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Laura’s Quick Tips for RockHounding
by Laura Estrada, YNC Director
and Program Coordinator, Mineral Resources Education Program of BC.
Choose your area, make a plan, dress for the weather and head out with your favourite adult.
Make sure your area is SAFE! Never go near cliffs, ledges or on loose rock.
If you’re in a protected area or provincial park, you will not be allowed to take anything away. Take a photo or make a sketch.
When taking a photo, always use a scale or put something like a pencil next to it: otherwise from just the photo you won’t be sure of the size of your sample.
Collect rocks that are no bigger than your hand or ...