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pvjjh	20. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 3 2008, 1:53 PM EST \| Post edited: Jan 3 2008, 1:53 PM EST wezzerspop, sounds like a great trip and time. Finding your own gems then getting them faceted is a real kick. I haven't been able to go in person but have purchased buckets of material from different places in NC. Have found some real nice gems and have had some faceted as well. I am a newbie hobbist faceter and it is a real kick to cut my own stones from the gems I have found. To bad NC is 3000 miles away, but then again it may be good that it is as I would probably spend too much money hunting gems. lol Also thanks for the info. I would lik eto be able to find some hunting spots closer to home. Rock and Gem would be a great source. Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
Etherealhaven	21. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 3 2008, 2:13 PM EST \| Post edited: Jan 3 2008, 2:13 PM EST In 1997 my family and I took a trip out to the Maritimes in Canada... In Nova Scotia we went to a beach where we picked up tons of rocks, amethysts, crystals, etc. On this beach there are some cliffs and what the locals say is that you can even find rubies on the beach. Each year when the winter comes, the ice forms on top of the ocean and this pushes up against the cliffs which, when the thaw occurs, parts of the cliff crumble off and when the tide goes out, you can find all sorts of treasures... I even found a fossil of a child's foot. I've not yet had it appraised but I know that the Museum of Civilization in Hull, QC was very interested in taking a look at it. Let me find the name of the beach... town and let you know. It's really beautiful in that part of the world, and you don't have to pay anything to walk along the beach and try your hand at some treasure hunting. Post reply 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
Etherealhaven	22. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 3 2008, 2:29 PM EST \| Post edited: Jan 3 2008, 2:29 PM EST Here is the name of the place: Minas Basin, Parrsboro. You might also be interested in checking out this site: http://www.bayoffundy.com/geologicalgems.aspx and http://www.town.parrsboro.ns.ca/hightides.html (to learn more about the place and the high tides and how they form). We walked along the beach for hours, and filled the back of our mini-van with rocks, crystals, and semi-precious stones. We also went to/thru Gloosecap... it is a lovely and interesting part of the world and well worth the trip. Post reply 3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
Californiacanuck	23. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 3 2008, 9:56 PM EST \| Post edited: Jan 3 2008, 9:56 PM EST Hi there, I tried calling the Himalaya Mine today with no success. Yesterday my email got bounced. Apparently the dispute between the mine owners and the neighboring land owners over the right-of-way hasn't been resolved yet. Hopefully it will be soon and we can enjoy a trip there! It sure would be helpful if someone could post an update on this issue. Post reply 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
pvjjh	24. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 4 2008, 12:33 AM EST Etherealhaven, wow sounds like some great beaches to walk. What a trip! The fossil foot is absolutely amazing. Thanks for the info. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
pvjjh	25. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 4 2008, 12:41 AM EST "Hi there, I tried calling the Himalaya Mine today with no success. Yesterday my email got bounced. Apparently the dispute between the mine owners and the neighboring land owners over the right-of-way hasn't been resolved yet. Hopefully it will be soon and we can enjoy a trip there! It sure would be helpful if someone could post an update on this issue." Thanks for the info. Yeah, I certainly hope they can get the right-of-way issue resolved in short order. The wife is hinting about wanting to head to Southern CA.... Warmth and gems sounds like a good plan to me. lol The problem is going to be getting there. It is never easy for me. argh!! Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Hiking_man	26. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 4 2008, 3:37 AM EST \| Post edited: Jan 4 2008, 3:37 AM EST Well started watching it when Becky was starting up.. about cried when they were looking for megladon teeth in Wachula Florida..i was visiting a freind there and drove over that creek cries and did a 3 month traveling nurse assignment in San Diego and drove through the beutiful town of Julian also cries even more haha. but did have me a wonderful Julian apple pie though smiles I plan on going out west this summer to Udig fossils for some Trilobite hunting, and Wyoming, Green river for some fossil fish hunting. And oh i will get to North Carolina for some Minerals this summer during the week. My first treasure of this year will come in the spring when the Mighty Morel Mushrooms pop thier delicious heads out of the dirt grinning from ear to ear now We also have alot of old dumps i have been digging in since i was a kid for bottles and such around here in Ohio. Hva found some coold finds. Will keep y'all posted and will share pics of finds with y'all.. Happy hunting to y'all and safe hunting also :) Post reply Do you find this valuable?
