hnhstngs
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by hnhstngs on Oct 3, 2018 21:06:56 GMT -5
Being a teacher I get a week of vacation every spring. Last year I went out to the Oregon coast and found a mess of agates on the beaches. This year I'm thinking of going to SW Utah around Cedar City. So far I've got the following locations not too far from there that I might find some cool stuff: Summit (agates), Brian Head Peak (agate), Black Rock Desert near Delta (obsidian), Vernon Hills (wonderstone), Enterprise Reservoir (jasper), and Delta (sunstones). I don't have a saw so the goal is to accumulate some tumbling stock I can play with. I've never been down in that part of the state and don't really know what I'm heading into. Am I going to need 4WD (I'll be renting a vehicle)? Any tools that I should have with me? Any other spots I should head to?
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Post by MsAli on Oct 4, 2018 17:21:15 GMT -5
Sorry I cant be of much help to you. I hope someone from that area chimes in for you.
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hnhstngs
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since September 2018
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Post by hnhstngs on Oct 4, 2018 20:35:18 GMT -5
Sorry I cant be of much help to you. I hope someone from that area chimes in for you. Appreciate the thought ma'am. I'm coming late to the whole rock thing and while I've managed to acquire a few tumblers I don't have a local supply of stones to tumble. I could probably buy stock cheaper than going out west to find it but it seemed like the Cedar City area had a bunch of opportunities to collect some cool stuff in a part of the country I haven't been to yet.
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Post by woodman on Oct 4, 2018 20:48:52 GMT -5
The trip itself would be worth it, anything you collect would be a bonus. If all you are collecting is tumbling stuff, All i would take is a good rock pick/hammer and back pack with plenty of water.
Main thing is to have a good time, I am leaving on a three day trip in the morning. Might even find something!!!
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Post by MsAli on Oct 4, 2018 21:16:05 GMT -5
Sorry I cant be of much help to you. I hope someone from that area chimes in for you. Appreciate the thought ma'am. I'm coming late to the whole rock thing and while I've managed to acquire a few tumblers I don't have a local supply of stones to tumble. I could probably buy stock cheaper than going out west to find it but it seemed like the Cedar City area had a bunch of opportunities to collect some cool stuff in a part of the country I haven't been to yet. Road trip, sightseeing, rockhounding. That's a dream right there! Dont forget some 5 gallon buckets.
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old hound
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Post by old hound on Oct 4, 2018 23:14:27 GMT -5
Hunted the Delta area lots of great obsidian snow flake great mahogany and black. Don't overlook the oxidized pieces laying around they tumble up great. Great agate east of there on I-70
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old hound
starting to shine!
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Post by old hound on Oct 4, 2018 23:35:52 GMT -5
The roads are dirt not bad unless it's wet then it's very slick. 4 wheel drive would serve you better. Not too hot in the early spring,bring a small shovel and rock pick and smaller buckets rolling hills some pretty steep and the most important thing have a good time in our great state.
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Post by nowyo on Oct 5, 2018 18:28:59 GMT -5
Sounds like a fun trip. Fair amount of driving for a week but not that bad. Watch the weather and adjust plans accordingly. Lots of empty country out there, lots of places with no cell phone coverage. Back at the end of June I had reason to run over to southern Colorado. From Ely, NV on US 50 through Delta to I-15 at Holden was 186 miles. I passed one car and three passed me. Relaxing drive. Lots to see over there, enjoy.
Russ
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Post by TheRock on Oct 5, 2018 18:56:50 GMT -5
I just got into this Hobby a Lil over a Year Ago, I joined this Forum Sept 10th 2017. Oh and by the way To RTH Forum from ~Duke in S/W Michigan. There are alot of guys I have learned from jamesp Drummond Island Rocks Jugglerguy captbob just to name a few. Look for the amount of posts these guys have is a good indication how Involved they are. Anyways, nothing feels as good as finding the stones then polishing them yourself. But like you Other than Lake Michigan rocks I find on the beach I live in a dead zone so I took the wife on a two week trip Late Aug to Upper Michigan and to the UP and we got lucky & found Leland Blue, Petoskey Stones, Lakers, And some nice fossils and just pretty rough. I have also purchased some nice Rocks off of Fleebay, Oh and don't forget our marketplace on here >> forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/board/4/rth-marketplace-buy-sell-trade We also have a Vendor Review and advice page >> forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/board/2/vendor-reviews-advice area that has our members that are vendors. Yes buying is cheaper but nothing is rewarding like finding them yourself. Good Luck! Oh Shawn from the Rock Shed therockshed.com/tumbler1.html has good prices on supplies equipment and Grit and Rocks too.
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