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Here are some of the clips of shows we shot around the Western United States. When The Mens Outdoor and Recreation channel went out of business so did the northamericantreasurehunter.com site, but we are still shopping the show around. These are clips that we still have the rights to, they don't have the music, and fancy stuff, but are still very informative.
The first stop is Alton, Utah for Septarian Nodules. We stayed at the KOA campground in Glendale, Utah. WOW ! what a great campground friendly folks, beautiful sites. If your spending a night in the area check this place out.

The KOA campground in Glendale, Ut.
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This photo was taken right in the KOA Glendale, Utah

KOA Glendale, Utah

This is a Septarian Nodule right out of the ground
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This is what you will start with

Polished Septarian Nodule slice.
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This is what you can end up with.

Click on the link below, and find out where, and how to get your own Septarian Nodules

Septarian Nodules

Here are some loose Trilobites
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Be careful when you split the shale, sometimes they pop out

Here are some still in the shale matrix
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To find out more on how to dig Trilobites click on the link below

Trilobites

While your in Utah don't miss U-Dig-Fossils. This site is the BEST fossil site in North America. The staff are very knowledgable, friendly, and helpful. It is a fee dig site, but worth every penny. They have everything you need to find a bunch of these 500 million year old buggers. U-Dig-Fossils is west of Delta, Utah on Route 50. 

For more information on U-Dig-Fossils click the link below.

U-Dig-Fossils

If you are heading to Colorado here are a couple of great sites with lots to offer. First stop is Marshall Pass. Beautiful drive, wildlife, and really cool agate formations. Plan on spending the day, because there is a lot to explore. Marshall Pass is Northwest of Poncha Springs, heading west on Forest Road 243. While in this part of Colorado visit the Rock Doc in Nathrop. Cindy, and her staff run a beautiful, well equiped shop, as well as being a wealth of knowledge on local sites. Visit them on their website : 

The Rock Doc

Here is what you can find up at Marshall Pass
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Look in the cuts that the Forestry Service makes

Here is a nice Agate Geode from Marshall Pass
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I found this right on top of the Forestry Service cut.

For more information on Marshall Pass, and It's beautiful Agate click the link below.

Marshall Pass

Last, but not least is the Ghost town of Bonanza. This old mining town keeps you reaching between your rock pick, and your camera. From the old mill site, to the grave yard, to the tailings piles Bonanza is a great place to spend a day. You can find very unique crystals here with a deep blue to almost purple color some containing tiny flecks of pyrite, and at the old mill site on your way into town some pyrite samples can still be found.

Old building in Bonanza, Colorado
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This building is next to old mill site

For more information on Bonanza click on the link below.

The ghost town of Bonanza

The Opal Hill Mine season is just around the corner, it should be open for the 2011-12 season in mid-October

How to mine fire agate