The Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton,CA, is beginning on July 1st - July 19th. They have wonderful gem and mineral collections there and a place to buy some jewelry and some inexpensive rocks also. My family never misses this opportunity to go to the fair and look at the collections. The collections are housed in the Gem and Minerals Building. Check it out at:www.AlamedaCountyFair.com. It truly is fun for the family!

My daughter found some local jasper near the Alameda Creek Trail and the salt ponds bordering the San Francisco Bay. It sure looks like Poppy Jasper which is native to the Bay Area. She also found clam shells and a weird vertebra bone. I don't know what marine animal it came from? I'm thinking of creating my own blog or web page. I'm going to be saving my info to be moved there. I hope rock and mineral collectors blog or chat somewhere. I love to write and share the information.

Hey bee leaver, you can come over to the cash and treasure, treasure hunter wiki

http://cash-and-treasures-wiki.travelchannel.com/

Here there are many like minded folks, tons of info and plenty of pics and stories. Please stop by and share some of your treasure hunt trips and pics.

Paul

Thanks for the invite. I will do that!