Age: 59 and still kicking. Hometown: Gilbert, AZ (formerly Laramie, WY) About Me: I am a geologist, writer, public speaker, martial artist & artist. I'm currently writing some books - (1) Gold, (2)Gemstones of the World, (3) My experience as a geologist entitled Mountain of Gold, and (4) Layman's Guide to Martial Arts. I periodically write for Prospector & Mining Journal, Lost Treasure Magazine and doing an article for Rock & Gem Magazine.
Learn more about gemstones & how to find them? See my website (under construction) at GemHunter Being a consulting geologist and author, I travel periodically & there will be large breaks in my communications with the groups as I set off to find another gold deposit.
IBC Archimedes's award for geological science, Cambridge University
Awarded the Thayer Lindsley Award for a Major International Discovey of a mineral deposit (Donlin Creek gold deposit, Alaska) (considered to be one of the largest untapped gold deposits in the world at 29.1 million ounces).
More about me... How I first got into treasure hunting...I chose geology as my field of study at the University of Utah & University of New Mexico & later worked as research geologist for the US Geological Survey & Wyoming Geological Survey at the University of Wyoming. I spent 30 years searching for diamonds, colored gemstones, gold & other minerals & mapped >1,000 km2 of wilderness from the comfort of my tent & mapped >40 historical mines. Over the years, I made many discoveries & enjoyed my work. For vacations, I consulted for companies around North America and was on the discovery of one of the largest gold deposits in NA in 1988 (Donlin Creek, Alaska). After I left UW, I took a job a director of one Canadian diamond company & worked as VP of Exploration for an Aussie Diamond Company. I also consulted on several gold projects.
My treasure hunting obsession(s): Diamonds, colored gemstones, precious metals, old mining districts.
My most exciting find: It is difficult to pick the most exciting. I am currently writing a book about my discoveries & many of the characters I met that is entitled "Mountain of Gold".
Guess if I had to chose one, it would be Grizzly Creek iolite deposit Wyoming. I recovered the largest iolite in the world at Palmer Canyon (1,750 carats) in 1995 and in 2004, found much larger gems at Grizzly Creek (24,150 carats) & left some GIANT stones in the outcrop (>100,000 carats and some probably about 5 million carats). In my latest book, I describe all of these deposits & how you can find them.
My favorite places to look for treasure: Local pubs.
My favorite treasure hunting techniques: Use science.
My treasure hunt toolkit contains... beer
I'm presently hunting for...gold in Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania.
Recommended treasure hunting resources: Me, take me along! I like to prospect.
At Grizzly Creek (from the cover of the ICMJ's Prospecting & Mining Journal.
Description of treasure: Two Cape Rubies faceted from pyropes from Butcherknife Draw, Wyoming Where I found it: SW Wyoming How I found it: While fighting ants
Description of treasure: Jasper at Tin Cup, WY Where I found it: In the old Tin Cup prospects & mines, central Wyoming How I found it: Searching for gold.
Description of treasure: Peridot Where I found it: Black Rock lamproite, Leucite Hills, southwestern Wyoming How I found it: found 13,000 carats of peridot in two anthills while prospecting for diamonds. Searched for the source and found larger specimens in soils and some up to 0.5 inch across in the outcrop. The ants collected material that was up to 12 mm long.
Self-Portait (I accidentally discovered in 1990 that I could sketch. Prior to this, I couldn't even sketch a stick figure. All it took was the right suggestion from a draftswomen who suggested that I should be a very good artist and I should try sketching using the same methods I used to produce my detailed geological maps (My Art).
Description of treasure: Iolite, ruby, sapphire, Palmer Canyon, Wyoming Where I found it:Palmer Canyon, eastern Wyoming. How I found it: Discovered this deposit in 1995 after using geological reasoning. This led to similar discoveries of Grizzly Creek iolite (2004) and Ragged Top iolite deposit in 2005 (DISCOVERIES)
Left to right - 2008 Photo (VP of Exploration for DiamonEx Ltd), at the Wyoming Geological Survey (University of Wyoming) (former Senior Economic Geologist), and field trip leader for prospectors & rock hounds to Centennial Ridge gold district, Wyoming. I very much enjoyed leading field trips & presenting lectures on geology & prospecting. - Below - some gemstones that are personal friends.
Howdy All, here is the real story about the great diamond hoax... since then everyone knows there are no diamonds in Colorado and Wyoming. They can only be found in Arkansas... many people over the years have told me this. Been called all but a liar... can't wait to take you folks out to find some real rocks and tell you some tales from the real west! http://www.learngoldprospecting.com/index.cfm?var_file=diamond-fields-hoax.htm Dan's right! There are gems and treasure scattered all over this part of the country!
out of found this valuable.
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