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| Local appraisers: Name, contact info/website | Local geocaching/treasure hunting clubs: |
| Best time of year to go: The warmer months of the year are preferable. ( April through October) | Other helpful resources: (newspapers, websites, etc) |
| Have a question about treasure hunting or geocaching in this region? | |
| THE BEST PLACES TO HUNT Regions can have multiple good spots to go — add details to build a complete guide. |
| Location #1: 35 mile radius of Keokuk Iowa General description: The geode was designated as the state rock by the Legislature in 1967. The area around Keokuk is famous for the variety of mineralization found in the nodules. Over twenty different minerals line the cavities. The geodes weather out of the Warsaw formation of a Mississippian age limestone and shaley dolomite. | How to get there: Search the steams, road cuts, and fields around Keokuk. |
| Grade this location: (A to F): A | GPS coordinates: |
| Handy to bring along: 1.Shovel 2.Buckets or rock bag 3. Gloves 4. rock hammer | Helpful notes to newcomers: Resist the urge to break open the geodes. Instead compare the weight of various stones and save the lighter ones.The very heavy nodules are probably solid. |
| Location #2: General description: Agates (notable the lake Superior agates), jaspers, petrified wood can be found in the gravel bars on the Mississippi River and its tributaries.Clayton county is a good place to start collecting. (see photo) | How to get there: Clayton County is bordered on the east by the Mississippi River, It is northwest of Dubuque on HWY 52. http://www.claytoncountyiowa.com/ |
| Grade this location: (A to F): A | GPS coordinates: |
| Handy to bring along: 1.Bucket 2. Walking shoes 3. | Helpful notes to newcomers: Also check the gravel operations in the area. Stop at the office and ask permission to collect. |
| Location #3: Rockford General description: One of the best collecting sites for Devonian age marine fossils. The Floyd County Fossil and Prairie Park was once a brick clay pit. The Rockford Brick and Tile Company's pit has been transformed into a top fossil site and a recreation center. | How to get there: The Park is west of Rockford on HWY B27 |
| Grade this location: (A to F): A | GPS coordinates: 43.052833, -92.949203 |
| Handy to bring along: 1.Hand tools 2.Bucket or rock bag 3.Long handle screw driver | Helpful notes to newcomers: The following link provides information on the park: http://www.fossilcenter.com/ |
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| jakedh | Iowa | 5 | Mar 11 2008, 6:57 PM EDT by gurn911 | ||
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Thread started: Jan 2 2008, 2:00 PM EST
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Anybody know of anything valuable that could be found in Iowa?
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| jennacop | Iowa<3 | 1 | Mar 7 2008, 11:00 PM EST by washingtoncougar | ||
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Hey, I'm from Iowa and don't really know much about this. Anybody have any tips for treasure hunting or know of any good spots in or near Iowa? thanks! <3<3<3jen
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| stmanser | Anyone live in Iowa? | 0 | Dec 3 2007, 11:14 AM EST by stmanser | ||
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I am very interested in knowing if anyone lives in Iowa and has some hot spots. I have been to www.mindat.org and found what minerals are in the area, and I have left a message with University of Iowa Geology Department.
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