LSUROCKS
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Post by LSUROCKS on Apr 5, 2011 15:17:58 GMT -5
I will be in the Redding, Sonora and Medesto CA in about 2-3 weeks I will be in each area about 3-4 days each I work for PHI and I am replacing computers for all of our Air Medical bases I work 8 hours a day and weekends off so I will have pleanty of time to do some rockhunting. Any ideas or locations I can go?
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Post by jakesrocks on Apr 5, 2011 16:24:12 GMT -5
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Post by catmandewe on Apr 5, 2011 22:26:20 GMT -5
If I were working in Redding I would take a trip to Lassen Creek or Davis Creek for some cool obsidian.
Have a fun trip.............Tony
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Post by Jack, lapidaryrough on Apr 5, 2011 22:29:51 GMT -5
Some great red Needle Obsidian, on Davis creek
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LSUROCKS
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Post by LSUROCKS on Apr 6, 2011 8:41:54 GMT -5
Are there public areas I can hunt I am sure most of the land out there is privatly owned?
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Post by Jack, lapidaryrough on Apr 6, 2011 10:12:26 GMT -5
Don`t leave home with out your BLM maps, Ca. maps, And Google earth to see the area your thinking of hunting in.
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LSUROCKS
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by LSUROCKS on Apr 6, 2011 10:18:59 GMT -5
BLM maps?
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Post by Jack, lapidaryrough on Apr 6, 2011 13:10:17 GMT -5
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Dr DG
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Post by Dr DG on Apr 6, 2011 18:50:55 GMT -5
Here are a fre places to go.
Lavic Siding
Hauser Geode Beds
Randsburg for Pink Rhodonite
Castle Butte near Edwards Air Force Base
CHUCKWALLA SPRINGS
All of these is on BLM land
If you like to know more places just ask.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Apr 6, 2011 19:38:17 GMT -5
Stoney Creek is out near Redding
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leaverite
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Post by leaverite on Apr 6, 2011 21:59:08 GMT -5
Another vote for Davis/Lassen Creek for obsidian
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LSUROCKS
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by LSUROCKS on Apr 11, 2011 9:27:00 GMT -5
Anyone know if the Mt. Shasta area would be good for doing some rockhounding?
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Post by johnjsgems on Apr 16, 2011 6:29:30 GMT -5
Try to find a book "Gem Trails of Northern California".
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Post by christopherl1234 on Apr 16, 2011 15:58:01 GMT -5
There is a rock store/museum in Red Bluff named Gaumer's that I was led to last year when I was in the Redding area. This place is definitely worth a visit. Also it is said that there is some nice material to be found out by Black Butte reservoir. It was to rainy when I went so I just checked out Gaumer's, really neat place.
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Post by paulshiroma on May 14, 2011 1:56:12 GMT -5
So, how was the trip? I'm guessing that, by now, you've already been on your tour? Get a chance to do any digging?
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rallyrocks
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Post by rallyrocks on May 20, 2011 14:31:29 GMT -5
The locations Fish listed are all a good days drive away from the places the OP is visiting, Lassen and Davis creek might still have some serious snow to contend with as it has been a very late winter. Stony Creek has some possibilities, but access is limited and this time of year the water is probably high enough to make collecting there a challenge.
Id go with the suggestion of visiting Gaumer's in Red Bluff see if they have any local recommendations... Shasta has some cool stuff nearby, but again- still lots of snow up there, too.
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