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| TREASURE HUNTING IN PENNSYLVANIA 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. Fossils 2. Mineral Specimens 3. Gold 4. | Biggest finds in this area: 1. Excellent fossils 2. Wide variety of mineral specimens ( great mineral specimens are worth their weight in gold) 3. |
| Local appraisers: 1. Name, contact info/website 2. 3. 4. | Local geocaching/treasure hunting clubs: 1. http://www.amfed.org/ 2. 3. 4. |
| Best time of year to go: The warmer months of the year, (April to October) For a true rockhound any time that snow is not on the ground. | Other helpful resources: (newspapers, websites, etc) 1. http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/field/vftrips.aspx 2. Information for teachers: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/education/rocksminerals/es1.pdf 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: Swatara State Park General description: Fossil beds are exposed along the Old State Road and provides a variety of Devonian age (375 million years ago) marine fossils. The fossils can be incredible. Pennsylvania even has a state fossil, the trilobite. | How to get there: Swatara State Park is in Lebanon and Schuylkill counties, 14 miles north of Lebanon and three miles west of Pine Grove. The park is easily reached from I-81: at Exit 90, Lickdale, take PA 72 north; at Exit 100, take PA 443 west. http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/swatara.aspx |
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| Handy to bring along: 1. Collecting bag 2. Small hand tools 3. | Helpful notes to newcomers: The park is not developed but does offer numerous activities including fishing, hiking/biking trails. hunting and boating. |
| Location #2: Beltzville State Park General description: Unlike many states, Pennsylvania allows fossil collecting in selected locations in some state parks. Fossils can be found on the shores and in the shallow water along Beltzville lake. | How to get there: Beltzville is five miles east of Lehighton, just off of US 209. From the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, take Exit 74 and follow the signs to the park. http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/beltzville.aspx |
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| Handy to bring along: 1. Wading shoes 2. Bucket 3. Sunscreen 4. Fishing tacket - why not? | Helpful notes to newcomers: Picnicking sites, and day activities are available but overnight camping is forbidden. |
| Location #3: Cornwall Furnace General description: Cornwall Furnace is a state historic site that featured complete iron manufacturing facility built in 1742. The Park is well worth your time. In addition Magnatite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Garnet, Chrysocolla, Aragonite, Chlorite, Tremolite, Actinolite, Phlogopite, Quartz, Orthoclase, Rhodocrosite, Copper, Hornblene, Diopside, Augite, Serpentine, Prehenite, Heulandite, Gypsum, Natrolite can be found just east of the Historic Site on HWY 322. "Geological Survey of Pennsylvania" | How to get there: The following link provides directions to the park http://www.cornwallironfurnace.org/ |
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| Handy to bring along: 1. camera 2. small hand tools 3. collecting bag | Helpful notes to newcomers: Cornwall Furnace also offers picnicking on a 5 acre park. |
| Location #4: Crystal Point Diamond Mine General description: A popular collecting site for quartz crystals. | How to get there: 1307 Park Avenue Williamsport, PA 17701 15 miles north of I-80 along US Rt 15. http://www.raytowneinc.com/CrystalPointDiamondMines.htm |
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| Handy to bring along: 1. Bucket 2. Hand tools 3. Rock Hammer & Chisel | Helpful notes to newcomers: Dendrite gold has been found at this site. This site is easily accessed and children if accompanied by an adult are welcome. |
| Location #5: Penn Minerals General description: One of the best web sites on minerals and fossils to be found in a state. Bar None! The site has a museum, list of collecting sites,clubs in the area, back issues of "Matrix" magazine and much more. | How to get there: http://www.pennminerals.com/collecting.htm Explore this site if you are interested in treasures of Pennsylvania. You will not be disappointed. |
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