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| TREASURE HUNTING IN WYOMING 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. Gold 2. Diamond 3. Pyrope G-10 (jewelry grade) Garnet 4. Corundum 5 Peridot 6. Jade 7. Ruby 8. Pink sapphire 9. Opal 10. Platinum 11. Iolite 12. Gem-quality kyanite 13. Jasper 14 Agate 15. Gothic Politics | Biggest finds in this area: 1. 6-ct. Diamond (verified) - Hundreds of diamond deposits. More diamonds have been found in the Colorado-Wyoming State Line district south of Laramie than any other place in the US (including Murfreesboro). 2. Much gold taken from Douglas Creek every summer, considerable gold also found at South Pass. 3.14,000 pound boulder of high quality black jade 4. 13,000 carats of peridot (http://gemstonehunter.blogspot.com/2008/12/peridot.html) 5. World's largest iolite deposits - largest stone recovered to date - 24,150 carats (http://iolite-wyoming.blogspot.com). 6. Giant Opals - largest recovered to date >76,000 carats(http://gemstonehunter.blogspot.com). 7. Rubies and sapphires (http://wyruby.blogspot.com/) including some of the largest rubies found on earth. |
| Local appraisers: 1. Name, contact info/website 2. 3. 4. | Local geocaching/treasure hunting clubs: 1. Club name, contact info 2. RMPTH (in Ft. Collins, CO). 3. 4. |
Best time of year to go: Summer. There are two seasons in Wyoming - the 4th of July and Winter. Be prepared for inclimate weather and remember that in Shoshone, Wyoming translates as "Big Wind". | Other helpful resources: (newspapers, websites, etc) 1. http://www.treasuresites.com (movie - "Diamond Hunters") Hot link:"Diamond Hunters" 2. Geology Of The Iron Mtn. Kimberlite District And Nearby Kimberlitic Indicator Mineral Anomalies In Southeastern Wyoming -- USGS -- available from University of Wyoming USGS field office in Laramie 3. http://www.wsgs.uwyo.edu/metals/default.aspx 4. http://www.trainweb.org/wyomingrails/wymining/wymines.html 5.Dan Hausel, Geological Consultant 6. Great information and photos on gems and rocks in Wyoming at these blogs- http://WyRuby.blogspot.com http://wygemstones.blogspot.com/ http://gemstonehunter.blogspot.com/ http://discussionsondiamonds.blogspot.com/ http://iolite-wyoming.blogspot.com 7. Dan's books (1) Guide to Gems Minerals & Rocks, (2) Papers, books, maps & (3) Books. |
| 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: Douglas Creek and surrounding drainages. (Local beach, park, etc) General description: | How to get there: Take 230 out of Laramie towards the Medicine Bow Mountains, turn right on 512 (34 miles - Fox Park) and go 7 miles to Douglas Creek. |
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| Handy to bring along: 1. stream sluice, goldpan, or dredge (3" legal - no permit - new for 2008) Watch for claim signs -- stay off active (the ones with new makers and active dates on the markers) claims -- not hard to do, this is a vast gold-bearing area. 2. 3. | Helpful notes to newcomers: Plentiful camping, all primitive - you are 40+ miles from the nearest store-bought sandwich or medical care - plan accordingly. |
| Location #2: Fairburn Agates General description: One of the world's most prized and valuable agates are found in southeast Wyoming in the Black Hills region. One well formed museum quality nodule was priced at $13,000 at the Crawford, Nebraska Gem Show. . Quite a find. A good resource for information is "Fairburn Agate" by Roger Clark available at Amazon.com. | How to get there: Take HWY 18 & 20 from Lusk to Manville Then turn north on Lance Creek Road - HWY 270. Lance Creek is 18 miles north. |
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| Handy to bring along: 1. Collecting bag or back pack 2.Rock Hammer 3.Water 4. Hand pick | Helpful notes to newcomers: The agate is found in the creek beds in the surrounding area around Lance Creek community. The typical nodule still has the matrix material (light tan chert) and shows little signs of weathering. Quartz crystals lining the cavities are common. The agate resembles the famous Tee Pee canyon site. Roger Clark |
| Location #3: Palmer canyon in the Laramie Mountains General description: The site has yielded sapphire, ruby, kyanite and a new gem material cordierite; a transparent blue minerial. The host vermiculite schist, gneiss, and mica schist contain up up 20% corundum. (Wyoming State Geological Survey). This site was discovered by Dr. Hausel (http://iolite-wyoming.blogspot.com/) like nearly everything else in the state related to minerals. | How to get there: Take Palmer Canyon Road west of Wheatland to the Roff vermiculite prospect. Wheatland is on I 25 north of Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Grade this location: (A to F): A | MAP coordinates: sec. 18, T. 24 N., R. 70 W. |
| Handy to bring along: 1. Rock bag 2. Rock hammer 3. Pick shovel 4. dry screens | Helpful notes to newcomers: The following link gives information on river adventures in the area and places to stay. http://www.riverfacts.com/rivers/14378.html |
| Link to the discovery of the world's largest Iolite gemstone discovery: http://wdanhauselgeologicalconsultingllc.pbwiki.com/IOLITE+DISCOVERY |
| Location #4: Ulrich’s Quarry General description: Ulrich's Quarry is renowned for museum quality fossil fish. One of the very few places you can collect truly magnificent fossils. These fossils bring a premium price and Ulrich's Quarry is well worth the trip. | How to get there: located off Highway 30, 10 miles West of Kemmerer. Follow the signs to Fossil Butte. The link provides information on the site and cost to dig. http://www.ulrichsfossilgallery.com/ |
