I have been asked whether emailing might be better when trying to contact Senators relative to public land access bills. Honestly I don't know. Snail mail...
PLEASE remember, when contacting your member of Congress or U. S. Senator, that a snail-mail letter WILL NOT BE READ FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS. Due to the anthrax...
Brad, Thanks for your reminders about the purpose for the group. My question to the group is - WHERE are the posts about upcoming field trips and reports about...
Hi, I saw a tourist type of map for the wall which shows that turquoise was mined in San Bernadino. Does anyone know where this is at? Thanks, Margaret...
We had over 40 rockhounds of all ages show up and pan for gold.The weather was warm, clear skies, a perfect day for being outside. We met at the cafe, then...
The only turquoise collecting I know of in San Bernadino, CA is/was at the Toltec mine just north of Halloran Springs. Rocking Hounding California book has...
Dug the Toltec in the 1980s and found some nice but small Turquoise James In a message dated 10/1/2008 12:11:29 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, fungiphile@......
I represent the North Orange County Gem and Mineral Society (La Habra, California) and am seeking volunteers to help sort through about 20 boxes of mixed...
There is the California Gem Mine (aka Gove Mine on Mindat.org) southwest of Barstow. It is active, but produces only a small amount since it is worked by hand....
WHITTIER GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY Presents their Fifty-Ninth Annual "Treasures of Rockhounding" GEM, MINERAL, AND JEWELRY SHOW 2008 Show Theme: "The Beauty...
A few days ago, Ellen asked for a field trip report. Here goes: Sun. Aug . 31, Left the Bay Area for Spokane and points east, including Butte, MT. I had...
Sbogosian@...
Oct 3, 2008 7:38 am
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Some years back, there used to be some nice azurite/malachite coming out of the Copper World mine, located N. of I-15, about 20 miles West of the...
Tools for Mineral Identification October 25, 2008 Followed by a field trip on Sunday, October 26 Suggested donation: $10.00, Saturday Lectures & Field Trip,...
The Fallbrook Fall Festival Of Gems will be this Sunday 9-4 at 123 W. Alvarado St. There will be many vendors, as well as Silent Auction, gold panning geode...
Ken, Apparently it is part of the Mojave Preserve. I have heard that people have been cited for collecting there. A look at the map confirms that it is ...
Sbogosian@...
Oct 5, 2008 1:55 am
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If the Copperworld Mine is now part of the Mojave Preserve (I thought it was still privately owned, but I know that was on and off), then you are absolutely...
Andrew, You are partially correct: if the claim was valid prior to formation of the preserve, and the owners maintain the claim, you can collect on that...
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Oct 6, 2008 2:57 am
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The Mojave Natural Preserve is part of the National Park System. If you go to <www.nps.gov/moj> click on [Management] and then on [Superintendents Compendium]...
Walter Margerum
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Oct 6, 2008 3:11 am
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The Mojave Preserve IS park of the National Park system. The designation of "Preserve" means that the National Park system allows Off Road Travel by Vehicles,...
JANET FLECHER
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Oct 6, 2008 5:36 am
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Hiya fellow Rocknuts, In an old issue of ROCKHOUND magazine (April, 1977) I was going through, I saw an article on Wild Horse Ranch near Tucson, Arizona. ...
17th Annual Big Sur Jade Festival This Weekend<http://eclecticarcania.blogspot.com/2008/10/17th-annual-big-sur-jade-festival-this.html> This coming Friday,...
Here is your first notice of the October 2009 Cayucos Gem & Mineral Show hosted by the San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral Club. Where: Cayucos Vet's Hall next to...
If you love tourmaline, please join us at the October meeting of the Culver City Rock & Mineral Club (CCRMC) next Monday, October 13th. Our presentation- after...
Hi all. Okay I'm motivated to do something. I haven't been too involved with this sort of stuff and what I'm getting is that there is a lot of you in the same...
You are invited to visit Eclectic Arcania and read about the 2008 Paso Robles Show and the 2008 Monterey Show.Each blog entry contains links at the beginning...
Ruth (and other LA-Rockers), In general, your Representative is the best place to voice your opinion because they must stand for election every two years....
I am going on the CFMS Afton Canyon field trip, next weekend. I have a large Izuzu Trooper FWD and am looking for "car poolers" to go with me and share gas. I...
