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TREASURE HUNTING IN TEXAS
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What this area is known for:
1. Blue topaz - the state gem
2. Fossils
3. Plume, moss, banded and other agates
4. Petrified wood		 Biggest finds in this area:
1.Blue Topaz - 1,296-gram topaz crystal on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC.

2. Petrified palm wood around south east Texas is the state stone. It is prized for attractive jewelry.
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Texas/Petrified_Palmwood_Stone.html

3. Fossils
Local appraisers:
1. Name, contact info/website
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4.		 Local geocaching/treasure hunting clubs:
1. http://www.amfed.org/
2. www.pogmc.org
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Best time of year to go: Texas is big state, It's climate and topography varies greatly from region to region. Some sites would be great in the winter others you would shiver in the cold. Check the individual area for the best seasons. Other helpful resources:
(newspapers, websites, etc)
1. http://www.geology.sfasu.edu/TexasGeology.html
2. http://www.beg.utexas.edu/
3.
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THE BEST PLACES TO HUNT
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Location #1: Woodward Ranch

General description: One of my favorite agate types anywhere - Woodward Ranch Red Plume Agate and another 60 types of gemstones and agates can be found.		 How to get there:
The ranch is located on HWY 118 about 16 miles south of Alpine Texas.
Grade this location: (A to F): A GPS coordinates:

Handy to bring along:
1. Digging tools - pick shovel
2. Gloves
3. Safety Glasses
4. Buckets		 Helpful notes to newcomers: There are thousands of acres to prospect. Primitive camping, RV hook-ups and cabins for the tenderfoot are available.
http://www.woodwardranch.net/index.htm

Location #2: Lake Texoma - Ammonites
(Local beach, park, etc)


General description: Texas Lower Cretaceous Fossils including large (dinner plate and larger) ammonites.If you are into fossils this is the real thing. An ammonite is a cephalopod with a flat spiral shell. Simply put it is a squid on the half shell. I went on a field trip with a geologist and waded a creek that flowed into the lake and almost could not carry the fossils out. One ammonite was 18 inches in diameter.		 How to get there: Lake Texoma is on the border between Texas and Oklahoma. The fossils extend into Oklahoma. Search the lake shore, exposed bluffs and creeks leading into the lake.


Where to stay: This is a resort area with plenty of places to stay. The following web site lists resorts and attractions.

http://www.laketexomaonline.com/home.asp
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Handy to bring along:
1.Pick
2.Small sledge hammer
3.Pry bar
4.Safety glasses
5. Rock bag		 Helpful notes to newcomers: If you are into fossils you will love this site. It can be family friendly if you are just wanting to walk the shores. My wife and I will stop at the dam on our way to Dallas and walk the shores at the park and enjoy the beauty. When the bluebonnets are in bloom it is an incredible sight.
www.statesymbolsusa.org/Texas/Flower_Bluebonnet.html

Location #3: Sequist Ranch



General description: The Llano uplift is a mineral rich area of Texas. The geology is ancient igneous and metamorphic rocks. Texas topaz is the treasure that most prospectors come to find. Although there are numerous places to search, the Sequist Ranch offers camping , RV hookups and Texas hospitality. 		How to get there: Sequist Ranch is on HWY 377 about 6 miles west of Mason.

http://geology.uprm.edu/Morelock/29Mas.htm
ia an excellent web site for rockhounding the area.
Grade this location: (A to F): A GPS coordinates:

Handy to bring along:
1.Pick and shovel
2. Screen
3.Gloves
4. Rock bag or bucket		 Helpful notes to newcomers: Please leave this site better than you found it. Don't mess with Texas -remove trash. In addition to topaz, there is
quartz of different colors.

Location #4: Lake Toledo Bend area of east Texas - Petrified Wood


General description: The petrified wood region extends from east Texas to Louisiana. The most sought after prize is Petrified Palm Wood. Most wood is cream colored, however, the black and red brings the premium price. The petrified wood is found in
Oligocene age Catahoula Formation.		 How to get there: Toledo Bend is on the border between Texas and Louisiana. Wood can be found on the shores and creeks leading into the lake. Petrified wood can also be found at Sam Rayburn reservoir.
Grade this location: (A to F): A GPS coordinates:

Handy to bring along:
1. Shovel
2.Pick
3.Buckets		 Helpful notes to newcomers: South Toledo Bend State Park is a great place to stay.
http://www.toledo-bend.com/attractions/index.asp?request=stbsp

Location #5: North Sulfur River








General description: The Sulfur River exposes Cretaceous Age marine fossils ( shells, shark teeth, and even mosasaur fossils) plus petrified wood. 		How to get there: The town of Ladonia, Texas offers a park next to the river to access the river bed. (More Texas hospitality.) Ladonia is on HWY 50 north east of Dallas.

This link is to an amazing web site for the Sulfur River fossil site:
http://www.frankpoye.com/fossilosophy/

There are a number of bridges that cross the river. I have searched below HWY 24 south of Paris and collected fossils.
Grade this location: (A to F): A if the conditions are right GPS coordinates:

Handy to bring along:
1. Digging Tools - small shovel, hank pick
2. Buckets or rock bag
3. 		Helpful notes to newcomers: Your luck is dependent upon the river. If the water is to high you are out of luck. The pickings are best after the water recedes from heavy rains that have eroded the banks.

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windjammer55 lost treasures from old pirate ships that may have sunk around Texas 2 Aug 14 2009, 12:47 PM EDT by pvjjh
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I,ve heard about old pirate ships that used to go way up some of the rivers in the old days,Has anyone ever thought about looking for any of them??
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robertgw Lithic Quaries 0 May 30 2009, 9:45 PM EDT by robertgw
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We have wonderful lithic quaries along the Cibolo Creek betweem New Braunfels and San Antonio where the Native Americans mined for lithics and left many artifacts. Some are almost 10,000 years old.
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gcjuve7 texas 17 Nov 15 2008, 6:05 AM EST by kazik
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hi, im looking for places to go treasure hunting in texas. if anybody knows about any please let me know!!! thank you
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