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Age:52

Hometown: Fremont, CA


My Top Treasure Hunting Tips
1. Don't give up looking for that beautiful treasure!
2. Research the local rock types in your area.
3. Share rockhounding ideas and your stories.
4. From volcanoes and hot springs comes opal.
5. Don't overlook any rockhounding opportunity!

My Best Places to Find Cash and Treasure
1.Old Mine dumping sites.
2.On any ocean beach.
3.Near old volcanic areas.
4.In and near creek and lake beds.
5.Trift stores and estate sales.

More about me...

How I first got into treasure hunting...By way of my dad's rock collection.

My treasure hunting obsession(s): Opals, Agates, Jasper, Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires, and Emeralds.

My most exciting find:Semi-precious and potch opal from Opal Mountain.

My favorite places to look for treasure:Old mine dumping sites and looking through the tailings.

My favorite treasure hunting techniques:Looking at the local rocky landscape and reading my rockhound book collection. I love to visit the rock and mineral museums to see what type of rocks are found in those location. I like to see what I'm looking for!

My treasure hunt toolkit contains...Rock books, rock hammer, magnifying glass, maps, water, scrub brush,baggies, and collection backpack. Maybe, a snack and drink too! Oh! Yes, a digital camera and camera phone.

I'm presently hunting for...Jasper, agates, opals, obsidian, and quartz.

Recommended treasure hunting resources:
"Gems for the Taking" by Mary L.T.Brown
"Firefly Guide To Gems" by Cally Oldershaw
" Smithsonian Rock and Gem" by DK books.
"Northwest Treasure Hunter's Gem & Mineral Guide" by Kathy J. Rygle & Stephen F. Pedersen.
"Fee Mining and Rockhounding Adventures in the West" by James Martin Monaco & Jeannette Hathaway Monaco.
"Gemstone Journeys" by Shelley Kaehr, Ph.D.
"Gem Hunter's Guide" by Russell P. MacFall.
Rock and Gem Magazine
www.micromountersofnewengland.org.
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/jasper
www.gemstonegifts.com/stones/jasper
www.mindat.org.
www.mineralminers.com






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beeleever Hunting for Jade and Gemstones After Heavy Rains 0 Oct 19 2009, 6:31 PM EDT by beeleever
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I have this Saturday off and plan to hunt for some Jade and maybe some gemstones too. I know I can find some Jade near the beach, but I'm also drawn to any creek bed areas to look for any gemstones. We have had heavy rains here in California, that will help wash out some gem material. Does anyone have any good hunting areas along the beach and near any stream beds that they like to hunt in Northern California?
Do you find this valuable?