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…

Gold Mining in Oregon

Post author:Gary Kindel
Post published:2009-10-16
Post category:Blog

Oregon had been rather heavily traversed by settlers on their way to the more populous coastal communities long before gold was discovered in the State. Fear of hostile Indians no…

Geysers in the United States

Post author:Gary Kindel
Post published:2009-09-26
Post category:Blog

Geyser locations exported from DRC 2.0.Place CategoryCountyStateLat DLong DElevationData exported from DRC 2.0 (c) 2009 Gary KindelAnemone GeysergeyserUndeterminedWYOMING42.62278-106.133895541Apple Green GeysergeyserUndeterminedWYOMING42.66083-110.486115034Arsenic GeysergeyserUndeterminedWYOMING42.21972-105.9269412972Artemisia GeysergeyserTetonWYOMING44.45-110.8333312972Bead GeysergeyserTetonWYOMING44.54389-110.794446320Beehive GeysergeyserTetonWYOMING44.46306-110.829176457Bellefontaine GeysergeyserTetonWYOMING44.58333-110.816677289Big Cub GeysergeyserTetonWYOMING44.46667-110.833336100Bijou GeysergeyserTetonWYOMING44.47139-110.839729040Black Dragons CaldrongeyserParkWYOMING44.62028-110.434725909Black…

Amethyst Locations in the United States

Post author:Gary Kindel
Post published:2009-09-10
Post category:Blog

Amethyst Locations in the US (from DRC data) LAT LONG Name County State 34.191667 -111.245833 BEAUTY1-7 GILA ARIZONA 32.943056 -110.340833 TIPTOP GROUP GRAHAM ARIZONA 32.9725 -110.335833 TULECLAIMS GRAHAM ARIZONA 32.905833…

Oregon Hot Springs

Post author:Gary Kindel
Post published:2009-08-28
Post category:Blog

Hot Springs SpreadSheet (this data is included in DRC 2.0) State Coordinates Spring Name Temperature LAT LONG F C OR 42.977 117.061 CANTERS HOT SPRING 120 49 OR 42.756 117.55…