Posted: 7/15/2016 7:43:44 PM EDT
| My daughter wants to find a geode to have one she found herself. Anyone have any leads on where some might be found? I talked to a few rockhounds and they said almost all the "known" places are pretty much picked clean. Thanks! |
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North of Payson, along the east verde river, there are quite a few. They are referred to as "Payson brains". They are nothing special on the inside , just small crystals. Not the kind that are worthwhile cutting open and polishing. I find them as small as marbles and occasionally as big as softballs.
I will give you some if you want to plant them for her and then she can find them. |
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To reach Diamond Point go northeast from Payson on Highway 260 (Star Valley Road) for about 14 miles. Turn west on Forest Road 64 before reaching Kohls Ranch. go west 8 miles on Forest Road 64 from the intersection of Forest Roads 64 and 65 (3.7 miles from Diamond Point). When you've traveled 8 miles, stop and check out the ravines, hillsides and eroded areas on both sides of Forest Road 64. If you reach the bridge over a creek on Forest Road 64 you've gone a mile too far west of the main deposit.
These are from the website. To clarify.. when you turn on to 64, you will drive a few miles. Pass some houses and a store on the right hand side. You will eventually come to a bridge where 65 goes off the left and 64 goes straight. Set your odometer and go exactly 8 miles ahead on 64.. There will be a turn off on your left hand side to park. Park there and walk across the street and down to the creek bed and up the hill a bit. There are collections of them around there. Got a ton a few weeks back. After washing them and soaking them in hydrochloric acid for a day they dont look too shabby. My 6 year old is turning into quite the rockhound so we go looking for different rocks on most weekends. Also had some luck near castle hot springs, but that should be left for when its cooler out. thanks, Dan |
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Quoted: To reach Diamond Point go northeast from Payson on Highway 260 (Star Valley Road) for about 14 miles. Turn west on Forest Road 64 before reaching Kohls Ranch. go west 8 miles on Forest Road 64 from the intersection of Forest Roads 64 and 65 (3.7 miles from Diamond Point). When you've traveled 8 miles, stop and check out the ravines, hillsides and eroded areas on both sides of Forest Road 64. If you reach the bridge over a creek on Forest Road 64 you've gone a mile too far west of the main deposit. These are from the website. To clarify.. when you turn on to 64, you will drive a few miles. Pass some houses and a store on the right hand side. You will eventually come to a bridge where 65 goes off the left and 64 goes straight. Set your odometer and go exactly 8 miles ahead on 64.. There will be a turn off on your left hand side to park. Park there and walk across the street and down to the creek bed and up the hill a bit. There are collections of them around there. Got a ton a few weeks back. After washing them and soaking them in hydrochloric acid for a day they dont look too shabby. My 6 year old is turning into quite the rockhound so we go looking for different rocks on most weekends. Also had some luck near castle hot springs, but that should be left for when its cooler out. thanks, Dan |
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Nice you found it. I have a ton from there. Quoted:
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To reach Diamond Point go northeast from Payson on Highway 260 (Star Valley Road) for about 14 miles. Turn west on Forest Road 64 before reaching Kohls Ranch. go west 8 miles on Forest Road 64 from the intersection of Forest Roads 64 and 65 (3.7 miles from Diamond Point). When you've traveled 8 miles, stop and check out the ravines, hillsides and eroded areas on both sides of Forest Road 64. If you reach the bridge over a creek on Forest Road 64 you've gone a mile too far west of the main deposit. These are from the website. To clarify.. when you turn on to 64, you will drive a few miles. Pass some houses and a store on the right hand side. You will eventually come to a bridge where 65 goes off the left and 64 goes straight. Set your odometer and go exactly 8 miles ahead on 64.. There will be a turn off on your left hand side to park. Park there and walk across the street and down to the creek bed and up the hill a bit. There are collections of them around there. Got a ton a few weeks back. After washing them and soaking them in hydrochloric acid for a day they dont look too shabby. My 6 year old is turning into quite the rockhound so we go looking for different rocks on most weekends. Also had some luck near castle hot springs, but that should be left for when its cooler out. thanks, Dan Thanks Vic! Originally, I went left on 65 and was up near the Fire post collecting crystals then went back over the notes you gave me. Literally 8 miles to the dot. Largest ones were about the size of grapefruits, lots of smaller ones but my boy was having a great time. That was until I was advised to avoid the small cactus on the ground and he decided to fall right into it. Had to carry him, bucket of geodes, hammer, and everything else down the hill and back up to the truck. None the less, after a bit of gorilla tape all was well again. As it cools down we need to him up some spots to do some collecting! |
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Quoted: Thanks Vic! Originally, I went left on 65 and was up near the Fire post collecting crystals then went back over the notes you gave me. Literally 8 miles to the dot. Largest ones were about the size of grapefruits, lots of smaller ones but my boy was having a great time. That was until I was advised to avoid the small cactus on the ground and he decided to fall right into it. Had to carry him, bucket of geodes, hammer, and everything else down the hill and back up to the truck. None the less, after a bit of gorilla tape all was well again. As it cools down we need to him up some spots to do some collecting! Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: To reach Diamond Point go northeast from Payson on Highway 260 (Star Valley Road) for about 14 miles. Turn west on Forest Road 64 before reaching Kohls Ranch. go west 8 miles on Forest Road 64 from the intersection of Forest Roads 64 and 65 (3.7 miles from Diamond Point). When you've traveled 8 miles, stop and check out the ravines, hillsides and eroded areas on both sides of Forest Road 64. If you reach the bridge over a creek on Forest Road 64 you've gone a mile too far west of the main deposit. These are from the website. To clarify.. when you turn on to 64, you will drive a few miles. Pass some houses and a store on the right hand side. You will eventually come to a bridge where 65 goes off the left and 64 goes straight. Set your odometer and go exactly 8 miles ahead on 64.. There will be a turn off on your left hand side to park. Park there and walk across the street and down to the creek bed and up the hill a bit. There are collections of them around there. Got a ton a few weeks back. After washing them and soaking them in hydrochloric acid for a day they dont look too shabby. My 6 year old is turning into quite the rockhound so we go looking for different rocks on most weekends. Also had some luck near castle hot springs, but that should be left for when its cooler out. thanks, Dan Thanks Vic! Originally, I went left on 65 and was up near the Fire post collecting crystals then went back over the notes you gave me. Literally 8 miles to the dot. Largest ones were about the size of grapefruits, lots of smaller ones but my boy was having a great time. That was until I was advised to avoid the small cactus on the ground and he decided to fall right into it. Had to carry him, bucket of geodes, hammer, and everything else down the hill and back up to the truck. None the less, after a bit of gorilla tape all was well again. As it cools down we need to him up some spots to do some collecting! We came home with two 5 gallon buckets full. Just keep an eye out for those dern hornets while you are up there! |