[Rockhounds] St. Maries, ID

[John Junkroski]

We collected there early last Summer, and really enjoyed it. The  
Forest Service has done a great job of creating a rockhound-friendly  
site.
There were two "rangers" on duty who took your fee and passed out  
screens and answered questions.
The day we were there it was fairly busy, with lots of family groups  
and a busload from a church seniors group. The parking area is a short  
walk from the collecting area.

The garnet bearing material has been brought to the site and you only  
need to dig, carry buckets, and shake, then wash your screenings in a  
flume.
The water is re-cycled into a pond, so by the end of the day it 's  
pretty thick with mud.

If I were returning ( as I hope to do soon ) I'd build a screen frame  
on legs so we could work more efficiently. Working with the small hand- 
held screens provided  is pretty slow.

Get there early and find a shady spot to work in. Bring lots of sun  
screen and cold drinks.

Ping me off-list if I can answer any questions.

John


On Jul 19, 2009, at 7:31 AM, Jim Daly wrote:

>
> We're currently driving from Indiana to Spokane, WA. I noticed that  
> the route takes us near the locality for garnets at St. Maries.
> Does anyone have any details on this locality?
> Jim Daly
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