Hey Hounders, Anybody able to break away this weekend for Nevada opal? I'll be arriving there sometime before sunset (I hope) on Friday figuring it's a 10-12...
Just wanted to say hello. My name is David Smith. I am an avid rockhound from Santa Rosa-Sonoma County who just returned home after 7 years in the Los ...
Love the idea of a No-Cal group. We are in Paradise 90 miles North of Sac. Hope to give and receive some good info. That said and done, we will be going to...
Hi I am located in Los Altos and we go on several rock trips each year. Just got back from the Black Rock Desert last week. Great, but dusty, place The SCVGM...
Shep, I highly recommend digging the tailings piles at the Bonanza Mine, if they are open. Of all the fee digs, I have done the best there. I got a handful...
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Sep 28, 2006 3:26 pm
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Hi Group, I am located in Los gatos and try to go on as many collecting trips as possible. I'm a past-president of the Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society and...
... Serpentine? (CA state rock) Cut a couple to see how porous it is. If it's porous and falls apart easily, no one will want it. But if it's nice and...
Jimmy Kuo
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Oct 3, 2006 12:00 am
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Thanks! No, we live north west in Eureka. I'm pretty sure it would be hard. Are you a carver? I have a small piece I can send you to try out. Susan...
Going on this weekend. I would love to go but duties at home are calling. heres the link-www.bigsurjadeco.com/festival.html I went 2 years ago and had great...
funny thing i just got back from the mojave yesterday and picked up a similar rock only because it set my metal detector off if i find out what it is ill let...
Thanks Dean and Andrew. I found out it is Actinolite. I do have 2 rocks that are Serpentine, but a bunch of these Actinolites. They are very pretty inside, and...
Thanks for letting us know that you found out what they are. I learned from it. I've seen actinolite rough in the field but just thought/was-told it was...
... Yes, somewhat. I took a picture of an actinolite and a serpentine rock. Not sure if you can see the difference, but you can feel the difference. To me, the...
Greetings "First Wave" members! Happy you've joined and pleased to see our group starting off so well. My next task is to boost membership to levels where we...
Bill: Thanks for your good work in setting up the NorCal-Rocks group. It does have a lot of potential. If I can assist from Reddng let me know. Glen Miller ...
Tomorrow evening, Brian White of the Clear Creek Management Area (Bureau of Land Management) will be at the Bay Area Mineralogists meeting. He will answer...
Sbogosian@...
Oct 10, 2006 10:30 pm
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Just to let you know I made an announcement about the group at the monthly meeting of the Santa Rosa Mineral & Gem Society last week. For those in Sonoma Co....
Just in case you are not aware of it parts of Northern CA CFMS socities have regional groups that share field trips. The bay area has (NBFT) North Bay Field...
The Cal. Federation of Mineral Societies lists: Humbolt Gem & Mineral Society in Arcata. Meets 4th Friday at 7:30 pm at Masonic Lodge, 251 Baysite Road,...
David, this is a most excellent idea! Thanks for pointing it out. I'll make sure to announce at the two clubs I belong to (Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Valley,...
Not necessarily the Humboldt club, but on the average, what do meetings consist of? New discoveries? Upcoming field trips? An outsider talking about something?...
Here's a post from LA-Rocks that I thought might be of interest: Holbrook,Arizona Petrified Wood Dig General Public We are happy to announce the date of our...
The email address was cut off at the bottom. Who do you email for further information? A friend of mine in Flagstaff might be interested. Thanks, Susan...
