Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Apr 6, 2011 0:53:19 GMT -5
We are going to Moab, Utah over easter and I was wondering if anyone knows of a good spot not too far away from there. I have read that there are lots of goodies on the other side of the state by Delta but I have this feeling my non rock collecting wife might not be up for that drive  . Thanks |
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Post by Woodyrock on Apr 7, 2011 1:49:01 GMT -5
Scott:
Are you driving down, or flying? If you fly, you have to ship rock back. At Moab, you will close to so many rock site your mind will do an overload. Try to get a copy of "Gem Trails of Utah". Although not the best locations, it still gets you into great rock in enormous amounts. If you get the book, page 21 is the site map, and Moab is in the middle of a big cluster of sites. My favourite being the Ruby Ranch road near Green River. (called Green River in book) The Moab site, about 20 miles from Moab is great for multicoloured agate. Google Earth 38 degrees 20.154N 109degrees 25.008W for the Moab site. There is a 'must see' store in a rock about a mile from the turn off at la Sal.
Woody
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Post by johnjsgems on Apr 7, 2011 18:56:29 GMT -5
Moab has a rock shop too. They may have info on collecting areas. We went with a club too many years ago and staying in Green River. We collected South of town and off the I70 East of the highway to Moab. Yellow Cat, and other areas are all between there and the CO border.
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Apr 9, 2011 10:22:20 GMT -5
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Post by Saskrock on Apr 9, 2011 10:25:04 GMT -5
Hey I was just checking out if my post links all worked and I realized you can pick different counties on the first one!! maybe I have a list right there.  |
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 10, 2011 16:10:31 GMT -5
Remember your camera for the rocks-LOL.........
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Post by johnjsgems on Apr 10, 2011 21:45:55 GMT -5
Not where I went but I have seen the grape agate. It is a weird bumpy agate that flouresces. We went South of Green River past one of the two markets in town and stayed West of the river. We found these strange nodules the guide called "green skin jasper" but I since learned most people call Green River oysters. They were just bubbling out of the surface (look for cracks in soil top). They look like worm castings or something not really oysters. They were pastel jaspers in green, pink and yellow. Most have a bumpy green skin. We found mostly small (1 1/2"-2" ones but I've seen them cut and polished up to 6" across. The guide for our trip got sick and left his note with a guy thart got attacked by a dog the day before we arrived. The third in line guide used the first guys notes and the Gem Trails book. We were able to have a great time even with all the bad luck. My favorite areas were the pigeon blood agate area a little West of Moab and an eery place called the Valley of Death. We didn't find much there but it was an old uranium mine area where we saw almost no plant life and zero animals. Did find some dino bone fragments there.
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Post by Saskrock on Apr 13, 2011 0:48:35 GMT -5
Thanks for the info John. It sounds like there is all kinds of goodies to be found in that area. I can't wait to go.
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Post by turkeyvulture on Apr 14, 2011 12:42:39 GMT -5
I love Moab...have never hunted rocks there but there is so much to do in the area and the scenery can't be beat! If you go to Arches make sure you take the trail all the way out to Dune Arch. It's not a long trail but it's not very popular. I was there two Aprils ago and practically had the park to myself...the hike out to Dune arch was one of the best I've ever done.
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Post by Woodyrock on Apr 28, 2011 0:38:12 GMT -5
Scott:
The Google aerial looks like the spot. On the Utah rockhounding web site, the GPS locations are right on for most of the sites, but one on the contributers reverses some of the number which will put you miles away......most of these were south west of Moab but check them out on Google.
Woody
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