The actual lapis Lazuli deposit in near San Antonio Canyon, not Big Bear. It is off of Mt. Baldy Road, on the right when you drive up, in Cascade Canyon. It...
Hello Everyone, I wanted to share with you our new website Http://www.rockhoundingvideos.com On this site we keep a journal of our summer travels collecting ...
Hello The antelope valley Gem & Mineral club is having a fieldtrip to Willow creek to look for Jade on June 7th,8th,9th and coming home the 10th. David &...
Hello All, this weekend in Glendora Ca. Glendora Gems in having there annual show. It is held at Goddard Middle School 859 E. Sierra Madre Glendora, Ca. Sat....
Hi all , this is Lew. Most of you know that due to my illness we were forced to close our store that my wife and I loved and cherished so much . I have just...
The road to jade cove is long and right at the end when you are the most tired, it is winds around like a snake with muscle spasms. That's why we decided to...
LA Area Rockhound Field TripsMany, many thanks for the wonderful trip report on your Jade Cove excursion Eva. I felt like I got to ride along with you and...
Hi all The second issue of the Australian and New Zealand Mineral Collector magazine is now out. This issue includes articles on Thackaringa garnets;...
I haven't seen the Travel Channel "Cash & Treasures" series yet, but on this Sunday, June 10th, at 8pm, they are rerunning their first show about the Spectrum...
Cerro Gordo CFMS mine trip is Sunday, June 24th. Only open 1 day a year to rockhounders and this is your opportunity to collect an assortment of specimens...
Sorry Hounders, Had one of my dufuss moments....Lee's Frontier Chevron in Lone Pine is on SR 395 at the base of the Sierras on the south side. My bad Shep...
DON'T FORGET..... NEXT WEEKEND IS THE BIG SHOW!!!! The California Federation of Mineralogical Societies 68th Annual Tri-State Convention and Lapidary Arts Show...
Hi, I am driving to Oregon in Aug. and on the way back will have some time to do some rockhounding. I will be coming back on the I-5 and I know there are place...
Hey all, I am going across the country to visit relatives, and have decided to stop in Arkansas to collect quartz (not enough time to try diamonds!). I know...
Hi Leda, You should check out orerockon.com Tim Fisher (whose site it is) sells CDs or DVDs with the information. $45 sounds steep, but if you're driving all...
Hi everyone, Thank you all for your response to my questions about collecting sites in Oregon. They were all very useful. I hope to get to at least one of ...
I am currently visiting in SanLuis Obispo from the midwest. When looking around at all the hills and roadcuts I would expect to see lots of oceanic crust such...
Here's some good info on Calif. & Serpentine: http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/information/publications/cgs_notes/ note_14/note_14.pdf Crystal Wysong Long Beach,...
Does anybody know if Cayucos is having a rock show the weekend of June 16th. I didn't see any posters, and i would like to know the hours for Sat & Sunday... ...
My understanding is that plate tectonics associated with the San Andreas system of faults caused a lot of the metamorphism in the Coast Range mountains forming...
I visited Jim Coleman's mine after talking to a local miner who told me that the best chance to find something good would be at Coleman's place. This was over...
Hi, Here is the information for my June Field Trip for fossils. Hope to see some of you there, This is going to be a fun field trip for rockhounds of all ages....
I agree that is the best mine there in terms of quality, service, etc. I toured the region with the Arkansas state geologist, and even he recommended it. I...
We are so excited to be able to present The California Federation of Mineralogical Societies 68th Annual Tri-State Convention and Lapidary Arts Show, for the ...
Kim sez... The show is on for this weekend and goes from 9AM to 5PM Saturday and Sunday, (June 16th-17th) at the Vets Hall next to the pier in Cayucos. ...
We live in Hot Springs and Jim Coleman's mine is the one we always go to. It is good to ask the guy/gal at the mine (taking the money) what piles are new and...
Our field trip leader Mary has asked for the following information to be posted on the list for those of you who plan on attending the CFMS Show in Lancaster...
Hi - My name is Janette and I have just joined the group. I will be visiting LA (staying in La Verne) in August '07 and would love to join in field trips. I...
