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- Thu Feb 13, 2020 12:12 pm
- Forum: Desert Activities & Travel
- Topic: Royal Peacock Mine near Denio, NV
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Royal Peacock Mine near Denio, NV
https://www.royalpeacock.com I went here with a friend last May! Digging for opals!! I was hoping to find one of those opalized tree cones but no such luck. I did find lots of neat rocks and an opalized twig. We had loads of fun, it is way out in the middle of nowhere near the Black Rock desert. Lot...
- Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:44 pm
- Forum: General Desert Information
- Topic: Aircraft viewing in Death Valley
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Aircraft viewing in Death Valley
I've read several times that there is an outlook in Death Valley where you can view military aircraft fly down a canyon. That I would love to see but I seem to remember there was an accident and sightseers were hurt. I wonder if they have closed it down. Part of the desert charm for me is to see unu...
- Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:28 pm
- Forum: Rock Hounding & Lapidary
- Topic: some heart shaped rocks and other things of nature
- Replies: 20
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Re: some heart shaped rocks and other things of nature
Good to see you rockin again Ed! I didn't know February was a heart month. For Valentine's day? But it is also my birthday month, in fact, last Saturday! I went to Virginia City, Nevada in 2018 and my friend and I went to the most awesome rock shop! I got several bulbous white mineral samples but do...
- Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:13 pm
- Forum: Rock Hounding & Lapidary
- Topic: some heart shaped rocks and other things of nature
- Replies: 20
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Re: some heart shaped rocks and other things of nature
All set with new better password and I figured out the avatar thing so now there is a face with Shiningsun! Now to figure out the picture posting thing again!LOL
- Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:56 pm
- Forum: Rock Hounding & Lapidary
- Topic: some heart shaped rocks and other things of nature
- Replies: 20
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Re: some heart shaped rocks and other things of nature
Yes, now she is! I had some trouble getting in. Turns out I was putting in the user name wrong. And I'd lost my password. Went rockhounding in northern Nevada last May! And a trip to Virginia City, NV the summer of 2018. As rock crazy as ever and getting closer to retirement. Stocked up on old treas...
- Thu Oct 20, 2016 11:46 am
- Forum: Rock Hounding & Lapidary
- Topic: New Fossils-Related Page--"A Visit To Fossil Valley, Great Basin Desert, Nevada"
- Replies: 1
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Re: New Fossils-Related Page--"A Visit To Fossil Valley, Great Basin Desert, Nevada"
This sounds very intriguing. Another one for the to do list. I've also been reading that there is a mud mound near my favorite Nevada town, Beatty, that has quite a few fossils. Mainly leaves I think. I'm planning to check it out next time I'm down that way or when I finally retire TO there. I've be...
- Thu Oct 20, 2016 11:34 am
- Forum: Desert Activities & Travel
- Topic: Good Off-Road vehicle
- Replies: 1
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Re: Good Off-Road vehicle
I just got a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek with a manual transmission this summer. My first new car! It's an all wheel drive and gets wonderful gas mileage. I hope to retire in the desert and I think it may get me down some dirt roads. It sits very high so it has lots of clearance, but I'd be hesitant to cl...