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Post by vegasjames on Apr 26, 2024 9:00:06 GMT -5
The couple from Montana was still here so took them on another trip through Southern and Central Nevada going to multiple places. Was supposed to be a 3 day trip for myself, but got hit by thunderstorms the second day that were not in the forecast, so cut the trip short a day.
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Post by realrockhound on Apr 26, 2024 11:33:17 GMT -5
Landscape looks so much like areas of central Oregon yet so vastly different at the same time. Love the lizard pics. Whenever my nephew goes out with me, he spends his time catching lizards and snakes. Says he likes going rockhounding, but I know that’s what he’s actually concerned about 😂
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 26, 2024 12:47:57 GMT -5
Jax is happy as usual. I see they brought their rockhounding pup, too. So, what did you collect and what kind of lizard?
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Post by vegasjames on Apr 26, 2024 14:57:19 GMT -5
Jax is happy as usual. I see they brought their rockhounding pup, too. So, what did you collect and what kind of lizard? The first location I took them to was for phyllite primarily.
Then took them to a location for Apache tears. Found some nice rhyolites in the area as well and found a small nodule.
Next stop was mainly for rhyolite, then they jumped in my truck because we had to go up some bad roads to the top of the mountain. Looked for orange common opal at the base of the mountain, then took them up to the top of the mountain, which has a beautiful blue and black chalcedony, as well as blue chalcedony and small amounts of orange chalcedony.
Next, took them over to collect Stonewall Canyon jasper.
Then went to another location that has a variety of different colored and patterned chalcedonies, and has common opal. Have also found sulfur crystals there in the past. Then went around the corner to the mine that had the orange chalcedony, purple chalcedony and strawberry chalcedony. This is the mine I took a group of people to a while back and a month later when I went back all the orange chalcedony and most the purple chalcedony had been removed. Pretty sure it was someone from the trip I led as the area is so remote and difficult to find. Unfortunately, they went back and this time about 99% of the chalcedony ha been removed, so I only got a few pieces. I was really shocked as the whole ledge of the mine was purple chalcedony and it had been all removed except to tiny spots.
That was day one, then we drove up to Tonopah and spent the night there. Next day I took them to a location North of Tonopah that has a variety of cool stuff including various rhyolites, jasper, nodules, pet wood, geodes, common opal, blue agate, etc. Unfortunately, there was a big thunderstorm by the mountain right next to us, and it started to rain on us after about an hour so we left and went back to Tonopah to get gas, and eat. While gassing up the truck the rain started coming down really hard mixed with hail. So we had lunch while waiting out the storm.
Then we drove back down to the Gemfield area and I showed them the areas I collect outside of the claim.
Wanted to camp and go to a couple other locations the next day, but the weather was not cooperating, so decided to head home since I am going back that direction anyway soon.
Been taking pics of the finds as I wash them and put them away. Will post pics soon.
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Post by vegasjames on Apr 26, 2024 14:58:03 GMT -5
The lizard is a long nosed leopard lizard.
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Post by realrockhound on Apr 26, 2024 15:10:47 GMT -5
We got blue belly lizards, horn toads and skinks up here. As a kid, I was always jealous of the reptiles down your way.
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Post by vegasjames on Apr 26, 2024 15:24:46 GMT -5
We got blue belly lizards, horn toads and skinks up here. As a kid, I was always jealous of the reptiles down your way. We used to catch blue bellies, yellow bellies, skinks and horned toads here all the time as kids. Most have completely disappeared with all the development of their territory. Still see an occasional horned toad. And I have a bunch of geckos that live in my rock piles around the house.
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Post by realrockhound on Apr 26, 2024 15:32:41 GMT -5
We got blue belly lizards, horn toads and skinks up here. As a kid, I was always jealous of the reptiles down your way. We used to catch blue bellies, yellow bellies, skinks and horned toads here all the time as kids. Most have completely disappeared with all the development of their territory. Still see an occasional horned toad. And I have a bunch of geckos that live in my rock piles around the house. One cool thing we have up here are newts and salamanders. However they are hard to find. You guys have any down there?
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Post by wpotterw on Apr 26, 2024 15:39:39 GMT -5
We got blue belly lizards, horn toads and skinks up here. As a kid, I was always jealous of the reptiles down your way. We used to catch blue bellies, yellow bellies, skinks and horned toads here all the time as kids. Most have completely disappeared with all the development of their territory. Still see an occasional horned toad. And I have a bunch of geckos that live in my rock piles around the house. If you grew up in the east you'd know how lucky you are. It wasn't until I moved south of the Mason Dixon line that things got better...
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Post by vegasjames on Apr 26, 2024 15:41:36 GMT -5
We used to catch blue bellies, yellow bellies, skinks and horned toads here all the time as kids. Most have completely disappeared with all the development of their territory. Still see an occasional horned toad. And I have a bunch of geckos that live in my rock piles around the house. One cool thing we have up here are newts and salamanders. However they are hard to find. You guys have any down there? No, neither of those. Too dry here.
Here is a link with a list of many of our lizards.
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Post by realrockhound on Apr 26, 2024 15:50:45 GMT -5
Appreciated. How could I forget the Gilla monster. One of my all time favorite reptiles. As you’ve probably seen in other threads, I keep some reptiles and inverts. Ever since I was little I’ve always had an fascination with them. When I’m out hounding, I still find myself catching them, looking them over then sending them back on their way. Dunno.. just cool lil creatures.
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