Geodes are out at Hauser Geode Beds near the Cal/Arizona border. They use to be plentiful, but now it's hit and miss.
If we have another meetup before I leave to Tokyo I will bring some pink halite for you. Read up on Gem O Rama. One of the best mineral shows in California. You can dig for pink halite there.
If (when) we go to Hauser; you will at a minimum find nodules... here is a sample of what we came up with in about an hour about a year ago (and having pretty much no-idea what we where doing).
I have a few more i have not cut open, and a couple of larger ones we collected 4-5 years ago...
This one was almost a geode:
i cannot WAIT! but how did you cut them open? i always end up smashing them to pieces with a hammer...
I think most of the ones in the picture where found as-is... I just cleaned them up. I cut open a couple with a tile saw; but they have to be pretty small to use it (the ones above are golf-ball sized). @rt395 said you just need to join a local rockhound group as they will have a larger rock saw and other tools...
ive seen those things. super cool. i was ecstatic with my finds at the gem faire today in del mar, so i cant even imagine how exciting itll be to find anything on my own.
Ooo... make a post abut your finds... I want to see them!
https://steemit.com/crystals/@madpotters/gem-faire-finds-3
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Thanks for the tips! Arizona is also on the list for a road trip. I need to see the Grand Canyon as an adult. Going to do some research now. I am heading to the Gem Faire in Del Mar this Friday :) How long are your trips to Tokyo, usually?