treasure hunting: Petrified Wood Utah - 03/22/09 11:17 AM
We keep searching for Petrified Wood in Utah and are finding many various colors and kinds.  We have even found some Palm Wood. 
This batch is headed for the tumbler.  We have also been grinding and polishing some of them.  They make beautiful cabs for pendants etc after using a slab saw, trim saw and grinding and polishing.

 
 
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treasure hunting: SeaGlass Teasures...Texas, Florida..and???? - 03/22/09 10:51 AM
I have added seaglass searching to my hobbies and would love to know if anyone know where to look near Galveston, Texas.  I am visiting this week but will also be back.
I have a few pieces to found in florida and have been looking the internet for info.  I have read the book Pure SeaGlass.  That is a great resource.
I joined the site www.seaglasslovers.ning.com and hope to learn alot more.
Let us know where you find seaglass.
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treasure hunting: RockHounding Utah Google Earth..... - 06/30/08 10:00 PM
I have been marking Google Earth sites where we find treasures and for Utah there is a valuable site using Google Earth to mark locations.  Go to this rockhounding page and go to the bottom and a click on go to the site.   It will take awhile to get to all these areas but I am working on it.   http://rockhoundguide.com/guide.html
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treasure hunting: Shells .... Sanibel Island Anyone? - 05/11/08 02:19 PM
My interest in Shell Art started on a trip years ago  far away from Vernal, Utah.  We spent one day on Sanibel Island, Florida where we found shells  bountiful and colorful.  Sanibel Island is named as the Best Shelling Location in the Northern Hemishere. 
 Visiting the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum  on Sanibel Island where we found shell art I was determined to create my own  Sailor's Valentines.  I took many years  deciding which box to start with.  Since then I have created many and entered them in  The Sanibel Island Shell Show.
Sailors were known to bring these home to their loved ones after a  trip out to sea and most had an endearing message … (7 comments)

treasure hunting: Treasure Hunting.. New Group - 04/27/08 03:58 AM
The new group Treasure Hunting has been added for the members that like to hunt for Treasures in their area and beyond.  Whether it is Rocks, Gems, Fossils, Shells, Antique Bottles or Relics let us know what, how and where you find them.
My serious Treasure Hunting days began on Sanibel Island searching for shells, then doing shell art and on then on to the Peace River for fossils. (Those to be featured on posts to come)
We have added leaf fossils in Utah, agates, petrified wood and various rocks that we have yet to identify.  This soon becomes addicting. I can actually get … (13 comments)