napoleonrags
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Post by napoleonrags on Mar 28, 2017 22:26:05 GMT -5
Welcome. I have no knowledge of your locations, but you can't lose by looking. And, self collected stuff is the root of the hobby.
Gather no moss, Colin
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Post by Peruano on Mar 30, 2017 14:40:29 GMT -5
Bob, my books show the usual suspects in Platte river gravel in Douglas and nemahas counties. Agatrs (banded and moss),chalcedony,chert, flint,pet wood opalized answer agatized. Now you need Google Earth to spot gravel bars and access points. Keep us informed.
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nileriver
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Post by nileriver on Apr 14, 2017 12:32:19 GMT -5
I wonder if you (or anyone else for that matter) can tell me about the Boley agates you mentioned. I PM'ed petrifiedbob when I first saw his post, because I didn't want to hijack the thread. I never heard back, and the thread seems to be languishing or even dead, so I thought I'd try to get a response this way. I live about two hours from where they occur, and would like to check it out. Of course, I hate to go that far on a wild goose chase. Can anyone tell me if there are places open for collecting, and, if so, where?
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Post by Peruano on Apr 14, 2017 13:26:35 GMT -5
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nileriver
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Post by nileriver on Apr 16, 2017 8:23:37 GMT -5
Thanks Peruano. I actually had found that article myself. A lot of it was a bit over my head, since I am only a rockhound and not a geologist! But I still found it to be very interesting, and it included many good pictures of specimens from that locale. The article gives directions to an outcrop that it calls "popular and easily accessible." It's just that it is dated from 2013, and you know how things change sometimes. I was hoping that maybe someone who has been there recently, or even at all, might contribute some info. But, even with no further input, I think I'll take the chance and make the drive when I get a free day. As you said, it looks worth the drive.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 16, 2017 14:54:28 GMT -5
My son has a buddy that works the gravel pits down there(southeast) and the pits are pulling up some workable material-so I don't see why not seeing material on the gravel beds of the river..... I was going to walk the river beds,by the bridges, by St. Paul,but they said it was to dangerous! Gangs and thugs favorite hang outs!! Best routes,from St. Paul down to Rochester,may gravel bars,around the river...
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Post by jakesrocks on Apr 16, 2017 15:46:51 GMT -5
Western Mn & extreme E SD, check freshly plowed farm fields. Laker agates are found that far west. Get permission from the land owners to walk their fields first. Most are more than happy to have rocks removed from their fields. Most will have rock piles in at least one corner of their fields with larger rocks. You may find some nice petrified wood too.
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