| The Black Rock Desert
and its "playa" or dry lake.
It is located 100+
miles north of Reno and is surrounded with
good rockhounding sites. Agates, fossils,
geodes, jasper, opal and petrified wood
can be found in the mountains and
canyons.
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It's namesake, Black
Rock Point can be seen in the distance. It
is the dividing point between the
northwest playa and the northeast playa.
It is located about 25 miles north of
Gerlach. Gerlach is at the extreme south
end of the main playa. The world land
speed record was achieved on the main
playa in 1997.
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Heading out
onto the playa.
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Our usual campsite. It
is located on the west side of the playa
off the Soldier Meadows road.
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In the
bottom right corner of this photo is seen
some blue agate just before it was picked
up off the desert floor.
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Close-up of the agate
which was about 2" across.
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A couple of
rockhounds about to head out to a mine
ruin.
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Double Hot Springs is
located several miles north of the "Black
Rock." It is a good place to meet but much
too hot for swimming. Stay well back from
the edges of this scalding
spring.
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Fishing
goes well with rockhounding.
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Young rockhound at
"The Sump" in west central Nevada.
Boundary Peak, the highest point in Nevada
is in the background.
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Chiseling
and shoveling to break out the rose
quartz.
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One of our more
interesting sites.
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Remember
the "cooky" on the wagon
trains?
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Members and visitors gather together for a Saturday evening potluck.
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