Post by 150FromFundy on May 25, 2017 16:35:22 GMT -5
After cooling off from the Coral Sand Dunes, we came upon Orderville, Utah. Approaching from the southwest, we were greeted by the site of five stores. One was a Family Dollar, and the other four were rock shops. I got that warm, fuzzy feeling that this was going to be a good day. Four out of five isn’t bad.
Orderville, Utah
Although we visited all four of the shops, two stood out. One was arguably a roadside attraction.
The Rock Stop
Flintstones, Meet the Flintstones
Pseudo-Saurus
Couldn’t Stand the Weather, so we waited a few minutes.
The Orderville Mine Rock Shop
Joe’s Rock Shop – We had an opportunity to chat with Ken Caruso of Joe’s Rock Shop. This store specializes in Septarian Nodules that are mined near Mount Carmel. I didn’t realize that Septarian Nodules form around a fossil that is often missed when the nodule is cut, or broken. We had an opportunity to view a few fossil-containing Septarian Nodules that were collected by Ken and his wife.
This was a nice stop along the way, but we still have to get through the Dixie National Forest.
Darryl.
Orderville, Utah
Although we visited all four of the shops, two stood out. One was arguably a roadside attraction.
The Rock Stop
Flintstones, Meet the Flintstones
Pseudo-Saurus
Couldn’t Stand the Weather, so we waited a few minutes.
The Orderville Mine Rock Shop
Joe’s Rock Shop – We had an opportunity to chat with Ken Caruso of Joe’s Rock Shop. This store specializes in Septarian Nodules that are mined near Mount Carmel. I didn’t realize that Septarian Nodules form around a fossil that is often missed when the nodule is cut, or broken. We had an opportunity to view a few fossil-containing Septarian Nodules that were collected by Ken and his wife.
This was a nice stop along the way, but we still have to get through the Dixie National Forest.
Darryl.
