Hellow from the great white north

[brent]

Hi all. I am a contractor and project manager for Prairie Home Developments from Saskatchewan Canada. I had my first taste in rockhounding over 30 years ago, but was inactive for the past 25 years. My activity has been renewed and I look forward to meeting new people and finding more rocks.

[di66er]

Hi Brent

Wondering what types of rocks you find in your area?

J T

[brent]

We have mostly granite, quartz, feldspar mixes and other common rock. We do have some agates but they are rare. We can find dendritic dolomite, usually in pieces only a few ounces in size. As a province, we have diamonds, gold, uranium, fossils, and potash. I did find a dendritic dolomite that is about 16"X24"X4" thick. A very rare find. Rockhounding isn't very big in my area.

[saskrock]

Where in Sakatchewan?? I new on the board and saw this post. Maybe we can swap some sites. I'm in Estevan.

Scott

[brent]

I am near Yorkton. I would imagine there is more to find by Estevan.

[saskrock]

I actually would have thought more by Yorkton to be honest. For interesting stuff around Estevan I have found Agate (Montana/Souris type), Jasper, Epodite, Petrified wood, Pyrite, Selinite (just individual crystals but I have been told desert roses can be found) and some shell fossils. So Its not terrible here. I mainly look at a old gravel pit and in the coal mine dumps. Where have you been looking? If you haven't heard of it you might want to try the Souris rock pit, I got some nice things there, but not actually a lot different from around Estevan.
www.sourisrockshop.com/rockpit%20info.htm
Or stop by Estevan some time it would be nice to have someone to collect with, most of my friends look at me like I'm nuts when I say I'm going rock collecting.

[brent]

It could be that we don't see what is right under our own feet and our neighbors always have the good stuff...lol. I didn't think of it, but the band of Montana agate would run close to you. I collected Montana agate around Sidney Montana when I was 13. I will keep Estevan in mind for a trip this spring.

[saskrock]

Well you just showed you know more about this than me, knowing where bands of anything run. I just wander around where I can see rocks and look for shiny things. ;D I'll PM you my Phone # give me a call come spring if your by Estevan. Let me know if you get it.

[brent]

I got your number, thanx. I have alot of trips planned for next year, if I can find the time.

[saskrock]

Don't we all, there is never enough time or enough trips.

[ryjen]

Welcome fellow Canadians. I am from BC.