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| TREASURE HUNTING IN LOUISIANA Add what you know about this area to create a handy guide for other treasure hunters. |
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| What this area is known for: 1. Petrified Wood - especially Palm Wood 2. Precious Opal 3. Fossils 4. Agates 5. Carnelian 6. Jasper 7. Chalcedony | Biggest finds in this area: 1. Large logs of the State Fossil have been found 2. Beautiful precious opal in a sandstone matrix 3. |
| Local appraisers: 1. Name, contact info/website 2. 3. 4. | Local geocaching/treasure hunting clubs: 1. Club name, contact info 2. 3. 4. |
| Best time of year to go: Fall through June. July and August are not the best months for heavy working of a collecting site. | Other helpful resources: (newspapers, websites, etc) 1. 2. 3. |
| 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: Petrified Palm Wood General description: The state fossil is petrified palm wood. It can be found with other wood of Oligocene age Catahoula Formation especially around Toledo Bend Lake. The wood is found on the lake shore and below the dam. I have collected near the lake in clear cut areas where logging is occurring. The log trucks and the heavy equipment uncovers the wood. | How to get there: Toledo Bend Lake is on the border of Louisiana and Texas. Palm wood can be found on Texas side also. The dam site is on LA HWY191 in western Louisiana. Toledo Bend is a well known resort area famous for its fishing. http://www.toledo-bend.com/srala/ |
| Grade this location: (A to F): A I have a great deal of wood from this area. | GPS coordinates: |
| Handy to bring along: 1.Digging tools 2.Bug spray 3.Buckets 4. Strong back | Helpful notes to newcomers: There are plenty of places to stay in the area. Plan on doing some site seeing. Palm wood makes very attractive jewelry. Most of the wood is cream color, however, the black wood demands a premium price. Be sure to visit Natchitoches: my favorite city in Louisiana. http://www.historicnatchitoches.com/ |
| Location #2: Alluvial Deposits - Gravels General description: The state gemstone of Louisiana is the agate. The Paleocene gravels of the state are a source of gemstones transported from a wide range of the United States. It is not uncommon to find jaspers, chalcedony, carnelian, agate, colorful chert even metamorphic and igneous stones in the vast amounts of material the Mississippi River and its tributaries have deposited in Louisiana. | How to get there: Much of Louisiana has gravel bars along it many streams and bayous. As you travel across keep a watchful eye for gravel operations and exposed road cuts that look promising. One good site is northern Catahoula County in the gravel hills of the region. |
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| Handy to bring along: 1.Bucket 2.Sunscreen and a hat. | Helpful notes to newcomers: Searching a gravel pit requires that you train your eyes to look for the stone that appears different. I have seen rockhounds overlook great gemstones because it all runs together if you don't look closely. |
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| PHOTOS FROM THIS AREA Upload pictures of your geocaching or treasuring hunting excursions from this area. |
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