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Change: BB+ GPS coordinates: Handy to bring along:1. Water & Food. This place is in the boondocks 2.Hand tools3.Shovel 4. Good hiking shoes5. GPS Helpful notes to newcomers: Look for parallel tight banding. Prairie agate does not have the parallel banding. Location #2:
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Apr 26 2008, 9:21 PM EDT
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Change: The area around Fairburn is known for for the South Dakota state Gemstone: Fairburn Agate. The French Creek Campground is a collecting site for Fairburn Agate as well as Prairie Agate, Petrified Wood and other gemstones.http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/nebraska/units/frrd/bgng.html How to get there:Drive south from Rapid
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Apr 25 2008, 9:03 AM EDT
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Change: someone of the most prized agate in the world.Some large specimens bring thousands of dollars. These large beautiful nodules are extremely rare. Most finds are smaller but can bring a good price. 2. The largest Gold Mine in North America was
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Apr 16 2008, 8:54 AM EDT
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Change: http://www.amfed.org/club.htm4. Best time of year to go: Summer months. The Black Hills are spectacular and they are a prospector's dream ( so many gemstones and gold too boot. ) Other helpful resources: (newspapers, websites, etc)1.The book "Fairburn Agate" by Roger
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Apr 14 2008, 9:22 PM EDT
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Change: B+ A GPS coordinates: Handy to bring along:1.Hiking Boots2.Water3.Hand tools4. Rock Hammer - you must high-grade but do not destroy the agate by shattering it with a hammer. Be sure to wear safety glasses if you hit a rock with a hammer. Helpful
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Apr 12 2008, 11:52 AM EDT
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Change: is being carved from a granite peak near Custer South Dakota. When it is finished it will be much larger than Mount Rushmore. Photo submitted by: Bill Reynolds About this photo: Smithsonian InstitutePhoto submitted by:Bill ReynoldsTriceratops South Dakota State DinosuarDinosaur About this photo:
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Apr 12 2008, 11:32 AM EDT
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Change: MonumentPhoto submitted by: Bill Reynolds About this photo: Photo submitted by ::Bill ReynoldsTriceratops South Dakota State Dinosuar About this photo: Mount Rushmore Photo submitted by: Bill Reynolds Fairburn Agate the South Dakota State Gemstone About this photo: Photo submitted by:
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Apr 12 2008, 10:40 AM EDT
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Change: hunting excursions from this area. About this photo: Crazy Horse MonumentPhoto submitted by: Bill Reynolds About this photo: Photo submitted by: About this photo: Mount RushmorePhoto submitted by: Bill Reynolds About this photo: Photo submitted by:
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Apr 12 2008, 10:31 AM EDT
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Change: AREAUpload pictures of your geocaching or treasuring hunting excursions from this area. About this photo: Photo submitted by: About this photo: Photo submitted by: About this photo: Mount RushmorePhoto submitted by: Bill Reynolds About this photo: Photo submitted by:
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Apr 10 2008, 8:48 AM EDT
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Change: gatheringgather information on rockhounding ask(ask a lot of questions.questions.) Location #7: General description: How to get there: Grade this location: GPS coordinates: Handy to bring along:1. 2.3. Helpful notes to newcomers: Location #8:General Description: How to
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Apr 10 2008, 8:46 AM EDT
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Change: How to get there: Grade this location: GPS coordinates: Handy to bring along:1. 2.3. Helpful notes to newcomers: Location #8:General Description: How to get there: Grade the locations: GPS coordinates: Handy to Bring Along:1. Helpful notes to newcomers
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Change: I have collected some very nice specimens fom this site. Location #6: Museums worth seeing for those of us who love treasures of the earth.General Description: Three great museums that deal with rosks, minerals, gemstones and fossils
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Apr 9 2008, 7:37 PM EDT
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Change: ask a lot of questions. VIDEO FROM THIS AREAUpload a YouTube or Google video of geocaching or treasuring hunting excursions from this area. About this video: Video submitted by: About this video: Video submitted by: About this video: Video submitted by: About
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Apr 9 2008, 1:34 PM EDT
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Change: that deal with rosks, minerals, gemstones and fossils are within easy driving distance of each other in the Black Hills How to get there: See the links to this posting for directions.1. http://www.mammothsite.com/2. http://www.bhigr.com/3. http://www.sdsmt.edu/services/museum/ Grade the locations: A GPS coordinates: Handy to
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Change: http://www.bhigr.com/3. Grade the locations: A GPS coordinates: Handy to Bring Along:1. A camera is a must2. Walking shoes3. An inquiring mind Helpful notes to newcomers:1. Every educational2. A place to gathering information on rockhounding VIDEO FROM THIS AREAUpload a
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Change: useus who love treasures of the earthearth.General Description: Three great museums are within easy driving distance of each other in the Black Hills How to get there: See the links to this posting for directions. 1. http://www.mammothsite.com/2. Grade the locations: A GPS coordinates
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