[Rockhounds] China!

[Lyle Pai]

Kreigh,

Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place but I couldn't find the many collecting locations in China listed on MinDat...

I'm sure there are many places that one could go and 'collect' rocks from but there are still many places in China that 'outsiders' are persona non grata...

There are many mines where foreign buyers are welcomed... and there are some dealers in Changsha and Guilin who will take you there... for a price...

However, there's no guarantee that you will find what you want when you get there though... 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kreigh Tomaszewski" <Kreigh at tomaszewski.net>
To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors" <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] China!


> If I were to visit China I would hope to see the Great Wall, see the 
> Terra Cotta Army, and maybe see the Ice Carnival (I prefer warmer 
> weather, but it would be really cool).
> 
> There are many collecting locations in China listed at MinDat. I would 
> compare my travel plans against them and look for possibilities.
> 
> I have several friends/co-workers who have traveled to China. They tell 
> me it is a very long flight.  Expect serious jet lag at both ends of 
> the trip. Share your interests with your hosts and they will probably 
> surprise you; let them treat you to new experiences.
> 
> Have a great trip!
> 
> Kreigh
> 
> 
> 
> On Monday, Jun 22, 2009, at 21:36 America/Detroit, Flint Smith wrote:
> 
> > I'm off to China! Can anyone tell me where to go or what places are 
> > must-see?
> >
> >
> > Will I find bargains there, or am I better off just going to Tuscon?
> >
> > The itinerary is that we start in Shanghai, fly to Beijing, train to 
> > Xian, boat to Xiyang, fly to Lahsa Tibet, fly back to Chongqing China, 
> > and cruise to Hong Kong. 
> >
> > Not a lot of Rockhound activities on the list other than scoping out 
> > the Three Gorges and visiting a jade factory in Xian. We do have free 
> > days pretty much everywhere and Plenty of time in Hong Kong at the > end.
> >
> > One thing I could especially use help with... I'm limited to 44 pounds 
> > of baggage...how do I ship things back to the States? Is it 
> > expensive? Is there anything like the USPS Flat-rate box that will 
> > hold big hunks of stone?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
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