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Micromounters can find very interesting rare minerals in the Hatrurim Formation - https://www.mindat.org/loc-2063.html - type locality for a dozen species, like the bentorite referred to in a previous ...

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In continuation to my previous post, one very good advice given there was to look for rockhounding opportunities close to home. Indeed, having searched the web for a while, I've discovere ...

Thanks everyone, wealth of information to process!

Bob, thanks for a reply. A fee collecting site is what I had in mind: the fee is negligible compared to the trip's cost, and the expected reward in terms of kid's satisfaction is significant :). There ...

Greetings, dear forum users!

While I'm not a collector myself, my son, soon to be 12 y.o., is, and so far he's been expanding his collection (quite extensive, if you ask me) through acquisitions on ...

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Topic: Rockhounding in Israel - contact needed
dimrub Replies: 18 Views: 44879	Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Jul 16, 2017 23:35 Subject: Re: Rockhounding in Israel - contact needed
dimrub Replies: 18 Views: 44879	Micromounters can find very interesting rare minerals in the Hatrurim Formation - https://www.mindat.org/loc-2063.html - type locality for a dozen species, like the bentorite referred to in a previous ...
Topic: Rockhounding in Israel - contact needed
dimrub Replies: 18 Views: 44879	Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Jul 16, 2017 03:03 Subject: Rockhounding in Israel - contact needed
dimrub Replies: 18 Views: 44879	Hi folks! In continuation to my previous post, one very good advice given there was to look for rockhounding opportunities close to home. Indeed, having searched the web for a while, I've discovere ...
Topic: Advice needed: a rockhounding trip for a beginner
dimrub Replies: 15 Views: 24775	Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Jun 05, 2017 05:57 Subject: Re: Advice needed: a rockhounding trip for a beginner
dimrub Replies: 15 Views: 24775	Thanks everyone, wealth of information to process!
Topic: Advice needed: a rockhounding trip for a beginner
dimrub Replies: 15 Views: 24775	Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Jun 03, 2017 15:33 Subject: Re: Advice needed: a rockhounding trip for a beginner
dimrub Replies: 15 Views: 24775	Bob, thanks for a reply. A fee collecting site is what I had in mind: the fee is negligible compared to the trip's cost, and the expected reward in terms of kid's satisfaction is significant :). There ...
Topic: Advice needed: a rockhounding trip for a beginner
dimrub Replies: 15 Views: 24775	Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Jun 03, 2017 14:58 Subject: Advice needed: a rockhounding trip for a beginner
dimrub Replies: 15 Views: 24775	Greetings, dear forum users! While I'm not a collector myself, my son, soon to be 12 y.o., is, and so far he's been expanding his collection (quite extensive, if you ask me) through acquisitions on ...