4/3/11

View of Scoria Hills from Petrified Forest east of Buffalo, Wyoming


Petrified Tree Remains at Petrified Forest east of Buffalo, Wyoming


Remains of a petrified tree at the Petrified Forest east of Buffalo, Wyoming

Giant Scoria Boulders by Lake De Smet, Wyoming

Castle Gardens, Wyoming

Stone Monoliths at Castle Gardens, Wyoming


Castle Gardens, Wyoming

Castle Gardens, Wyoming


I like to go exploring and rock climbing in Castle Gardens by Ten Sleep, Wyoming

Hot Spring Cascade in Thermopolis, Wyoming


Hot Spring cascade in Thermopolis, Wyoming

Owl Creek Mountains by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming


Owl Creek Mountains by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming

A little bit about me...

My interest in rock hunting was rekindled when I moved back to Wyoming in Autumn of 2007.  I live next to the Bighorn Mountains and its hard not to rock hunt because there are rocks wherever you go! 

My favourite rock hunting places are Hot Springs County, Wyoming and Alcova Reservoir in Natrona County, Wyoming.  

I love all the green rocks found in Hot Springs County; its home of the largest geothermal hot springs in the world and I also love to swim in the hot springs there.

4/2/11

Petroglyph Replica


Some guy in Arizona makes these -- its not from Wyoming but wanted to spice up this blog!

Fuchsite


Shimmering fuchsite found by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming

Marbled Grey Quartz


Found by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming

Adventurine with Fuchsite


Found by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming

Green Chert / Agate


Various green agate / chert like stones found by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming

Green and Red Adventurine withi Fuchsite


Found by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming

Grey and White Quartz with Mica


Grey and white quartz with mica - not quite fuchite yet.
Found by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming

Green Chert veined with quartz

Green chert veined with quartz found in Hot Springs County, Wyoming

Lime Green Adventurine with Fuchsite


Found by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming

Conglomerate


Conglomerate found in Bighorn Mountains above Story, Wyoming

Green Jasper


Found in Hot Springs County, Wyoming

Scoria Anomalie


I had one palentologist guessing this might have been remains of a baby dinosaur.  All the others said it is simply a creature appearing from air bubbles in scoria, a volcanic rock.  Found near Red Horse Draw, Wyoming

Talc


Talc found by Alcova Reservoir, Wyoming

Marbled Grey Quartz


Marbled Grey Quartz found by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming.  This is found in many areas of Wyoming.

Tiffany Jasper


Tiffany jasper found in Big Horn County, Wyoming

Olive Colored Adventurine


Beautiful olive colored adventurine found by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming

Found at Alcova Reservoir, Wyoming

Leaf Shaped Geometric Rock

Leaf Shaped Geometric Rock wet to show surface grain.  Dark grey / black in color; found by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming.

Pink Sandstone Concretion


Bubbly pink sandstone concretion found in Wind River Canyon, Wyoming

Green Adventurine


Green adventurine found by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming

Gypsum Crystals

Gypsum crystals found east of Buffalo, Wyoming

Found at Alcova Reservoir, Wyoming

Cinnamon Roll Concretion


Concretion appears to be two cinnamon buns with icing on them.  Found in Crazy Woman Canyon, Wyoming

Adventurine with Fuchsite


Beautiful specimen of green adventurine with fuchsite found by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming.  The sparkles are from mica mixed into the stone

Brick Red Scoria


Large Specimen of brick red scoria, a volcanic rock found by Buffalo, Wyoming

Jadeite

Jadeite of various shades of green found in Hot Springs County, Wyoming

Rainbow Agate Mix


Found near Wind River Canyon, Wyoming, these stones are mostly not translucent but of solid color and the stone is almost like a chert or flint but resembles an agate. Many have red circles on them.

Clinker


Scoria - a volcanic rock found at Lake De Smet, Wyoming

Quartz with blood red veins


Quarts with blood red veins found in Thermopolis, Wyoming

Lepidolite


Lepidolite mined in Hot Springs County, Wyoming

Adventurine with Fuchsite


Adventurine with fuchsite found by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming

Banded Iron or Tiger Iron


Banded Iron or Tiger Iron - these contain iron and hematite and are very heavy; found in many places in Wyoming

Dark Grey to Black Geometric Rocks


I have no idea what these rocks are but they are almost fake looking.  They are very heavy.  Location:  by Wind River Canyon, Wyoming