Oct 22, 2025 · A forum for rock hounds and gem hunters. Talk about locations, techniques, finds, and more.

Mar 3, 2013 · There are Gems found in North Carolina along most of the entire stretch of the Piedmont, the Blue Ridge and West towards the spine of the Appalachians but they can also be found …

May 2, 2024 · The wife and I drove to Ancient Lakes area, just north of the Gorge Amphitheater and south of Quincy, WA and we poked around a little bit. We found an old Diatomaceous Earth pit mine …

Aug 23, 2009 · Similar threads What is this strange rock i found? goldnuggetmama Nov 22, 2025 Rocks/Gems Replies 7 Views 404 Nov 23, 2025 Treasure_Hunter

Mar 3, 2016 · Nice looking vug. I sometimes use a wooden stick (paint stirrer) and push crystals to see if I can find any that are loose and will just pop out without damaging them. Once you get one, the …

Nov 19, 2013 · Has anyone done any rock/Gem hunting, in Nevada, over the last couple of years, especially, in Southern Nevada? If so, what were you looking for? Any luck?

Dec 2, 2014 · The Nantahala River just North of there in Graham County has Gold as well as many other streams and rivers in these areas. There is also quite a bit of Gems that can be found in the …

Feb 29, 2008 · I just got a metal detector. Found two rocks, I guess, today. I was just curious if a type of rock can set off a metal detector or if it is something else..... The one rock thing is very heavy for its …

Jan 3, 2026 · 🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Found this today! Used a 365nm light and got color! But what did i find?

Oct 4, 2011 · To quote from Monty Python "and now for something completely different". I had some time last week and decided to finally find out how hard it is to extract garnets from a mica schist. This …