| Amanda |
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HI, My husband and I were wondering if it is worth going geodes hunting after the flood in brown county any ideas?
or were would a good place to go?
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| Chris Sheaffer |
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Amanda-
Please read post # 10
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| Krystal Lynn Hund |
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Hi Tammy,
You might want to check out Petosky, MI for their famous Petosky stones. Theres still lots to be found on the lakeshore there. We have relatives in MI and we combined a visit with some rockhounding (Petosky, UP copper and iron, etc) and general sightseeing(I am SO sick of lighthouses!) last summer. Had a blast.
http://richards-creations.net/Mich/petoskey-stone.jpg
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| Amanda |
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Thanks Chris
I will do that
Happy hunting
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| Michelle Behney |
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Hi, my name is Michelle. I know where to find Geodes in California where I lived before, but I am new to Indiana and live in the Terre Haute/Brazil area. Are there any places around here?
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| Phil Koble |
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Hi Michelle
Welcome to Indiana (hope you like cold weather) If you go to the "Field trip Report"section on this board and click on Indiana it will show whats available for you in Indiana,You are close to the best areas for geodes...And I'm sure Mike S and Everett H will tell you more when they see your post,They know EVERYTHING about IN Geodes!!
KOR Phil |
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| Mike Streeter |
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Hi Michelle,
This is an easy one. Go to page 1 of this message thread and you'll find directions to many Indiana geode locations (click on the 1 near the bottom right of this message thread).
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| william kelley |
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The creek that runs by Draper Cabin in Monroe forest by Martinsville Indiana is full of geodes.hike down to the cabin and follow the creek.My boys and I picked up many nice ones in the creek. |
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| Jake L. |
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Tammy
I live in the Terre Haute area. I am planning an outing to go geode and agate collecting. I would enjoy planning an outing for anyone who wants to go... |
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| Steve Miller |
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Thanks Tammy for the information. We will be visiting an Indiana quarry this weekend (May 15,16) and was hoping to do a little geode hunting as well. Your information will be very helpful Since we had no idea where to go. Any other information or locations would be greatly appreciated. Our daughter was the one first excited about rocks and gems now it seems we can't go anywhere without looking at the ground and kicking up dirt.
Thanks,
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| Glen |
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Just as a follow up to posts #5 and #10, the stream that runs along Bear Creek Road in Trevlac, IN, has many geodes, but as we found out yesterday when we went there to collect geodes, the stream is actually on private property. The owner, who happened to see us there, informed us that the stream was part of his property and that he and his neighbors would not hesitate to call the sheriff. I would avoid this area. |
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| John Loesch |
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My daughter is receiving radiation in Bloomington. I read all of the above threads, about where to look for geodes. I too, ran into the friendly gentleman along Bear Creek Road. In Illinois, along roads, the Department of Transportation owns half the creek bed. Boy, did I get a chewing. Now I am very disgusted. Where in Monroe or Brown Counties can I go look for geodes, in peace? |
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| Phil Koble |
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Hi John
It sounds like for now the only "safe" place to collect in Indiana is on private property where the land owner has been kind enough to grant you permission to to collect on.
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| John Loesch |
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What about around Monroe Lake? Does anyone have experience collecting geodes in the Ramp or Clear Creek areas? Is this private land? I was reading last night, that even at road cuts, you need to contact the Indiana Department of Transportation. In some parks, it may be okay, if asking first? Any rock quarries that are friendly? Direction would be most appreciated. |
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| Earl |
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Hi John!First of all,all Indiana road cut collecting is taboo!This may change,but for now the state police are arresting people and impounding their vehicles!This may change,but it is up to the state to change their enforcement policy before they will again,if ever, be reopened to collecting.
As far as Lake Monroe and other state parks,please see my thread about "Lake Monroe Collecting" from a few months ago.It should answer your question,or sort of!
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