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Re: Rock hounding in Missouri
Hi Don,
Of course it depends on what you are looking for, if anything in particular.
Geodes may be found around St. Genieve.where- A place called Lucky Strike..Not sure if it is a town or what? (This was a tip from Dr. Keller the Geophysicist.)
Pilot Knob has lots of rocks..lots of granite and here abundant locations all around southern Missouri. The chances of finding fossils and other Indian artifacts may be found around Riverside, Missouri..Line Creek and area. Many archeologists (Cousin) have dug up lots of the Hopewell Indians artifacts there. Alot of fossils in the limestone areas which form bluffs all along the Missouri River and Tributaries. There are so many caves in Missouri in the limestone. You could find lots of limestone fossils since this was once an Ocean here. Alot of people look in the limestone road cuttings like I-70 from St. Joseph to Branson, then onward towards the boot heel.
Call Amax Mines and ask about a mine tour that gets to pick out minerals and rocks at mining sites. Good Luck and Happy Hunting in the Beautiful Woodland Prairie Hills and Streams. Believe me, there are plenty of minerals and rocks out there. Lots of flourite and quartz in Missouri too. Flint also.
While you are rockhunting here,
Missouri has so many wildlife and bird sanctuaries, as we have a very large Missouri Conservation Department with wonderful and many Parks. The Parks are mostly vacant, for some reason, the people of Missouri do not seem to use them much. The Fleming Wildlife Preserve, which is in Fleming State Park in Blue Springs is almost like a private sactuary .
No one is hardly ever there, even Lake Jacomo is not busy, which is a Jackson County State Park. The Rangers are there though, and sometimes Smoky appears. Missouri is famous for its wildlife abundance and conservation. They are free, but you have to drive to most of them, as there are not any or" much" Bus Services to speak of here.I would suggest Current River Area also. Laura
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From Laura - August 23, 2006 at 06:51:36
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