Rockhounding Colorado
by William A. Kappele
Rockhounding Colorado
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| Acknowledgments |
x
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| Map Legend |
xii
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| About This Book |
xiii
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| Introduction |
1
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| Finding Your Way |
4
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| Safety Tips |
5
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| Rockhound Etiquette |
8
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| Sights Along the Way |
11
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| Northwestern Colorado | |
| 1. Wolf Creek Agate |
22
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| 2. Calico Draw |
25
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| 3. Cross Mountain |
27
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| 4. Douglas Mountain |
29
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| 5. Troublesome Creek |
31
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| 6. Green Mountain Reservoir |
33
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| 7. Rock Candy Mountain |
35
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| 8. Douglas Pass |
37
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| 9. Rangely |
39
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| 10. Parachute |
41
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| 11. Gypsum |
44
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| 12. Dotsero |
46
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| 13. Wolcott |
48
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| 14. Delaney Butte |
50
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| 15. Rabbit Valley |
52
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| Northeastern Colorado | |
| 16. Genessee Dike |
55
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| 17. Boulder |
57
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| 18. Golden Gate Canyon |
59
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| 19. Sugarloaf Road |
61
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| 20. Jamestown |
63
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| 21. Crystal Mountain |
65
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| 22. Owl Canyon |
67
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| Southwestern Colorado | |
| 23. Opal Hill |
70
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| 24. Pinon Mesa |
72
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| 25. Whitewater |
75
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| 26. Copper Creek |
77
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| 27. Gateway |
79
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| 28. Ouray Mines |
81
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| 29. Senorita Mine |
84
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| 30. Bullion King Mine |
86
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| 31. US Basin |
89
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| 32. Silverton Mines |
91
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| 33. Aspen Mine |
93
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| 34. Eureka Gulch |
96
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| 35. Placer Gulch |
99
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| 36. La Plata Canyon |
102
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| 37. Rico Mines |
105
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| Southeastern Colorado | |
| 38. Meyers Ranch Roadcut |
108
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| 39. Garo |
110
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| 40. Wilkerson Pass |
112
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| 41. Topaz Mountain Gem Mine |
114
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| 42. Lake George |
117
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| 43. Round Mountain Campground |
119
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| 44. Highway 24 Roadcuts |
121
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| 45. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument |
123
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| 46. Florissant Fossil Quarry |
126
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| 47. Opportunity Mine |
128
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| 48. Cochetopa Dome |
130
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| 49. Crystal Hill |
132
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| 50. Houselog Creek |
135
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| 51. Creede |
137
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| 52. Last Chance Mine |
140
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| 53. Twin Mountains |
142
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| 54. Ruby Mountain |
145
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| 55. Mount Antero |
147
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| 56. Clara May Mine |
150
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| 57. Midway Spring |
152
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| 58. Rock King Mine |
154
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| 59. Homestake Mine |
156
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| 60. Calumet Mine |
158
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| 61. Salida Marble |
160
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| 62. Turret |
162
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| 63. Browns Canyon |
164
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| 64. Marshall Pass |
166
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| 65. Leadville Mines |
169
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| 66. Lake City Mines |
171
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| 67. Bonanza |
174
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| 68. Swissvale |
176
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| 69. Texas Creek |
178
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| 70. Lone Pine Recreation Site |
180
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| 71. Silver Cliff |
182
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| 72. Border Feldspar Mine |
184
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| 73. Royal Gorge Road |
186
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| 74. Canon City |
188
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| 75. Burnt Mill Road Exit |
191
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| 76. Highway 96 (A) |
193
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| 77. Highway 96 (B) |
196
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| 78. Tepee Buttes |
198
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| 79. Penrose |
200
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| 80. Russell |
202
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| 81. St. Peter's Dome |
204
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| 82. Devils Head |
207
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| 83. Perry Park |
209
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| Fifteen Trips for the Intrepid Explorer |
211
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| Appendix A: Glossary |
219
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| Appendix B: Map Sources |
223
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| Appendix C: Bureau of Land Management Contact Information |
225
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| Appendix D: County Office Contact Information |
228
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| Appendix E: National Forest Contact Information |
232
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| Index |
234
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| About the Authors |
236
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