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Spots in NJ?
Hey, I'm new to treasure hunting and want to try to do it as a hobby occaisionally. I was just wondering if anyone knew of any areas for any kind of fossil, rock etc. In northern New Jersey or anything within about an hour distance. (Mid-South NJ, East/NE PA, or South NY). If so, I extremely thank you if you'd be able to leave a url for the place, phone number, address etc. any of those is fine. And maybe what can be found there and any other important information. THANKS A LOT :)
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Jan 29 2008, 10:14 PM EST by
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Gems & Minerals
Yes there are good sites in these states, It all depends on what your interest are: (gemstones, mineral specimens, fossils ) Any of these can be very valuable. I have always wanted to go to Franklin New Jersey. Franklin and Sterling Hill mines are legendary to rockhounds everywhere.
Many museums have specimens of Franklin and Sterling Hill on display. The list of minerals is a long one, buy, Franklin is especially known for floresent minerals. Under UV light they look other worldly. I have included a web site.
http://simplethinking.com/dunn/ch07/local_institutions.stm
I have been adding a great deal of information to states that I have prospected to the National Directory. I am hoping many others wouls add their favorite sites.
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Apr 28 2008, 8:54 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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Our rock collections
"See" Dummies Guide" for definition of piezoelectric effect. Thank you for the pebbles from Tibet.
They are very colorful jaspers. I will mail the article "From Lapidary Journal" Monday. Charles what do you collect in Israel?
Bill" I am looking forward to the article. The "dummies", which is brilliant and funny and well illustrated and full of great information well presented does define pyroelectricity but I couldn't see a definition of piezoelectricity, but I agree it would be worth adding one. Israel is just a bit bigger than New Jersey but smaller than Lake Michigan and there arn't any area open for collecting (and very little silica areas), apart from some sandstone, chert and the odd blob of quartz. I am a couch potato rockhound and over a period of time collect stuff from ebay (don't smoke drink go on expensive vacations so as everybody has to have a hobby this is what I spend any spare cash on). Glad you liked the pebbles. I agree with you and Glen they are not like the Eilat river pebbles, which are sandstone, but are indeed a jasper/agate mix
charles
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Nov 23 2008, 2:34 PM EST by
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My PERSONAL Montana Sapphire Success story to air Feb.28,2008
I think ALL mines salt there bags to some degree. The ones I mentioned in Spokane are with rough found on property. I am not putting down Gem Mountain at all and do not know where or what they salt with. I have bought from them and can only report my personal findings. I am not an authority.
The El Dorado is incredibly rich with sapphire. It's tough to get to and very expensive to mine at. I think that there is simply lack of trustworthy laborers to help you dig and watch over the site! The mine is a hot bed for 2.5 months and then dead for the winter. Wish it was in New Jersey.........lol........population 4 million and 1/8 the size of Montana!
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May 6 2008, 1:10 AM EDT by
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