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Post by rockrookie on Jul 16, 2008 13:54:13 GMT -5
i'm going on family vacat. in early August .to muskoka lake -about 2 hours north of Toronto ,near Bracebridge & Port Carling . does any one know about posible rocks to find in area . or short day trip . thanks -------paul
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rollingstone on Jul 16, 2008 16:09:42 GMT -5
If you are up for a couple hour drive, each way, you could head to Bancroft Ontario. It's one of the rockhounding meccas in North America. You can find a zillion different kinds of rocks in the area, and if you do an online search you will find sites that list directions to about 20 or more free collecting areas, plus some where you pay a small fee. The princess sodalite mine is near Bancroft, though I'm not sure if you can collect or buy from that mine.
Also, each August, Bancroft holds their annual "Gemboree", where for a week or so you get lots of dealers in town selling rough, etc. Never been there myself, but it's always been on my wish list.
-Don
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Post by rockrookie on Jul 20, 2008 8:23:16 GMT -5
Don , thanks for the info ,i've been searching to plan a day trip not sure if it will be to Gemboree Sunday though . me & my wife ,2 daughters 4 & 6 and wifes sister are driving to Muskoka from Pittsburgh PA ,starting at 5:00 am Sat. so i don't know if we'll be ready to ride again that soon . plus with Civic Holiday traffic too !! my mom-in -law would like to have every one [7 of us carpool] to Alagonquin park , so that could be a great day trip for all . thanks !-------paul
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