, 2012 0:04:55 GMT -5
Man, this is great, not a ton of detail but it does have some interesting places to look. We just went looking for agate east or Raymer, which has another place to look shown in the Colorado section.
Thanks for posting this!
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 12, 2012 9:58:51 GMT -5
Another one that I use often is from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. snr.unl.edu/data/geologysoils/agates/agatedatabase.aspThey don't give exact locations, but have tons of color pics of agates from all over the U.S., and around the world. A good resource for ID'ing those unusual agates. Don
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Post by drocknut on Jan 12, 2012 11:22:45 GMT -5
Great site, Don. Thanks for the information. I ran across this site when I was looking for AZ locations to rockhound (the itch to hound here is driving my crazy -well crazier than I already was..lol). www.findingrocks.com/cgi-bin/viewlocations.cgi
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 12, 2012 12:11:30 GMT -5
Diane, you think the itch is driving you crazy ? At least you have places to hound around you, (weather permitting). The best I get in N.E. South Dakota is road gravel to tumble. In 15 years living here, I've found one agate large enough to get a couple cabs out of. Had to go home for my rock pick to dig that one out of the road surface. lol
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Post by paulshiroma on Jan 15, 2012 20:49:52 GMT -5
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