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These are the most unusual chalcedony forms to find in the World. Here is one laid upon some pine needles. Some spots will have so many, you will have to pick only the most interesting ones! Have a collecting bag around your neck to put them into it. Have a walking stick to hike with, do some prodding in thick pine needles. We have seen some rattle snakes, actually one, but it was nearly five feet long a Basalt ridge. Just be aware. Wonderful camping. Well maintained roads. Gasoline, groceries and water to be found in Reserve. On a map draw a fifty mile circle and you are just beginning to find places to hunt. Most are to the north, east and west of Reserve. The locals will help you figure out where to begin.-
- Agate
- Apache National Forest
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From the album: Adventure is an individual thought!
This is a typical flat to find loose chalcedony. There are areas of Basalt and Rhyolite that you will find the sources of all of the agate and chalcedony. Once you understand lava flows from the Oligocene volcanics... you are on your way to finding the most unusual chalcedony in the world. Step into a Forest Service Office, get the large scale Forest map(s) you need, inquire as to where a good area to begin looking might be... and you are on your way. Make sure you mark where you camped... so you can find it next time and finish looking over the beautiful hillsides. -
From the album: Adventure is an individual thought!
Reserve, New Mexico is the center hub of agate hunting. Luna, New Mexico. Apache Creek, New Mexico. A thousand square miles of the roughest terrain in New Mexico. Bring a GPS so you do not get lost. Go further south to Glenwood Springs and check out the mining districts. Silver City and the copper mines are not too far away. Visit the Gila Cliff Dwellings. Worth the drive.-
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