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Let's Rock => Rockhounding Tips, Maps, Trips Etc. => Topic started by: steverocks on June 10, 2018, 09:33:14 AM

Title: Any colorado tips
Post by: steverocks on June 10, 2018, 09:33:14 AM

I am in the denver/colorado springs area until the end of the month. Can anyone give me some places to to collect, I am going on a dig near Lake George with Pinnacle 5 mining.

Title: Re: Any colorado tips
Post by: Slabbercabber on June 10, 2018, 02:19:01 PM

The Pikes Peak batholithe near Colorado Springs has smoky quartz vugs scattered throughout.  Not an easy search.  If you can find someone who knows the area you will have a better chance.

Title: Re: Any colorado tips
Post by: steverocks on June 13, 2018, 04:37:53 PM

Thanks I did do some digging on devils head and found a few smokey"s but very slow