| Lavic Jasper Lavic, CA US Uploaded By Scott (webmaster) Uploaded on Friday, August 14, 2009 at 01:02:29 PM Viewed 8214 times |
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| According to the Travel Channel's Treasure Wiki California Page, you can find some beautiful jasper here. It says: "The colors are mostly reds and yellows, with stringers of white, clear and blue chalcedony. This material cuts beautiful cabs, and takes a high polish." Go to the website for more details. The website link is defunct now. Here is what it said: "Location #9 Lavic Siding Jasper / Jasp Agate General Description: This is some of the most beautiful jasper found in the California deserts. The colors are mostly reds and yellows, with stringers of white, clear and blue chalcedony. This material cuts beautiful cabs, and takes a high polish. How to get there: Take U.S. highway 40 to the Ludlow exit and get off. Go under the overpass to old Rt.66, and travel west for 8.3 miles. Here you will pass back under U.S.40. Travel south for .9 miles to a set of rail road tracks. Use caution crossing these tracks, as the crossing is not maintained. Trains travel at a very high rate of speed through this area, so be sure to check both ways before crossing the tracks. Once across the tracks, continue another 1.5 miles south to the heart of the collecting area. Grade this location (A to F): A+ Handy to bring along 1: Rock hammer 2: Bucket to carry your treasures 3: Water. Helpful notes for newcomers: This is another area for fall through spring hunting. A good camp site is on the level desert floor in the heart of the collecting area. There is no water or wood available here. Gas, food and a motel are at Ludlow. Much of the jasper will be coated with a brown or black desert tarnish. It may be necessary to chip a corner to see the color. Special Note: This site is only 1 mile north of the 29 Palms Marine Gunnery Range.on a good day, you can get a show of our military might as they make bomb and rocket runs on targets on the desert floor. Do not try to go beyond the posted boundries of the base. Big Brother Is Watching. Also there may be live ordinance lying around to blow a leg off or worse. " | Go to the Travel Channel's Treasure Wiki California Page, for the directions. I think Old Route 66 is the National Trails Highway, and when you get to Lavic and travel south you will be on Lavic Rd. Coincidentally, the google earth imagery showed a train crossing on Lavic Road (notice the caution on the Travel Channel website). Here is what the travel channel website said: "How to get there: Take U.S. highway 40 to the Ludlow exit and get off. Go under the overpass to old Rt.66, and travel west for 8.3 miles. Here you will pass back under U.S.40. Travel south for .9 miles to a set of rail road tracks. Use caution crossing these tracks, as the crossing is not maintained. Trains travel at a very high rate of speed through this area, so be sure to check both ways before crossing the tracks. Once across the tracks, continue another 1.5 miles south to the heart of the collecting area. " |