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  • What the heck is rockhounding?
  • Where can I go to collect minerals in Nevada and Northeastern California? (interactive map)
  • What equipment should I have?
  • Are there any rules?
  • What about mining claims? (Please note that nearly all of Peterson Mountain, near Hallelujah Junction, is claimed down to Hwy 395. RGMS does not condone any type of claim jumping, and discourages members from doing so.)
  • Are there any dangerous minerals I should be aware of?
  • Can I see a geologic map of Nevada?
  • I’ve never seen many of these words before, what do they mean?
  • What can you tell me about the mineral quartz?
  • Is there more technical information about quartz?
  • Can I find quartz crystals near Reno?
  • How does Petrified Wood Form?
  • Rainbow Obsidian
  • Garnet Hill, Nevada
  • Black Rock Desert Minerals
  • Nevada’s Ghost Towns!
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