Peace River Region Request

westcoastwelder
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Peace River Region Request Sept 25, 2010 10:58:18 GMT -5

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Post by westcoastwelder on Sept 25, 2010 10:58:18 GMT -5

Hi again,

I am in the north of B.C., in the Peace River area, does anyone know of a good rock hounding site up here? I have collected a ton of fossils from dinosaur lake area, and being on the Peace River I've collected a few river rocks (yet to be identified as I'm an extreme newbie to this), but I imagine there has to be all sorts of stuff. The Rockies are near by, and the geographical changes from mountains South/West to the prairies of the East. Anything up the Alaskan Highway? I know the potential for gold panning, I might get into that in the summer next year.

Thanks

Ryan

jakesrocks In Memoriam RIP Don Woodward AKA jakesrocks Member since April 2010 Posts: 12,696	Peace River Region Request Sept 25, 2010 12:01:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jakesrocks on Sept 25, 2010 12:01:10 GMT -5 Here's a link that might help you a little. cash-and-treasures-wiki.travelchannel.com/page/British+Columbia Don
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bushmanbilly Cave Dweller Member since October 2008 Posts: 4,719	Peace River Region Request Sept 26, 2010 9:04:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bushmanbilly on Sept 26, 2010 9:04:47 GMT -5 The Prince George area is well known for Agates and Jaspers. Hixon Creek, Fraser River. What part of Peace are you in, St. John, Ft. Nelson? The Pink Mt. area looks like an good place.

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Peace River Region Request Sept 27, 2010 6:39:50 GMT -5

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Post by westcoastwelder on Sept 27, 2010 6:39:50 GMT -5

I'm in good ol' Fort St. John. I'm very familiar with the Pink Mountain area, I've worked in there for a few years on and off. I'm thinking more of this rock hounding will have to wait until next summer now, time's running out for good weather. Does Hixon creek have the agates? I rolled my truck off the highway near Hixon! I make a few trips a year along the Fraser between Vancouver and John here, I'll have to make some more specific stops next time. I'm pretty new to rock hounding on a serious level, I've probably passed some jems and never known it.

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