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May 12, 2011 13:54:31 GMT -8
Post by wingedwishes on May 12, 2011 13:54:31 GMT -8
I'm going on vacation in July to Kansas and Oklahoma. I'll do some collecting of insects and minerals. Anyone here ever do any fossil hunting in Kansas or Oklahoma? I'll be digging crystals in the salt flats of Oklahoma again and also looking for "rose rocks."
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May 13, 2011 9:39:19 GMT -8
Post by starlightcriminal on May 13, 2011 9:39:19 GMT -8
hmmm... My sister lives in Norman, she probably works with some people who might have insight. She's a climatologist at the NWS but it is affiliated with OU and the department of Geography which is a hodge-podge department including cartographers, botanists, various types of anthropologists. Good chance there is a geologist or entomologist on staff. I'll get back with any info I can find out. Would be interested to hear if you find anything as well, I will be there over the summer visiting her. Insects are my concern though, not into minerals *yet*.
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May 13, 2011 12:39:10 GMT -8
Post by wingedwishes on May 13, 2011 12:39:10 GMT -8
I'd really appreciate that. I would need the most help in looking for trilobite fossils. I know a great place for "rose rocks" and I have always been lucky with the selenite crystals. I may swing over to Arkansas for quartz too. I am hoping to collect a few odonata that are stunning in a place I used to find them.
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May 13, 2011 13:37:36 GMT -8
Post by starlightcriminal on May 13, 2011 13:37:36 GMT -8
This is what I have so far- they are still checking and wonder if you have any specific things in mind.
"Reddish barite sand roses are pretty common around here [Norman, OK], you can find a bunch of them by Lake Thunder Bird" and said they are referred to as "Oklahoma potatoes"
"Arkansas Ouachita quartz crystals are something your friend might look into, I have been to a place in Arkansas by Hot springs and dug for quartz crystals"
"salt flats are a place in Jet, Oklahoma, north of here you can dig for selenite crystals" which you mentioned- same spot?
Someone else is checking with the biologic survey folks about insects for you. I'll keep you posted.
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May 13, 2011 13:38:17 GMT -8
Post by starlightcriminal on May 13, 2011 13:38:17 GMT -8
Oh, and they mentioned diamonds in Arkansas as well. Exciting.
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May 13, 2011 13:58:56 GMT -8
Post by starlightcriminal on May 13, 2011 13:58:56 GMT -8
Told that generally you can try: " www.brightok.net/~rockman/ look at this site, there are lists of places your friend could go to find different types of minerals. Click on the Oklahoma flag, it breaks down Oklahoma into counties and what rocks/minerals are there" |
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Jun 27, 2011 3:28:31 GMT -8
Post by wingedwishes on Jun 27, 2011 3:28:31 GMT -8
The success rate on finding diamonds is low so we are going to stick with quartz. There are many mines in the Mt Ida area. Anyone have a good experience with a particular one?
The Oklahoma link is nice. I'll be using it. Thanks.
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