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Apache Powder Plant Site near Benson (selenite roses and banded rhyolite) Benson, AZ US Uploaded By Scott (webmaster) Uploaded on Monday, July 27, 2009 at 03:35:46 PM Viewed 15693 times 5 upload(s), 33 comment(s)

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Selenite

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Location Type: Public Access
Details: You can find selenite roses and some banded rhyolite can be found here according to the Gem Trails of Arizona book (ISBN 935182-42-X ©1989). For more details about the site check out the information on Bob's Rock Shop Arizona Collecting Sites webpage.
Directions: Directions are also found on the website link in the "details" section above. I've also mapped it out on Google Earth and provided the Lat/Long from there and marked on the map here.

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Huge, Polished, Arizona Petrified W USD $267.0 3 Bid(s) 12 Watcher(s) 5d 16h 49m 19s	Rare 17.3 Lb Raw Arizona Agatized P USD $115.5 8 Bid(s) 33 Watcher(s) 1d 0h 21m 42s	Large, Heavy, Polished, Arizona Pet USD $96.0 3 Bid(s) 15 Watcher(s) 15h 49m 19s

GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 31°52'20.71"N, 110°15'2.31"W)
or (31.872419, -110.250641)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is intended to be approximate or best guess.)
Follow this Link to Get Google's Directions Reference Info: Gem Trails of Arizona book (ISBN 935182-42-X ©1989) through http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/azsites.html
Tags: selenite roses banded rhyolite flat topped hills apache powder plant benson arizona

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Comments (Most recent are first)

Zonasick - Mar 14, 2021 12:38:38 PM EST Founds tons of  selenite pieces and a few desert roses.  Bordo - Jan 30, 2013 08:13:38 PM EST Was the Fluorite on Calcite in pic IMG_1257.jpg found at the Apache Powder plant site? Scott (webmaster) - Sep 2, 2010 10:32:58 AM EST Hi Becs,  Thanks so much for the update on the location and sharing about your experience here and there! Scott Becs - Aug 28, 2010 06:59:28 PM EST went here today, Aug 28. We had absolutly no idea what to look for other than \"dig in the red dirt\". Saw something that looked like broken glass and dug around and found a few clumps of selenite crystals no roses. Had no trouble finding the banded rhyolite, it's everywhere. Rained some so it kept it cool but very muddy. Very new to rock hunting, but I love rocks. Think we will go back. It was a fun day. Now that I found this site is see other places I'd like to go. THANKS!!

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