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Pennsylvania
I live near Pittsburgh PA and I was wondering if there is any opportunity at finding treasure north and east of the city
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Jan 13 2008, 10:03 PM EST by
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PENNSYLVANIA PROSPECTING?
Anything available near Poconos?
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May 27 2008, 9:50 AM EDT by
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Treasure Hunting Where?
Jim I just happened by this book. Gem Trails of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
by Scott Stepanski and Karenne Snow
A little north of you, but there is some info for those areas. Paul
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Mar 2 2008, 1:27 AM EST by
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diamonds
"You know.... That may not be a bad idea. There may be need for it some time in the future if you have any more assistants that well, ah, may require your expertise in the future. ;-) You got any areas to explore lined out near you?
Paul" Right now I have a couple of consulting jobs - one for a Canadian gold company (I have a couple of very interesting gold projects for them) and some wprk in Pennsylvania where a farmer discovered a hydrothermal vein complex on his property. But I wish I could find someone with money who would like to explore diamonds. Also working on a book related to my experiences (including field assistants) in searching for gold and diamonds - having fun with it.
My last two field assistants survived. Although one buried our 4-wheel drive in the only snow drift for 200 miles (last year). Couldn't believe it, it was like a magnet attracted to iron. He could have gone right, left, straight, backwards, and instead he drove right into the dang thing.
Dan
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May 26 2009, 5:02 PM EDT by
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Salmon Creeking
If it was a limb and the limb was replaced by a mineral it is a replacement fossil. There are lots of Pennsylvania limbs that were replaced with sandstone near me. Andy sent me a limb that was perfectly permineralized with silica (jasper) that even revealed the cells in the wood, Yes fossil woods are fossils.
Bill
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Mar 2 2009, 6:41 PM EST by
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Tips for Newbees places to collect
We are it Tom. The blind leading the blind. The old pros do not want to share secrets. You and I have discussed looking for an anomaly (something that is different) Metamorphic contact zones are a good place to find gemstones. Transistion boundaries between ages are good places to find material. The Cumberland Agates are found between the Mississippi Limestone and the Pennsylvania Sandstone cap in the Henderson formation. With all that said (which is a mouthful) the newbies should look for a change in the rock formation. The intrusive rock that is out of place. The stone that does not look like everything else. Something looks out of place- different. Like Diamondprospector talks about Kimberlite pipes. A formation that should not be there. The same idea holds when one is looking over a new site. Walk the site, see how the rocks lay. Before you grab the pick find the most productive area. If you know the geology look for the formation where the good stuff is found. Do not waste time on the useless rocks.
Bill
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Feb 25 2009, 7:50 AM EST by
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