I belatedly completed my final blog about last weekend's Antelope Valley Gem, Mineral, & Jewelry Show here: http://eclecticarcania.blogspot.com/ By the way, I...
Thank you Eva - If all lapidary people were as diligent as you are, the lapidary world would be a?much better place overall. Equipment, oils and?all the...
Howdy folks im AL.Were trying to restart the old jurupa rockhound club in Riverside.We have 18 inch saws,flat laps,tumblers,sphere makers and about 30 tons of...
THIS WEEKEND MAY 3&4, IN ANAHEIM: FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE The 49th annual Searchers Gem and Mineral Society Show Sat 10-5 Sun 10-4:30 Brookhurst...
It appears that Clear Creek is now closed for rockhounding ... EMERGENCY CLOSURE EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2008 OF 31,000 ACRES WITHIN THE CLEAR CREEK MANAGEMENT AREA ...
Does anybody know if this includes the creek that runs by the benitoite mine dump area? How about access to the fee dig area at the benitoite mine? ... -- ...
Kim, Seeing how the mine and creek are within the CCMA, sounds like they'll be off limits as well. Calling Dave Schreiner (of the Benitoite mine) would likely...
What about a legal easement for Mr. Schreiner and his private landholding or is his thing simply a mining claim on public land? What about coming in from the...
Hi, Have been trying to drill holes in agate slabs with no success. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Findrock **************Wondering what's for...
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May 2, 2008 2:07 am
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Hi Everybody, I just got off the phone with Dave Schreiner and here is the most up to date scoop I can give you. He will be allowed access to the Benitoite...
Does the report that has led to this action mention what specific activities increase your exposure to asbestos? Maybe rockhounding falls outside those ...
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May 2, 2008 5:43 am
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NEW YORK: A pile of 130 million years old dinosaur dung was sold at a New York auction for nearly USD 1,000. The prehistoric deposit fetched USD 960 at...
This is NOT about protecting the sheeple. This is about keeping the !*%$#@! dirt bikers out of there. Since they can't exclude ONLY the bikers we all get...
The EPA report chose several activities to study, comparing how much dust is created by those activities. It is obvious that motorcycles, quad runners, and...
Would somebody be so kind as to post that address on the lists? By the way, I replied to your private message last night and the message got bounced back. ... ...
You can comment on the future of Clear Creek by writing or emailing the Blm at the addresses below. There is a wealth of information and maps on the Hollister...
Quite a number of people in the LA area have been mentioning a kind of 'amber neutral oil' as what they are using as a cutting oil. Reports have it that the...
Instead of coming down hard on the ORV people, we should be looking carefully at who is really behind this: Audubon and Sierra Club. The BLM management ...
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Hi All! I was wondering if anyone with some 'experience' or 'comments' about this item that is for sale on EBay would please email me with their own 2-cents...
hey I have a small setup of dental tools I use a long time ago for carving gems. I didn't use them long so they're in real good shape. they're worth more than...
This really isn't all rock&gem related. I'm doing an interesting project called Purple53. I roam America visiting farms, ranches, nice families... along the...
Hi Hounders, Glad to see the interest this closure is generating among us. Sad to see this is what it takes. Even sadder, this isn't, or shouldn't be, the only...
Grab your backpack and join National Geographic and the National Park Service on May 30–31, 2008, from noon to noon. The Santa Monica Mountains BioBlitz,...
The Kern County Mineral society is presenting "Art in Stone" gem and mineral show this weekend, May 3rd and 4th. It is 10 am to 5 pm, at the Kern County...
my partner wrote Thank you for all of your comments I didn't mean that it was a Jurassic period in time I just simply meant that in California they did find...
Nice piece of Gem grade quality Chromium being given away as a promotion contest on the new Rock Hounds Auction Site. Go here to see what is going on. Great...
-FROM A FELLOW ROCK HOUND: I use a 1/8 inch diamond core drill bit in my drill press. I usually tie a weight on the press handle so I do not have to stand and...
Do we know who is behind this? There was an article in the paper today, Sounds like hikers and traditional environmentalists are not thrilled with their...
