[Rockhounds] Howdy, y'all! and AD: Searles Lake Halite

[Charles Baran]

Kris: (as in Kris Kringle?)  Welcome to the list.  You will find some of 
the best, most knowledgeable, kind, helpful folks here.  I do have a 
question for you about a
rock hunting site.  It is in Gem Trails of Northern Calif, page 162, 
site 68, "Big Pine":  What is the "trick" to finding the larger 
crystals?  My wife, Kathy, and I have been there twice (only to be run 
off by t-storms) but have only found small stuff and no smoky quarts.  
Also, what side/area of the hill is the best area to hunt?  Thank you 
and Merry Christmas.  Chuck Baran

>At last, dear Rockhounds list, I've found you!
>
>My name is Kris, I live in Fresno, California and operate (along with my
>significant other Laura)
>our Lapidary and Mineral business, Lapidary Specialties. We're brand new to
>the list, and to
>the business as well.
>I've been a rockhound all of my life, and a Lapidary since 1979. Laura is a
>newer Rockhound
>and Beader, and LOVES going on collecting trips! We specialize (at this
>time) in California
>minerals and cutting materials, custom cut cabochons, beads and wearable
>sculpture.
>We have a small (1 ton) inventory of cutting materials of many types, and
>gladly lend help to
>rockhounds who're looking for places to collect while in Central California.
>I love leading field trips and urge folks who're planning on visiting or
>traveling through our
>area to drop me a line if you want to do some trading or collecting!
>
>At present, we have freshly collected and dried Halite from Searles Lake,
>Trona, California.
>Our auctions can be found at eBay:
>
>Halite, INCREDIBLE "Ice!" Cubes, Museum, LOW
>RESERVE!<http://cgi.ebay.com/Halite-INCREDIBLE-Ice-Cubes-Museum-LOW-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ220332603252QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item220332603252&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318>
>
>Halite, INCREDIBLE "Ice!" Cubes, Museum, LOW
>RESERVE!<http://cgi.ebay.com/Halite-INCREDIBLE-Ice-Cubes-Museum-LOW-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ220332609522QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item220332609522&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318>
> Halite, INCREDIBLE Hoppered Cubes, Museum, LOW
>RESERVE!<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220332616643>
>
>I have over 100 high quality Halite specimen clusters available for
>immediate purchase and shipment.
>I've got pics of all, and will send pics to any who request.
>
>In addition, I'm presently cleaning and treating many fine Hanksite single
>Crystals and Clusters (see
>*The Mud Field Trip <http://www1.iwvisp.com/tronagemclub/Mud-Digging.htm>)*,
>and will be posting them to auction as soon as I'm happy with them!
>
>We also have a lot Halite and Hanksite from the Searles Lake "Blow Hole"
>collecting area.
>*The Blow Hole Minerals<http://www1.iwvisp.com/tronagemclub/Pipe3-Minerals.htm>
>*  will give you an idea of the cleaned crystals. At this time, I've
>classified much
>of this material, but haven't cleaned any the rougher crystals.
>
>I'll give more info about myself and Laura in future posts, and talk more
>about the various minerals and
>gemstones we have available, and those we collect here in CentCal. We've
>been pretty much ignored as
>a collecting area, and what we have here will surprise you! (See Mindat -
>Fresno Co. <http://www.mindat.org/lsearch.php?loc=Fresno+Co.>)
>
>Happy Holidays!
>
>Kris & Laura
>Lapidary Specialties
>Fresno, Ca.
>
>P.S: We do all sales through eBay, to insure that transactions and payments
>go smoothly. I do have a long
>trading "wishlist", so after we get to know you, we might be amenable to
>trading. Just ask!
>
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