This
is a picture of one of the Dugway Geodes from the Utah Trip. It will be
soaked in some denture cleaner which will show the blue agate with the drusy
coating in white.
Left
the next day and saw large wild horse herds on the way to Topaz Mountain.
Set up a dry camp and dry panned topazes (topazi?? topazs??). Went to the
southeast to a hill on the horizon where a man at home told of lots of agate.
Wrong hill, wrong road. Did find the agate but it is dark, moody, not worth
hauling back to Washington (however, didn't know that until it was cut and
faced at home in Washington!!!). High point of this camp was a den of coyote
pups in the rocks above camp.
Headed
south, stopped to collect sunstones (labradorite) and snowflake obsidian
tears. Camped at an RV park for showers, refill water and gas. Temps over
100 degrees, all kids insisted on a pool. Left Cedar City and stopped to
collect oyster shell fossils. Went to Joe's Rock Shop in Orderville. Found
out about a nice RV park to set up in over the 4th of July. Also had a pool.
No rockhounding over the 4th, everyone went to Zion, Bryce Canyon and Grand
Canyon North Rim National Parks.
Rejoined
up together and Joe's son took us to his quarry for Septarian Nodules. Due
to this being a junior club and 9 of the 16 people were youngsters, Joe's
son let us collect free. If you go there, don't expect to get in free, we
were just lucky that he is interested in passing on the hobby to kids.
