This is the second video in a series explaining where to find gold and other rare minerals in all 50 states. This video is about the great state of Texas! Our goal is to help people living in or visiting Texas to go out, explore, and prospect. This video is the subject of the metals, minerals, and fossils there are to find in the state.
The fore mentioned minerals in this video consist of topaz, quartz crystals, agate, onyx, pyrite, feldspar crystals, mica, garnet, Llanonite (only found in Llano, TX), gold, fluorite, hematite, blue quartz, smoky quartz, silver, tourmaline, types of opals.
The areas in which these minerals can be found in are EL Paso, Fort Stockton, Llano River Area, Llano County, Howard County, Taylor County, Irion County, Uvalde County, Williamson County, The Llano uplift, Barringer Hill, Lake Buchanan, Presidio Mine, Shafter, Presidio County, Van Horn-Allamoore district, Hudspeth County, Culberson County, Town of Mason, Mason County, Sierra Blanca Peaks, Van Horn, Hudson Prospect, Calamet Prospect, Maltby Prospect, Catahoula, The Amethyst Mountains, Sullivan City, Hidalgo County, Laredo, Webb County, Mineral Wells, and The Big Bend region.
LINKS TO BOOK AND PAY-TO-DIG SITES
Gem Trails of Texas- Author- Brad L. Cross: http://a.co/54r0xJV
Seaquist Family Ranch- Pay-to-hunt for Blue Topaz: http://www.masontexastopaz.com/
Mineral Wells Fossil Park-Invertebrate Fossils: http://www.mineralwellsfossilpark.com/
Rock Hunts With Teri Smith: http://terismithrockhunts.com/
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