Agate Road Cedar City, Utah

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Agate Road Cedar City, Utah Apr 2, 2012 11:24:27 GMT -5 garock likes this

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Post by zarguy on Apr 2, 2012 11:24:27 GMT -5

Friday was a beautiful day, about 70 degrees (we got snow on Sunday). I just had to get out & rockhound. I drove 10 mins from my house to find the good Cosmo agate. Lots of pink/red/blue with dendrites.

Part of this road is lined with agate. I didn't stage any of these pix. There's an Indian chipping ground nearby. I've never found an arrowhead here, just incomplete preforms.
Here are some pix:

Lynn

Last Edit: Jun 3, 2014 16:16:07 GMT -5 by zarguy

Don Cave Dweller He wants you too, Malachi. Member since December 2009 Posts: 2,616	Agate Road Cedar City, Utah Apr 2, 2012 11:44:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Don on Apr 2, 2012 11:44:53 GMT -5 Dude, I want to landscape my yard in this stuff.
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rockingthenorth fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2012 Posts: 1,637	Agate Road Cedar City, Utah Apr 2, 2012 11:54:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockingthenorth on Apr 2, 2012 11:54:52 GMT -5 Wow pay dirt....LOL
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zarguy fully equipped rock polisher Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven! Member since December 2005 Posts: 1,791	Agate Road Cedar City, Utah Apr 2, 2012 12:24:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by zarguy on Apr 2, 2012 12:24:00 GMT -5 Some of what I bring home just doesn't cut it for lapidary. I AM going to landscape my yard with it! Don, don't you have customers to attend to? Stop thinking about rocks! Lynn
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Don Cave Dweller He wants you too, Malachi. Member since December 2009 Posts: 2,616	Agate Road Cedar City, Utah Apr 2, 2012 12:30:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Don on Apr 2, 2012 12:30:44 GMT -5 LOL, Lynn, browsing RTH all day long is just one of the many exciting benefits of working software tech support... Stop thinking about rocks??? you might as well ask me to stop breathing! lol
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catmandewe gets rocks for Christmas Contact me for a discount on DP Products. Member since April 2007 Posts: 5,453	Agate Road Cedar City, Utah Apr 2, 2012 20:09:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by catmandewe on Apr 2, 2012 20:09:08 GMT -5 Oh I so wanna go there! So many places to go, so little time.............. Tony
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zarguy fully equipped rock polisher Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven! Member since December 2005 Posts: 1,791	Agate Road Cedar City, Utah Apr 2, 2012 21:21:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by zarguy on Apr 2, 2012 21:21:26 GMT -5 I'll save you a hillside, Tony.

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Agate Road Cedar City, Utah Apr 2, 2012 22:44:30 GMT -5

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Lynn that is awesome! It sort of kills me though...my wife and I vacationed in Cedar City for a week a number of years ago. At the time, I had not ressurected the hobby as we were still relatively "newlyweds". Looking back and seeing your photos ... dang! I wish I had the foresight to stop and look around.

Thanks for the great photos and for taking us along virtually!
Paul

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Agate Road Cedar City, Utah Apr 3, 2012 0:58:59 GMT -5

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I was passing through Cedar City in the summer of 2004. Gem Trails of Utah told me to look for agate in the Fiddlers Canyon neighborhood. 2 years later we decided to leave Calif. after living there our whole lives. We now live in the Fiddlers Canyon neighborhood. The agate called to me & I responded!

Lynn

utdigger noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since January 2012 Posts: 84	Agate Road Cedar City, Utah Apr 7, 2012 11:03:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by utdigger on Apr 7, 2012 11:03:13 GMT -5 That blue is really nice! Thanks for the pics. jeff

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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	Agate Road Cedar City, Utah Apr 8, 2012 18:56:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Apr 8, 2012 18:56:33 GMT -5 Every time I'm in that area,its hotter than hell-LOL.......................
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hiiosilver off to a rocking start Member since April 2012 Posts: 1	Agate Road Cedar City, Utah Apr 14, 2012 10:36:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hiiosilver on Apr 14, 2012 10:36:21 GMT -5 Any chance of sharing directions to this location?

phil driving up their electric bill retired.. or just tired.... Member since December 2009 Posts: 2,147	Agate Road Cedar City, Utah Apr 15, 2012 21:23:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by phil on Apr 15, 2012 21:23:18 GMT -5 Looks like the agate fields in the Rio Puerco... Hundreds of tons of this stuff.....
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zarguy fully equipped rock polisher Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven! Member since December 2005 Posts: 1,791	Agate Road Cedar City, Utah May 8, 2012 16:21:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by zarguy on May 8, 2012 16:21:33 GMT -5 Fossilman, last summer we didn't even break 100 degrees. You must be thinking of St. George, an hour south. They're 15 degrees hotter. Lynn

Tonyterner gets rocks for Christmas Cuttin', cabbin' and havin' fun Member since June 2007 Posts: 6,962	Agate Road Cedar City, Utah May 9, 2012 8:22:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tonyterner on May 9, 2012 8:22:41 GMT -5 Reminds me a lot of the area I collected at on the other side of Brian Head Mt. near Panguitch. The road there has tons of agate too.

Hard Rock Cafe driving up their electric bill Rock tumbling is harder than it looks. Mohs definitely. Member since April 2008 Posts: 2,735	Agate Road Cedar City, Utah May 9, 2012 12:20:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 9, 2012 12:20:14 GMT -5 I was in that area a couple of years ago, but missed this and Brian Head. I want to go back! Thanks for the photos, Lynn! Landscaping is a great idea for fractured agate. Chuck
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missrockhound off to a rocking start Member since April 2016 Posts: 1	Agate Road Cedar City, Utah Apr 16, 2016 10:02:37 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by missrockhound on Apr 16, 2016 10:02:37 GMT -5 If it's not too brash to ask, where is this lovely spot? My dad and I drove around the north east part of Cedar, above the water tower and couldn't find anything.

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