Are there any rockhounds here? Or a rock/gem/mineral/gold diggers forum on DU? nt

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75. Ha!

I was taken to an old feldspar mine to look for tourmaline and garnet when I was about ten and that was it for me when I found some nice pieces there. Seems like it was somewhere in the center of the state.

I also have been out a little in Wyoming but haven't spent much time there.

The Rockies have so much to offer for rockhounds having been such a geologically active place.

I used to go out alone all the time down in the Hebgen area, after my first "got too close to a bear" event I started carrying bear spray, only to end up being an outreach and ed person for local federal agencies for a short spell. It wouldn't look good if I got nailed by a bear after that.

I still have my backwoods Toyota, needs a repair before I go out in the sticks with it again but I don't like to go out alone anymore either... I used to take a lot of risks out there too. Now it kind of gives me the heebie jeebies. Kind of like I've used up most of my lucky breaks or something.