Fossils floating along the seabed in Kansas a long long time ago
Kim and I are addicted rock-hounders. We have found petrified wood in New Mexico, fire agates in Arizona, red agates in Utah, and blue agates in the Yellowstone River of Montana. So when invited by Mark, a friend of Kim’s, to search for fossils in Kansas, we jumped at the opportunity.
Fossils found where?The fossils … More “Fossils floating along the seabed in Kansas a long long time ago”
The Thrill of Searching for Gold and Fire Agates
Figure 1. Western edge of Superstition mountains.
The Superstitions.
The Superstitions are where the Lost Dutchman’s Goldmine is located, which is still the object of search parties. The mountains rise up from the plain like a fortress, and look impenetrable from the western side.
My first encounter was 30 years ago when I first visited … More “The Thrill of Searching for Gold and Fire Agates”