rockpup20
off to a rocking start
Member since July 2020
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Post by rockpup20 on Aug 10, 2020 19:49:24 GMT -5
I was wondering what kind of rocks indiana has, for rockhounding specifically, all i've found so far is jasper, chert, some quartzite, feldspar, agate from lake michigan, and that's pretty much it. I'm not to interested in geodes, cause i don't have the proper gear to open them. I know indiana is pretty good for fossils too, but that's about all.
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Post by Toad on Aug 12, 2020 10:31:15 GMT -5
Surprised you found as much as you did
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Post by Peruano on Aug 13, 2020 8:54:06 GMT -5
It sounds like you need to browse some of the state resources. The link below will lead you to lots of info under Indian Geology. One of the big factors in Indiana were the glaciers that brought material from the far north and left rocks as gravel pits, random rocks in fields and exposed many layers of bedrock. So info on adjacent states (e.g. Illinois and Michigan) is relevant to your understanding of whats available in Indiana. Happy reading. igws.indiana.edu/RocksAndMinerals/ |
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polaszko
having dreams about rocks
Member since August 2020
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Post by polaszko on Aug 16, 2020 14:07:33 GMT -5
Also check Mindat.org - giant page about minerals and rockhounding locations all over the world. And what do you mean that you have no tools to open geodes? For most of them only tool you need is hammer, eventually you can go to local stonemason, he will easily cut your geodes. Link to mindat page about Indiana below: www.mindat.org/loc-16287.html |
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