Rock hound resource links

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This post is a list of websites that can help a person find the type of rocks they wish to collect. I will add to it when a good site is brought to my attention. Please post any ones you think might make this post more informative.

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This site is located close to the Double D claim and has been visited by many OSPA members.

http://www.vasichkominerals.com/Georgetown.html

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Thanks Bman for the topic and thank you Mailman for the great link to the Georgetown info.
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Here is a good spot to look for colorful Flint ridge material, some quartz as well. A Private collecting site that you can mine your own flint. A $5 collector's fee and .50 cents a pound for your finds. It's about 7 miles from the claim in Newark Ohio.
Bring Sledgehammers and pry bars...the more colorful material is beneath the grey and white stone. Btw, a thin prybar like carpenters use for pulling nails works great for opening the cracks in the rock.


http://www.mcrocks.com/ftr10-1/Streeter ... r2010.html

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As I had told everybody at Gold Rush, stopped by Flint Ridge site. Very nice place and was able to find some very nice material there. I would recommend the place to anyone who wants some nice flint ridge material. The colors range from black to pale grey/white. I would add a whisk broom and shovel to the list of needed tools.

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Thanks for the link Bman

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here is a list of the sites for Ohio fossils, might be some mistakes, private property, or closed areas. Make sure you have permission as always...

http://fossils360.com/ohio-fossil-sites/#top

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