Tag Archives: prospecting
Railroad Pass, Clark County Nevada
Railroad Pass, Clark County, Nevada — (second page here —>) Railroad Pass is outside of Boulder City where the dam is located. Bureau of Reclamation land. I’m here above the Railroad Pass Travel Center where there is dedicated parking for … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, rocks and lapidary, southwestrockhounding.com, Uncategorized, video
Tagged andesite, basalt, Clark County, day trip, geology, HWY 95, HYW11, mountain biking, prospecting, railroad pass casino, railroad pass loop, railroad pass nevada, railroad tracks, Rhyolite, rockhounding, spring wildflowers, the shit, transmission towers, video
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Beyond Books
Something from my rockhounding site, https://southwestrockhounding.com (external link) Click twice to blow up the photo. It was recently recommended on FB that I read some field guides to rock and mineral ID. This was in response to some specific observations … Continue reading
Posted in books, non-fiction writing, Photography, southwestrockhounding.com, Uncategorized
Tagged collections, geiger counters, geology, lab work, mineral ID, minerals, prospecting, rocks, stones, testing, uv lamps
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Day Two of the PowWow in Quartzsite, Arizona: Thursday, January 16th
Thursday at the QIA PowWow Thursday brought another day of beautiful weather to Quartzsite. A few wisps of clouds appeared from time to time, somewhat relieving the sun’s powerful glare. Temperatures rose into the high 60’s in the afternoon, shirt … Continue reading
Posted in music, rocks and lapidary, southwestrockhounding.com, Uncategorized
Tagged 2020, Arizona, gems, gold, minerals, prospecting, qiappowwow, Quartzsite, rock show, rocks
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From My Book: Places to Visit and Collect in The Southwest
November 7, 2019 The latest version of this file will always be at my rockhounding site: https://southwestrockhounding.com/sw-travel-list/ Here’s the latest version of my Places to Visit or Collect in the Southwest: SW_Places_To_Visit_Or_Collect_10A_ I do have a … Continue reading
Book Contract Signed — Now, to The Writing
I’ve just signed a contract with ——–CONTRACT CANCELLED——- The working title is “A Beginner’s Guide to Rockhounding and Prospecting in the Southwest.” Just what makes up the Southwestern United States is difficult to say. There are no agreed boundaries for … Continue reading
I Hurled My Youth Into A Grave
Robert W. Service was a little like Kipling (internal link). They were contemporaries, although continents apart. Both adventurers, they lived the life they wrote about. Although Jack London is most associated with the Far North and the Yukon Gold Rush, … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Thoughts on writing, Uncategorized
Tagged gold, Poetry, prospecting, Robert Service, The Far North, The Yukon
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Stop Government Overreach in The Auburn State Recreation Area
Could you please sign this petition? It protests the shutting down of the Auburn State Recreation Area to rockhounding and prospecting. The Auburn RSA is located about forty miles northeast of Sacramento. Over many years, I’ve found gold in quartz, … Continue reading
Posted in Magazine article, Uncategorized
Tagged crevice work, gold flakes, gold mining, Middle fork of the American River, North Fork of the American River, petition, Pioneer Mining Supply, Placer County, prospecting, Rock&Gem Magazine, the Auburn SRA, the Auburn State Recreation Area
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Tools of The Trade? A C.B. Radio For the Truck.
I had a Citizens Band radio installed in my truck yesterday. It gives me another way to communicate in areas where cell service is sketchy or non-existent. CB does not usually connect to the telephone network but you can call other … Continue reading
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Tagged C.B. radio, CB radio, communicating, prospecting, rockhound, Uniden
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Background On My Fifth Rock&Gem Article
My article on Quartzsite, Arizona is in the April issue of Rock&Gem Magazine. (external link) You can find it soon at most Barnes&Noble bookstores or you can order a copy online. You might think I’m some sort of geologist or … Continue reading