What Beacon Hill to go collecting Moss Agate nodules and Geodes!! Count me in so on Saturday October 25th the Boise Gem Club and the Owyhee Mineral Society joined up on a group trip to Beacon Hill just outside of Weiser Idaho. I was quite excited about this trip since earlier in [...]

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On Saturday my friend Peter called me at about 10:30 in the evening wondering if I would like to make a quick trip to dig for some precious Fire Opal. Since I had nothing going on in the morning I agreed to go and try something that I have never collected before yes Fire [...]

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Saturday morning started at a very early 4:00 a.m. My buddy Peter and I were to meet up with a fellow Rock Hound Tony who lives in Gooding Idaho by 7:00. Tony had told me about a secret agate location that he had found a couple of years ago while out hunting. He [...]

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On Sunday Peter, my son Jake and I ventured off to the Bruneau Idaho Wood Pile. I have heard that there was some petrified wood out there and wanted to see for myself. This was a quick drive from Boise Idaho about 1 hour and 10 minute drive from my house. We left [...]

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