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xzzy
Mar 5, 2009

My rock collection is super juvenile: visit somewhere, see a rock that looks neat or is a nice memento of a visit, slip it into pocket. Some of them are super illegal too! They also have a volcanic theme to them.



(sources are Iceland, Oregon, Idaho, eastern Montana and northern New Mexico)

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xzzy
Mar 5, 2009

Have 'em put the Rockd app on their phone, can give a good overview of whatever spot one happens to be standing on.

Glen Canyon is absolutely worth a tour, even if they don't stop some of the vistas from route 95 are bonkers pretty. And if they go further north, Goblin Valley and the San Rafael Swell (an enormous anticline). Plus all the badlands around Hanksville (any AWD SUV can get to the moon overlook if it's dry). Might as well hit natural arches if they go that route too.

edit - the cool part of Rockd is the checkin feature. If one has internet access you can toggle that on in the map and see if any interesting outcrops or features are in the area.

xzzy fucked around with this message at 20:02 on Oct 27, 2023

xzzy
Mar 5, 2009

Don't forget glen canyon, capitol reef, and the badlands around hanksville!

Or fantasy canyon which has the best cross bedding panel I've come across. Looks like a diagram on a chalkboard.

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