| Sunstone Knoll Deseret, UT US Uploaded By Scott (webmaster) Uploaded on Monday, August 17, 2009 at 03:48:10 PM Viewed 4266 times |
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| Sunstones (transparent feldspar) can be found here according to this website. Visit that site for more info about collecting. From their site: "Sunstones litter the ground on the east side of the knoll. Many small stones can easily be found when they glitter in the sunlight. Stones range from 1/8 to nearly 1 inch long, but the larger stones are rare. Crystals and fractured grains of sunstone can also be found in cavities in the lava although the rocks generally have to be broken to expose the crystals." | For directions visit this website. My GPS coords are placed near where I think the turnoff might be, but I guess you'd have to drive there to know. From their website: "From the west edge of the town of Delta (railroad overpass), travel west on U.S. Highway 6/50 about 4.3 miles to the State Highway 257 junction. Turn south on highway 257 and travel approximately 13.4 miles (just before mile-marker 56). A sign on the west side of the road marks the entrance to Sunstone Knoll on the east. Turn east onto the dirt road, cross the railroad tracks (watch for trains), and circle around the knoll to the east side. Please sign the register at the entrance. A private claim is on part of this site, but individuals are generously allowed to collect." |