pdaly	27. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 4 2008, 12:44 PM EST We went to Gem Mountian and Hiddenite, NC in Sept. and had a good time. We brought back a few large gems and I was wondering where you sell the raw gems? Most of the places that I checked with told me there isn't anywhere in Michigan that buys the gems. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
Roguecabin	28. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 4 2008, 10:04 PM EST "Etherealhaven, hope it helps and I most definately hope you can plan a trip there to hunt gems. We are working on a trip to MT for sapphires and So. OR for Sunstones and opals this summer. That is of all works out. Won't have time to make it that far south to hunt tourmaline. But some day... Hey nilyta, I think C & T also did a segment in FL where Becky searched for fossil shark teeth in a river. I just don't remember where and when." Hi pviih - FYI my family and I went to Spokane bar sapphire mine last July(103 degs) and we were a little dissapointed. We spent 2 days there and finally pulled up and went to the Gem Mountain mine at Philipsburg MT. It is a quaint little town and nice to wander thru - try the candy shop and the soda fountain - great but back to sapphires go south of town approx 6 - 7 miles to Shalkaho Rd. and turn to your rt. - follow to end of pavement and you are at Gem Mountain mine. We spent 1/3 of the money and got 5 times the stones. They can take your stones and heat treat them and get them facetted for you. We are going for Sunstones and Opal this year. Post reply 5 out of 5 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
Roguecabin	29. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 4 2008, 10:10 PM EST "wezzerspop, sounds like a great trip and time. Finding your own gems then getting them faceted is a real kick. I haven't been able to go in person but have purchased buckets of material from different places in NC. Have found some real nice gems and have had some faceted as well. I am a newbie hobbist faceter and it is a real kick to cut my own stones from the gems I have found. To bad NC is 3000 miles away, but then again it may be good that it is as I would probably spend too much money hunting gems. lol Also thanks for the info. I would lik eto be able to find some hunting spots closer to home. Rock and Gem would be a great source." pviih - would you share some of the websites and /or address for places to purchase buckets of material from Thanks Post reply Do you find this valuable?
pvjjh	30. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 5 2008, 12:28 PM EST Here are several: NC http://www.goldngem.com/ http://gemmountain.com/default.htm http://www.sprucepinegemmine.com/index.htm http://www.rosecreekmine.com/ Arkansas http://www.arrowheadcrystals.com/index.html - Quartz crystals. I have purchased mine run on Ebay through these folks Montana http://www.sapphiremine.com/html2/products.php - sapphires http://macsgems.homestead.com/ - sapphires http://www.gemmtn.com/ - sapphires I am sure there are plenty more out there. If other folks know, please post the links as I am always looking for new sources. Post reply 4 out of 4 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
theshaman	31. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 8 2008, 8:47 PM EST \| Post edited: Jan 8 2008, 8:47 PM EST We wnet to the Sheffield Mine near Franklin Tenn this summer. Spend the afternoon on a very rainy day. People were very helpful and we had some fun in the mud. Didfind acouple of small saphires,a large garnet and a small rubie. Plan on going back in 2008. Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
dannyfoster1988	32. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 19 2008, 12:00 AM EST question i wanted to know if i mine for the diamonds how will buy thim i dont want to go and mine if i wont get anything out of it Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
Davidlee57	33. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 19 2008, 10:22 AM EST I have gone to Arkansas to dig beautiful Quartz crystals and to New York to dig Herkimer diamonds. I would however like to see Kirsten go to Keokuk Iowa to find Keokuk geodes. Or another great place might be for her to visit might be "Rio Grande do Sul" in Brazil to find Amethyst Cathedral geodes Post reply 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
aplepy	34. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Jan 28 2008, 6:54 PM EST Over our Road Trip across the Western part of the US.. We stopped by Demings, NM... Place to find Geodes (Dinosuars eggs).. Kid loved searching for them... Collect a few rocks, but haven't had the time to crack them open to see if there's anything in there... This summer we're planning on going to MT, maybe we'll stop by some of the places that were feature... The kids enjoy it.. Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
mudd1973	35. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Feb 2 2008, 6:50 PM EST \| Post edited: Feb 2 2008, 6:50 PM EST Some friends from the Culver City Rock & Mineral Club went to the Himalaya Dig at the Lake Henshaw Resort the second day it was open. They were happy with the set up and the pieces of tourmaline that they found in the tailings. I was at the actual Himalaya Mine the last day, 9/8/07, it was open before the dispute over the road. Digging on the hillside is a lot of fun and you get to chose pretty much anywhere on the whole place to dig (except right in the middle of the road - which is actually also made of tailings from the mine). I'm planning to get down to try the new set up some time soon, but sure hope that the mine owner, Chris Rose, gets his legal rights to full access back and has the trips back to the actual mine soon. The location is beautiful and the Himalaya Mine is steeped with history. Post reply 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
KatFran	36. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Feb 7 2008, 11:41 AM EST Going to South Dakota in a few months and will be visiting the Black Hills Museum of Natural History where Kirsten took her Dino bones...and will also be hitting the Sterling Mines in NJ where Becky went hunting minerals. Kat Post reply Do you find this valuable?
pvjjh	37. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Feb 7 2008, 11:48 PM EST Yeah the Dino show was pretty neat. I think it would be a kick to dig and find some of those bones.. Have a great trip to the museum. Post reply Do you find this valuable?
luvtomine	38. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Feb 8 2008, 12:40 AM EST i was just looking over the discussion for last month (me - a new member) and our family went Venice, Florida to dive for shark teeth....on their only dive, my son found a shark tooth the size of his palm and the geologist on site told us it was millions of years old, probably worth about $350. That and other teeth were found by my husband and son.....I found a few teeth on the beach...about nickel size and much smaller.....so we all came away from that trip very happy.....we plan to go back.soon..you can call the Florida tourism and they will send you a booklet on where to go and things to do with a section on sharp teeth hunting...I'm sure if you ask them, they will also give you directions on where that river is located.....good luck Post reply Do you find this valuable?
badaboom407	39. RE: Have you ever gone to one of the places featured on the show? Feb 8 2008, 9:45 AM EST \| Post edited: Feb 8 2008, 9:45 AM EST not yet but come spring we are going to give it a try,I have an old friend in AZ. he says he knows a spot to look for FIRE AGETS Post reply Do you find this valuable?

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