realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Feb 23, 2022 0:58:06 GMT -5
So spring is upon us and some of the hounding spots in the lower elevations will be accessible due to no snow. Any Oregon peeps have plans to get out and do some hounding? If anyone plans to be in central Oregon, maybe we can link up and do a trip out at glass buttes. (Non-Oregon people feel free to share your spring hounding plans as well)
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Post by Rockoonz on Feb 23, 2022 2:45:56 GMT -5
I plan to drive up to almost Oregon near the end of March when the Gary Green, Freedom, caldera, whatever jasper mine will be open to some fee digging. Might venture a little further North if time and schedule permits. They will be doing the same thing at the Amy Sage mine early in March, but we have too much happening here to deal with that one.
Will be in OR and possibly WA in June/July for a bit, and hope to return through Utah this time
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Post by MsAli on Feb 23, 2022 12:11:59 GMT -5
NDK and I are getting out of the frozen nort in a couple weeks to dig crystals in Arkansas
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Post by perkins17 on Feb 23, 2022 13:20:00 GMT -5
I might be visiting family in Oregon this spring/summer. Glass buttes would be awesome to visit and hound.
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 23, 2022 17:20:15 GMT -5
I need to hit the river in the Willamette Valley, it's super low... Usually try to hit Glass Buttes about twice a year too... Gotta cross the Cascades to get there, I'm not doing that as of yet...LOL
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Post by roy on Feb 24, 2022 13:39:12 GMT -5
I need to hit the river in the Willamette Valley, it's super low... Usually try to hit Glass Buttes about twice a year too... Gotta cross the Cascades to get there, I'm not doing that as of yet...LOL LOL CHICKIN |
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Post by quartzilla on Feb 24, 2022 20:53:32 GMT -5
Way ahead of ya! Went to the Kramer Hills near Kramer Junction on Sunday with the Victor Valley Gem And Mineral Club and got some petrified palm root, opalite, and some various agate/jaspery materials! What a site this place is, literally walking on tumbling material with every step in some spots! This spot was just in Lapidary Dave’s last show on YouTube posted about a day ago. I didn’t make it in the video but my truck is in there lol!
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Post by realrockhound on Feb 24, 2022 21:35:46 GMT -5
Way ahead of ya! Went to the Kramer Hills near Kramer Junction on Sunday with the Victor Valley Gem And Mineral Club and got some petrified palm root, opalite, and some various agate/jaspery materials! What a site this place is, literally walking on tumbling material with every step in some spots! This spot was just in Lapidary Dave’s last show on YouTube posted about a day ago. I didn’t make it in the video but my truck is in there lol! Ayyy.. that’s what I like to hear. Due to obligations I can’t get out quite yet. As soon as I get home, I’m planning on hitting a few spots and documenting them so members can see exactly where some of their favorite materials have come from. |
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Post by quartzilla on Feb 25, 2022 8:43:13 GMT -5
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Post by vwfence on Mar 4, 2022 18:53:17 GMT -5
Rockoonz , may i ask what the cost is at those fee digs
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Post by Rockoonz on Mar 4, 2022 22:14:04 GMT -5
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Post by JR8675309 on Mar 9, 2022 7:45:16 GMT -5
I went out to bear creek last month. Idk where Kramer Valley is, will have to look that one up. I would like to go out to glass buttes soon as well. When were you thinking? Rockoonz thanks for sharing link, didn't know about the amethyst sage trip. |
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Post by Rockoonz on Mar 9, 2022 12:49:51 GMT -5
I went out to bear creek last month. Idk where Kramer Valley is, will have to look that one up. I would like to go out to glass buttes soon as well. When were you thinking? Rockoonz thanks for sharing link, didn't know about the amethyst sage trip. We're going to start the slow roll up to McDermitt in a week for the dig there, John has told me he will bring some Amy Sage for me to get as well, hopefully that means enough for others too if you decide to go. If not I'll share. I'm hoping to meet the 500# threshhold, maybe convince a couple people to combine hauls when paying to get the $3/lb for all. The van is a 1 ton but we also need space to sleep. |
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Post by JR8675309 on Mar 9, 2022 12:58:29 GMT -5
Very cool. Yeah you need space to sleep! I'm not going to make it I don't think. If I do though, are there (decent) places to stay in McDermitt? I can get A Sage here, so it's the thrill of it and people that would be the draw.
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 9, 2022 23:03:08 GMT -5
I went out to bear creek last month. Idk where Kramer Valley is, will have to look that one up. I would like to go out to glass buttes soon as well. When were you thinking? Rockoonz thanks for sharing link, didn't know about the amethyst sage trip. I was planning on doing glass buttes in next couple weeks. However with fuel prices, I might be holding off and sticking closer to town. |
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Post by JR8675309 on Mar 11, 2022 20:15:33 GMT -5
I went out to bear creek last month. Idk where Kramer Valley is, will have to look that one up. I would like to go out to glass buttes soon as well. When were you thinking? Rockoonz thanks for sharing link, didn't know about the amethyst sage trip. I was planning on doing glass buttes in next couple weeks. However with fuel prices, I might be holding off and sticking closer to town. Okie dokes. |
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Post by Rockoonz on Mar 12, 2022 0:57:19 GMT -5
Yeah, gas prices will be keeping me home, got to save up for June.
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 12, 2022 14:57:00 GMT -5
Yeah, gas prices will be keeping me home, got to save up for June. Yeah, I feel ya. I got some places closer to town I can hit up. I’m thinking I also might go out to the batcaves etc.. and take some pics and show people where some of the material came from. These prices have really put a damper on my spring break to say the least. Hopefully I’ll see ya in June. |
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