David, Have the Woodchippers planned a field trip up to Clear Creek? Do we need permission to hunt for rocks? I would think our club would be interested in...
First of all, I did very well at your show, and took note of a lot of things to improve the Rock Chippers show, if anyone will listen. Several of us have...
I have been wanting to check out Clear Creek for some time and would like to spend two or three days there. If a group is going count me in. I have been...
[MODERATOR'S NOTE: I'll allow a member one "commercial" post such as the following, but the NorCal-Rocks group was set up for discussions about collecting and...
Larry, Being from Los Altos are you aware of the two "local" gem/mineral clubs? The Penninsula club (don't think they have a web site) meets in Los Altos and...
Hi, I live in Hollister and have been to Clear Creek several times, but haven't found anything really good because I don't know what to look for or where to...
Thanks for the info Dean. I was going on the SCVGMS trip [Oct 21] but had a last minute conflict. They planned it as a one day trip [met in Gilroy at 8 AM]...
Went to a gem & mineral show yesterday. It was interesting seeing the wide variety of rocks & fossils. I had a good time but was surprised to not see a lot of...
Greetings, Bill and all members of this list... I am glad to see an e- list like this in Northern California. I have returned to northern California from a 10...
It seems to pay the often high Show fees anymore vendors are having to sell more commercial items (candle holders, lamps, slab clocks, chip necklaces), or...
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Hi, About a decade ago I purchased some lavender quartz from the area around Hallelujah Junction. Some time later it was identified as coming from the "Boone...
Thanks David. I only asked a few of the vendors and one was local, so I dropped off a couple hundred pounds of jade (blue and green), along with some quartz...
All of the comments that Dave made are quite to the point. I am a part-time vendor and there is another point as well. Very few show visitors seem to want to...
I too know clear creek from the same sort of previous life. Amazing now how much time I spent there and just didn't know, lol. There are rumours of a possible...
I am interested in participating in a Swap-Meet in Santa Cruz. Stan...
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How about an indoor out door Rock and gem show in March. 23rd - 25 Fri 9 A.M. to 8 P.M Family nighht and Sat-Sun 9-5 Indoor full still looking for vendors for...
Hi Hounders, I'm near SoCal and on LAROCKS but I had a phone call yesterday that may be of interest to the northern hounders. It was from Ted Little, owner of...
Thanksgiving Field Trip Report By way of Introduction: Each year for the past decade, a group of us from the Bay Area have traveled to celebrate Thanksgiving...
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Nice write up Stan. I only wish I knew more about the materials you describe - being more of a lap-person than a min-person only a few names mean anything to...
I'm interestered in future field trips and their locations. I belong to the mineral & gem society of castro valley. I got your address from their monthly...
I'm considering going to Clear Creek with my grandson sometime around Christmas, weather permitting. It has been many years (20 or more) since I last went. Can...
Bob, Go to _www.blm.gov/ca/hollister_ (http://www.blm.gov/ca/hollister) and click on Clear Creek. Also, call (831) 630-5000 and order a new Clear Creek map....
Hi this is Lew. I am sorta out an0 about again Yahoooo The San Joaquin Valley Lapidarty Society would like to invite you to our 2nd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY all...
Want to start off by saying hello to all. Live near Folsom lake. Im uneducated in geology however I have found rudimentary quartz, marble, granite pratically...
Perhaps the best source for the info you're looking for could be found in a local rock club. In Folsom you're surrounded by a surprisingly large number of...
Hi Morgan, If you are interested in a good club that is quite active and has lots of activities, let me suggest the Roseville Rock Rollers. We have our ...
I'm trying to collect a rock or stone native to each of the 50 states. Does anyone know of websites where I can go to purchase some of these. I've found one...
