DRC 3.0 Update – Build 3.005 is Available
Hi Everyone: I just released the latest update to Digital Rockhound's Companion Version 3.0.5 This update is large in size and features. When the DRC update is run,…
Under Development – New DRC Map Feature
I am working on the next DRC update. It will contain a complete rewrite of the mapping feature, better error handling, improved fossil collection support, and several small overall UI…
Google Malware Warning
Yesterday, I discovered this blog had been tagged by Google has having content from a site known to be infected with malware. The site was Rockhound Blog. I won't show…
Photos from Fossil Park, Sylvania, Ohio
Photos taken June 26, 2012. This is the main collecting area within the park. Collecting at the park yielded some nice specimens: brachipods, gastropods, and trilobites. There was plenty of…
Fossil Park, Sylvania, Lucas Co. Ohio
Address: 5675 Centennial Road, just south of Sylvania-Metamora Road, Sylvania Ohio. Site: http://www.olanderpark.com/pages/Fossil.htm Field guide for the park: fieldguide.pdf. This park was built from inactive quarry owned by the Medusa…
US Mines listed rhyolite flows
Rhyolitic flows can have high concentrations of fluorine gas dissolved in the lava which allows the rhyolite to become more fluid. Fluorine gas is a key component in the formation…
DRC 3.0 Update – Build 3.04 is Available
Hi Everyone: I just released the latest update to Digital Rockhound's Companion Version 3.0. Build 3.0.4 Enhancements Added Export to Word to reports (mines, mineral collection, mineral labels) …
DRC 3.0 Update – Build 3.03 is Available
Hi Everyone: I just released the latest update to Digital Rockhound's Companion Version 3.0. Build 3.0.3 Enhancements: Added Rock type to mine search. Bug fixes Blogger Tool: FontSize not…
Over 100,000 Pages
Just cross an interesting milestone of 100,000 page loads.
Kimberlite rock locations in the United States
NameStateCountyLatLongTownRangeSectSubSect 12 RowsData exported from DRC 3.00 (c) 2012 Gary Kindel ARKANSAS MINEARKANSASPIKE34.032778-93.666944008 S025 W28NENENW AULTMAN PIPE 1 PROSPECTWYOMINGALBANY41.0306-105.4894N/AN/AN/AN/A BUELL PARKARIZONAAPACHE35.905278-109.1002 N006 W11C FERRIS 1 PROSPECTWYOMINGALBANY41.0272-105.4703N/AN/AN/AN/A PRAIRIE CREEK DIAMOND AREAARKANSASPIKE34.032778-93.666944008…