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Field CollectingBisbee area collecting
29th Mar 2012 23:59 UTCStephen Pegler
I don't mind paying for fee collecting if there are any such operations in the area. I'd rather do that than just find yard rocks (I've got all those I can stand). We will no doubt go to the Copper Queen mine tour to look but don't touch or dig. We have never gone on that tour before. I have also heard of another underground mine tour somewhere in the area that is less "touristy". Does anybody know about that tour? In researching the Bisbee area on the Internet, I am frankly surprised that a town that has such an incredibly rich mining and mineral history has so few references to mineral collecting and rock shops. It seems like it's all eating and drinking places and doodad shops.
Any advice on good mineral collecting locations in the general area would be greatly appreciated. I'm a digger rather than a buyer of minerals but I would also like to visit any good rock shops in the area. Also, any advice on other mine tours in the area would be appreciated. I'll gladly trade information on central Arizona collecting locations for southeastern Arizona mineral collecting locations.
Steve
30th Mar 2012 00:52 UTCDon Saathoff Expert
Don
30th Mar 2012 04:53 UTCDavid Garske
Dave
30th Mar 2012 17:22 UTCStephen Pegler
Do you know of any good mineral stores still open in Bisbee?
Steve
30th Mar 2012 19:52 UTCPhil Richardson
You should try and stop by the Clarion Hotel, Phoenix Tech Center, off of I-10 at Elliot Road, Friday night April the 13th. The Flagg Mineral Foundation is hosting its annual Arizona Mineral Sympsium there, and 23 collector/dealers will be open, and 'tailgating', from 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm occupying courtyard/poolside rooms. It is free to the public and with many of the collector/dealers present specializing in Arizona minerals, there should be plenty to see, and possible a specimen or two tempting enough to want to take home. If you are interested in the lecture series, it is all day Saturday, April the 14th. There will be an attendee field trip Sunday, the 15th. You can find out more information by going to azminfun.com, clicking on 'I want to go underground' and then click on activities.
Phil
30th Mar 2012 21:29 UTCStephen Pegler
Yes, I have already sent in my money for the Symposium. Looks like a great program. I'm going on the Reymert Field Trip also. See you there.
Steve
31st Mar 2012 15:58 UTCIan Merkel
The Wizard Shop is a great mineral/jewelry shop in Tombstone. The owner collected much of the material from Bisbee over decades. They also have magnificent fire agate from slaughter mountain.
Also, there was a turquoise locale in Gleeson that was accessible a few years ago, but I have not been in many years.
Good luck!
Ian
1st Apr 2012 21:13 UTCDavid Garske
Dave
23rd Dec 2012 10:37 UTCjacob dennis
23rd Dec 2012 13:50 UTCStephen Pegler
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