spacemanspliff
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Post by spacemanspliff on Mar 12, 2006 7:26:14 GMT -5
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inflight22
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Post by inflight22 on Mar 12, 2006 14:13:50 GMT -5
Thanks! I think there's still snow up there, or I'd jump in my car and go there today.
jj
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turnedstone
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Post by turnedstone on Mar 12, 2006 20:29:29 GMT -5
hi Sorry i said i would look last week and get back with you on this area ,got busy and fore got about it .So it looks like this is king county am i right. If so my book has 5 areas listed there. Also has one in pierce, and 21 areas in kittitas county. Let me know if you would like to see these areas i can list them here or send one of you a p.m.
George
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inflight22
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Post by inflight22 on Mar 12, 2006 23:31:55 GMT -5
I am on the border of King and Pierce County. Either County info is good for me.
jj
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Karen
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Post by Karen on Mar 15, 2006 1:25:11 GMT -5
Petrified Wood and possibly Amber can be found in the Tibbetts Creek area along the creek banks and around hillsides. Quartz filled geodes and crystal seams can be found in the Slippery Creek area. Heavy work. Gem quality Banded Agate and Quartz Crystals can be found in Pyramid Creek. This is a mountainous terrain, traversing the creek log jams has proved lethal on occasion. Petrified Wood, red and green jasper, Thundereggs and others can be found in the Naches Area. You can find maps for this location at: www.murraysrockpile.com/trips/main_naches_map.gifand www.murraysrockpile.com/trips/detail_naches_map.gifI hope you find this of some help. Karen |
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Karen
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Post by Karen on Mar 15, 2006 1:37:05 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Be careful with Realgar as it is one of the minerals that contains arsenic. Just handling it can put you at risk of arsenic poisoning.[/glow]
Karen Tucker, Registered Gemologist
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inflight22
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Post by inflight22 on Mar 15, 2006 2:01:05 GMT -5
Thanks for you input! As it seems, the realgar is in totally unaccessible areas, anyway. Are you involved in any local clubs around here?
jj
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Karen
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Post by Karen on Mar 15, 2006 11:33:24 GMT -5
I've thought about it, but so far I haven't joined any clubs.
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Post by xenaswolf on Mar 15, 2006 12:20:45 GMT -5
Welcome aboad Karen!
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Karen
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Post by Karen on Mar 15, 2006 15:46:49 GMT -5
Thank you Xenaswolf!
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turnedstone
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Post by turnedstone on Mar 21, 2006 16:37:15 GMT -5
hi sorry about not getting back here sooner well here you are this is for king county. Auburn area coal beds. amber(succinite).in the coal beds.Duvall area:.6 mile north on sr-203 to fork;bear right and go 5.5 miles northeast,east and south to road east going up hill; follow this 1mile to fork; bear right to second fork; continue bearing right to gate; walk 1 mile through creek to woods. Petrified wood: black; in stream bed loose on shore line.
Issaquah area: 3 miles south on hobart road to left turn on tiger road;go 1.5 miles east to a dirt road left; follow latter .5 mile to the east side of fifteenmile creek; collect at creek and on east side of road for .75 mile north.Amber and agate:blue they are found in or on top of the soil in the stream in washes, ravines, gullies,draws,ditches and loose on shore line
in the Preston area coal beds Amber in the coal beds themselves.
Snoqualmie area:from curtiss camp ground at Denny Mountain, go 1.5 miles on denny creek trail to gorge. amethyst. Quartz, rock found in or on the soil in talus and or natural debris in washes, ravines,gullies,draws ditches.
pierce county; Orting area; to clay city then 1 mile east; on the siegmund ranch amethyst.in or on the soil surface look in washes,ravines,gullies,draws,ditches.
hope this helps. this is a very out dated book so some things may not be the same ask for local help when you get close to an area good luck and have fun.