| Grade this location: (A to F): A | GPS coordinates: |
| Handy to bring along: 1. Sunglasses 2. Sun screen 3. All tools provided 4. The staff will supervise the dig and instruct in proper collecting techniques | Helpful notes to newcomers: The quarry is located at 7200 feet and does not open until June. Children are welcome. |
| Location #5: Green River Formation General description: The Green River Formation has a abundance of fossils. In my private collection are fantastic Green River fish that reveal a complete animal down to the tiniest detail. If you are looking for a sure thing, I recommend a fossil guide service such as Fossil Safari. | How to get there: The following link gives details on how to get there plus where to stay in the area: http://www.fossilsafari.com/faqs.html |
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| Handy to bring along: 1.All tools provided 2.Hat and sunscreen 3. | Helpful notes to newcomers: This is a family-friendly adventure. |
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| VIDEO FROM THIS AREA Upload a YouTube or Google video of geocaching or treasuring hunting excursions from this area. |
| "Diamond Hunters" About this video: Detailed movie of the Douglas Creek diamond and gold area, helpful to view if you've never been there. Additional video at http://www.youtube.com/flagold (same movie and others split into segments). Video submitted by: goldfla |  About this video: Video submitted by: |
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| PHOTOS FROM THIS AREA Upload pictures of your geocaching or treasuring hunting excursions from this area. |
 About this photo: Palmer Canyon gemstones. The gemstone in the middle is a nearly flawless 1.1-carat pinkish-purple sapphire. The cabochon in the upper right of the photo is a semi-precious 1.4-carat pinkish-brown sapphire (photo by W.D. Hausel). The gemstones were provided to the WSGS to photograph by Vic Norris of Lyons, Colorado. Photo submitted by: Bill Reynolds |  About this photo: Photo submitted by: |
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| Stargatecat | ONE DAY IN WYOMING! HELP! (page: 1 2 3 4 5 ... last page) | 118 | Jul 26 2009, 3:07 PM EDT by pvjjh | ||
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Thread started: Jul 9 2009, 11:20 AM EDT
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I am a single mom and amatuer geologist. For the first time in what feels like forever, I have the upcoming week to myself!! With 2 teenagers around, this is a rare occurrence - but both kids will be away at camps July 12-19. To take advantage of this I am going to visit an old friend in Oregon and along the way my flight goes through Denver. So I decided to take a day and indulge my gem collecting hobby/obsession.
I have been reading about the various "newly" discovered mineral deposits along the state line and am becoming more and more interested in a mineral called Iolite. I arrive Denver late Monday July 13th and leave Wednesday July 15th - so I really only have ONE DAY to collect any specimens. I was hoping to tap into the considerable hands-on experience of the members here and see if someone could recommend exactly where I should go to be the most productive with my limited time. Normally I would spend alot of time researching the area geology, which my son and I have done in our home state of North Carolina, but as you can see I have precious little time. I have ordered a book by Dan Hausel (thinking I spelled that wroing - sorry folks) but it won't arrive until the day before I leave (eek!). So any thoughts out there? I was thinking of staying in Cheyenne but am open to recommendations for hotels or other towns/cities. I saw a place called Saratoga Springs that looks like heaven but seems like it's too far away from my potential rock hunting target area. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! THANKS! Robyn |
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| PebblesMonaVie | Collecting Rockhounds.... | 9 | Jul 13 2009, 6:51 PM EDT by WizardOfTheStone | ||
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Thread started: Jul 12 2009, 3:03 AM EDT
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Hi Everyone,
I am considering starting a rockhound club in my area. I just wanted to see what everyone thought of this idea. Any suggestions, ideas, warnings, etc are welcome. I dont know anything about starting a club, but I am really kicking the idea around. We seem to have enough rockhounds in the area to start a club, but I don't want to start something that I can't finish, so I would love your ideas and insights on this subject. Also if there are any other clubs out there that I could or should not tie-into would be helpful to know also. :) Thanks in advance for your help!
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| laholman | Places to Detect in Wyoming | 2 | Apr 8 2009, 1:23 PM EDT by laholman | ||
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I'm aware that there are rules and regulations with the BLM land and National/state Parks. Does anyone know who to contact to get the rules/permits for detecting in any state on BLM land or National/State Parks? I read that the National parks will let you surface detect but you can't dig? Where or how do I know if this is legitamite? Thanks for any help
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