horsinaround
spending too much on rocks
If you don't lick rocks...you ain't cool
Member since November 2006
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Post by horsinaround on Feb 21, 2009 22:46:12 GMT -5
hey y'all,
Betty and I are going to branson missouri this coming weekend
27 feb - 1 mar 09. Are there any good rock hounding spots close by or within maybe an hour drive?
I know we will be in the foothills of the Ozarks...so, any info would be great
Thanks
Steve
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Thunder69
Cave Dweller 
Thunder 2000-2015
Member since January 2009
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Post by Thunder69 on Feb 22, 2009 20:45:09 GMT -5
You might check out the buffalo river in arkansas lot of rock there...canoed it last year.. www.ozarkmtns.com/buffalo/index.aspbuffaloriverfun.com/I liked it there but didn't have too much time to hunt ..John Oh yea go to some of the caverns around there ..they have some awesome caves in that area. |
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chinook203
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since February 2006
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Post by chinook203 on Feb 26, 2009 14:47:06 GMT -5
Theres lots of cherts all around there, some blue/red colors, they polish up really well. Anywhere near Taneycomo, Table Rock or Bull Shoals. If you see any construction sites where all they'd done is leveled, thats a good place to find some quartz and cherts. I've been finding some cool mineral specimens around the dam off 165, its in the large white rocks. They brought those in from somewhere (can't remember) and if you get to looking on them, you will find calcite, quartz and some other cool stuff I haven't figured out what it is yet.
I've not found fossils on land, but we find some fossils in table rock when we dive it, mostly shells and such, but they are pretty neat. I'm normally on a boat when I'm at the lakes.
Good luck and have fun!
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