George
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inflight22
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Post by inflight22 on Mar 21, 2006 22:01:29 GMT -5
Thank you so much, George. What is the title of the book you are using? I might be able to find it at my local library.
jj
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turnedstone
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Post by turnedstone on Mar 22, 2006 22:47:22 GMT -5
Earth Treasures by Allan W. Eckert. This is a 4 volume set it can be found at amazon books on line. It was out of print for years just came back out.
George
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jrtrio
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With10 tumblers tumbling the sound is so delicious!Send me more of those little red fellas, please?
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Post by jrtrio on Apr 21, 2006 11:43:24 GMT -5
Isn't that the book set that divides the country into 4 parts? Could you tell me anything about the Orlando Fla. area? I'm trying to find good places for my son to hunt to help take his mind off a painful breakup of he and his girlfriend. Plus it gives a boy far from home something to do when taking time off from school so he won't sit around getting home sick! Any help greatly apprectiated!
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Karen
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Post by Karen on Apr 24, 2006 11:18:17 GMT -5
Does anyone know where the Auburn area coal beds are?
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oldgrouchy
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Post by oldgrouchy on Aug 28, 2006 18:47:51 GMT -5
I went hunting outside Enumclaw with friends last year before an Alaska cruise. Found LOADS of little thunder eggs (GOLF BALL SIZE) right on the river bank east of town then hit the fire roads way back into the woods and loaded up black moss agate by the bucket. The largest piece we got was about 300#-NO JOKE!! Took three men to get it out of the hole-I have one chunk about 40 pounds and a couple of buckets of the rough. I will look for the club's field trip book and check for directions. Your best bet is to contact a club in the area, they usually love to collect and are willing to help.
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spacegold
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Post by spacegold on Sept 29, 2006 17:43:43 GMT -5
Jolene, you have to get to the river and its gravel bars. I don't know your area at all, but maybe I can help.
First, NO TRESPASSING postings are actually invitations to rockhounds, who are generally regarded as harmless by property owners. Your ticket is a few polished stones in your pocket. Just tell whoever answers the door that you collect pretty rocks and would like to scout along the river a ways. Show a couple of your stones and tell them they are welcome to keep them if they like. Most of the time you'll be on the river in a flash.
Second, don't be piggy. Leave the 40 to 300 pounders in the river. A backpack with 20-30 pounds of tumbler stock up to cobble size should be a great haul.
Finally, plan your peak field activity for July and August when the water is lowest. That will give your best collecting shot. And never miss a rainy day. You will miss a lot on a dry gravel bar.
Do not fail to stop and thank the property owner when you leave.
Happy hunting.
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tehpenguin
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Post by tehpenguin on Mar 13, 2007 17:08:49 GMT -5
I went along that river with my geology class in college. Mostly what you can find is petrified wood and not much of it.
The white river near Orting however had loads of petrified wood and I got some tumbled pyrite as well.
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johnsnml
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Post by johnsnml on Mar 25, 2007 10:54:46 GMT -5
Hi, I live at Lake Tapps and belong to the Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club. When the snow is gone our club goes on many field trips to the greenwater area. This summer our club will be hosting the mineral council field trip here. There is an area where our club goes on the Green River to collect fossils (plants & shells). If you want to know about this area we have many in the club who know this area very well. Here is the link to our web site www.puyallupgemclub.org/ Check out our newsletters. Come visit us. We meet at the Fruitland Grange @ 7:30 the 2nd & 4th Fridays, (near Costco on 112th). You can email me if you have any ? johnsnml @ Comcast.net Margaret J |
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grant
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Post by grant on Mar 28, 2007 23:11:24 GMT -5
 Not wanting to hiJack anything here, but from personal experience be very careful wading in the Green River. I have no idea what type it is but the algae deposits on the rock in that river are the slickest of any I have found anywhere, as my numerous trips back with wet hip boots and sore elbows will attest. grant
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Not wanting to hiJack anything here, but from personal experience be very careful wading in the Green River. I have no idea what type it is but the algae deposits on the rock in that river are the slickest of any I have found anywhere, as my numerous trips back with wet hip boots and sore elbows will attest.
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