Well here it is...Sunday evening, just past dinnertime over in this time zone. Have had some family obligations to take care of today (yes, I do occasionally do something besides check out this board ) so haven't spent much time obsessing over the puzzle today BUT I did come up with a few more entries so...
Here is my updated list as of Sunday, 8 July:
1) egldvpifanyileralovil---Came up with lots of possibilities, all of which had left over letters. Some of my favorites: Golden Valley; Falling Dell; Girly Veil, Nevada; Gold Vein; LongLeaf Valley; and Pinegrove.
2) kecrecmirletuctbolr---CIRCLE ROCKET TUMBLER
3) othepratsicoabel
4) satreglonragrus---GROSSULAR GARNET
5) sebtorserdaterie
6) raypesrtohjilpesraucaraa---ROYAL SAHARA PICTURE JASPER
7) wemsirgemdatnihlef---TIMED WARMING SHELF
8) gonmencarpiehmpib---BINGHAM COPPER MINE
9) lathatcozrumeeniai---________ Tourmaline
10) nodarhlorcer---RED HORN CORAL
11) sogpelraldecpaslafi---PLAGIOCLASE FELDSPAR
12) nonyehboocymx---HONEY COMB ONYX
13) dgobamnahyasioin---MAHOGANY OBSIDIAN
14) lenromseppaecins---SPENCER OPAL MINES
15) tapseltepcilsl---PLASTIC PELLETS
16) tulgebembaabgu---BUBBLEGUM AGATE
17) potseykaftoicrasktrc---something, something CRATER
18) yidegnelrtogee---GOLDEN TIGER EYE
19) demestyagoteh---AMETHYST GEODE
20) ehlcosnemsafdrahsos
21) luqresyatkaztorsscym---SMOKEY QUARTZ CRYSTALS
22) neksirmascsafardondaorta---Some kind of blood vessel Mine ;D
23) tahcogeotloctdi---DOGTOOTH CALCITE
24) dirmacameiec---_____________ MICA
25) arelonpefacxiim---__________Mixer
26) emsnimsictudithoma
27) doiaedbldnam---DIAMOND BLADE
28) lorcyaruypqtcrnaztesitl---PYRITE ON QUARTZ CRYSTAL
29) nekmehraiddimor---HERKIMER DIAMOND
30) andgrplniogheilgit
31) tlnolanawtenisogoam
32) ctikogpilhsapr---GRIT POLISH PACK
33) tkorgennegkaonaiseas---OREGON SNAKESKIN AGATE
34) xoihecdespimlouri
35) tretneksegcagiaeae
36) tipamdholesnpogdasiin---DIAMOND POLISHING PASTE
37) tonnsogorseahaycmsae---HORSE CANYON MOSS AGATE
38) tycrotereit
39) tirsonezybiui
40) epnhosrolligjaprapmyp---MORGAN HILL POPPY JASPER
So there you have it...Not too bad for a Newbie. And I have learned so much in trying to find the answers. This has been a great puzzle. And as a bonus I can now read text messages!!!
LMAO and all that Jazz! ;D
Lady B
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