[Rockhounds] Cash & Treasures on Travel Channel

[pmodreski at aol.com]

I agree that the main focus of this show is "where can I go dig up WHATEVER that's worth big $$$$$$", and they do love to exaggerate the value of what you can find and the ease of finding it.? Nonetheless I've seen a few episodes, and it's certainly fun to see what they say about the places we know about.

It would be nice to see their episode on the Caledonia mine (I won't, because I don't get that cable station).? I'm sure some of you know Richard Whiteman, who owns & runs Red Metal Minerals and the Caledonia Mine.? Richard is a real nice guy--I see him as a dealer at the Denver and Tucson shows--and he was the recipient of the Carnegie Mineralogical Award for 2006, presented at the last Tucson Show.? Aside from specimen mining and mine tours, Richard helps sponsor the annual Red Metal Retreat, and partnered with Michigan Tech for several years to host the Teachers Earth Science Workshop at the mine.? You can read about the Caledonia mine at

http://www.red-metal.com/mine.htm


and about Richard's receiving the Carnegie Award at

http://www.carnegiemnh.org/news/07-jan-mar/mineralogical%20award%202007.doc


Pete Modreski



I think given the show's title, a lot of the general public's interest may lean more toward "where can I go find something ("free", right off the ground!) that I can make Big Bucks off of" and a mild interest in the actual mineral itself. A direct quote at the opening of last night's copper episode was "a day of digging can easily get you big money!" Followed by the $ value of a good sized hunk-o-copper.?






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