Posted by: Meghan Apr 26 2020, 08:54 PM
Hey all! Really it's a true pleasure to be here, people are kind and really informative! I've love rocks and minerals since I was a child, both of my grandparents were geologists so they instilled that love in me. It's only been recently that I've gotten back to rock hounding again. I've missed it dearly! I live in Steamboat Springs, but my family lives in New Castle area. I love Colorado since I've moved here 7 years ago! Can't wait to add to my small collection. I have so many plans! I want to own a tiny jar of gold that I've panned, I want to go metal detecting, and I want to get dirty finding rocks! 
The First picture, is my favorite specimen; a huge chunk of raw iron! I couldn't tell you where I found it, it was the first year I was here but I can say it was on the western slope.
The Second, My recent venture outside Yampah towards the flattops. Very cool rock with lots of holes! Old volcanic rock? Some neat little pieces of something, I'm not sure what it is, they look like bubbles?
The Third, is a collection of rocks from a place I randomly googled outside Grand Junction. It's Mica, Calcite, and a cool partial imprint of a shell it seems.
Fourth and Finally, I found these recently outside Tiki Copper Mine Near New Castle, it's an abandoned old one, but it was cool to look at! Found a bunch of Gypsum.
Thanks for reading! I'd love to meet some of you, if you're willing to introduce yourself :) Keep Rocking! 
Lots to help with the learning curve. You are in the right place for getting back into it. Colorado has some amazing rocks and minerals to be found.......as you have already "found" out. 
Sweet finds! 
Seems your collection is growing nicely! Thank you for sharing pictures of your finds. I always love seeing what other have pulled from the ground.