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Read more carefully. No need to jump to any conclusions. I gave no hint about whether the mound is on my land or not. In case you're wondering, it's private property but it's not mine. I offered no clue about who did the excavating. The fact is, I don't know, except that it was people from a museum or some other officialdom, whom I have no reason to believe were not properly authorized. And it was done quite some time ago, more than 20 years -- that's how long I've lived in these parts.

Steve

If you go to Lake Superior, you'll see that the entire shoreline is made up of rocks like that. They were formed round by being rolled over by glaciers for a few million years.

Yep
Look like Indian sex rocks to me too!

I've got a BIG one I use

Wrong. On public land it's illegal to even pick up a rock and put it in your pocket. Also, professional archaeologists would heve refilled their holes. I work with a Louisiana State Regional Archaeologist.

And where did you read that they WEREN'T?

Lots of jumping to conclusions about this.

Saying that there were excavated mounds does not necessarily read as graverobbers raided the countryside illegally.

Show me where it says this.I don`t believe you.

Probably spent years in some Indian kid's pocket being hauled around as an ideal skipping rock but he never found water of high enough quality to use the perfect rock.

Looks like you have found a classic example of an Intercourse Stone!




Yep,




just another Fuc@&in' rock............

Here's a small sample of some cool stuff i've found over the years in West Texas. There are mano's and 3 celts (tomahawks), 2 metate's, and 2 nutting stones.

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It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

Is that a state or federal law? If Federal I would like to see it. Not doubting you but just want to know. I lived next door to a reservation and some of my Native friends loved to pick up artefacts.

WRONG!!! losers and liars just pisss me off, archaeologists aren't lawyers... it's a 100% classic sex rock.

Kent

First 2 bit piece.

1. I'm an anthropologist. We studied the various laws in class. 2. On another forum a couple of years ago someone else said I didn't know what I was talking about. I asked a Kisatchie National Forest archaeologist friend just to make sure the law hadn't changed. She said I was right. 3. Call your nearest national or state forest and ask if you can go rock collecting in their forest. 4. If you don't want to do that, show a ranger the pretty rock you found in his or her forest. If he or she is a good guy/gal you'll get told to never do that again. If he or she is an a-hole, you'll get told to put your hands behind your back.

It's a felony and you will lose your gun rights. Don't take my word for it. Look it up yourself or make a call.

You said it, you qualify it, should be easy since you 'studied' it in class. Federal statute will suffice...

I bet you think picking up arrowheads is illegal also.

Maybe you can find the statistics for those federally prosecuted and federal rights lost from picking up rocks on public ground.

Oh, maybe when you find the correct answer, you can tell everyone how much rock you are allowed to take for personal use.

Kent

PS: In Louisiana it's even illegal to pick up pretty rocks or artifacts on private land unless you own the land or have permission from the landowner to do so. It's the "Unauthorized Excavation Act." Look it up if you don't believe me. "Excavation" means digging, but it also means simply picking it up and putting it in your pocket. Your state probably has a similar law.

I suggest you use my #4 and get back with us to tell us what happened.

Wrong! Forest service is Federal not State.

Try again.

Kent

I suggest you know the law before spouting off.

Try again.

Kent

Google 'public land rock collecting'. You'll find that some lands are open to rockhounds and some are not. You need to be sure of where you are. As an example, here's a BLM brochure on collecting in Nevada. Many rocks are ok to pick up, fossils and artifacts are off limits. NV ROCK COLLECTING

Here's an excerpt from an Idaho Public Land brochure:
ROCKHOUNDING ON PUBLIC LAND

Rockhounds are welcome to collect rocks and gemstones from most public land administered by the US Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management, but there are some exceptions. Some lands are withdrawn or reserved for certain purposes such as national landmarks, outstanding natural areas, research areas, recreation sites, national historic sites, etc. Rockhounding is usually not permitted in these areas. Rockhounding on valid mining claims is not advised without the locator's consent because of legal problems which might arise between the locator and the collector. Additional information concerning public lands can be obtained from the Idaho Bureau of Land Management, 1387 South Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho 83709, Telephone (208) 373-3890.

Louisiana has lots of peculiar laws . Judging just from you , I have to add that it has some peculiar people also .