[Rockhounds] AD: Video Field Collecting Guide for Quartzsite Arizona available

Al Balmer albalmer at copper.net
Mon Jun 9 08:51:20 PDT 2008


On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 01:58:39 -0700, <Justin at the-vug.com> wrote:

>Hi everyone!
>
>Just wanted to let you know that I finished my 2nd edition of my video field guide, "Mineral Collecting around Quartzsite and Parker Arizona".   The DVD includes maps and tips for collecting at eight locations around this area.  It includes a 8 page booklet with printed maps and tips for each location too!
>
>On the video
>The Planet Mine - Malachite/Chrysocolla
>BBC Mine - Hematite Crystals
>Unnamed Prospect for Cummingtonite
>Ribbon Barite prospect
>Included Agates near the city of Bouse

The *city* of Bouse? <g>

>Quartz and Epidote from outside Quartzsite
>Carving Grade Alunite from Quartzsite
>Zunyite and Quartz from the Big Bertha Mine
>
>All of the locations contain Fluorescent minerals!
>
>This is a great district to go collecting and only 3 hours from Los Angeles!

Provided you can average around 90 mph. From central LA, Quartzsite is
240 miles or so, and it will take a while to get out of LA.
>
>You can find it for sale on our eBay account here
>http://stores.ebay.com/The-Vug-Mineral-Magazines-N-Videos
>or check out the press release for it on The-Vug.com
>
>Buy a copy for yourself or your club!  Available now!
>

-- 
Al Balmer
Sun City, AZ



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