<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:36:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/rockhounding/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Granite so Colorful and Shiny? And its radioactive...?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have no idea in what community to post it because none seems suitable, so I'm going with this one. Hope it's ok. Recently, I picked up an interest of rockhounding and started thinking about how the local]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-139358/@greddyforce/why-is-granite-so-colorful-and-shiny-and-its-radioactive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-139358/@greddyforce/why-is-granite-so-colorful-and-shiny-and-its-radioactive</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-139358]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[greddyforce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:48:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC7t9qcMXhN94PLvz6nLVYYCiZEKM3KoLsJjAm84huyU9viLTVUc3vHJ1wReh3B5rAzSSNE2ZzCv3JVMkxcvqjfTHvy2csQJYr5cY3de2tzCn9cgS9SaoG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catch and Release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi friends, A few months ago, the family came out with me for a day of gold prospecting. Of course, we never found that elusive gold nugget, but we did find lots of rocks and collected some of them. Well]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/silvergoldstackers/@brian.rrr/catch-and-release</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/silvergoldstackers/@brian.rrr/catch-and-release</guid><category><![CDATA[silvergoldstackers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brian.rrr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 04:12:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXC1RsHWxNoWjhqsdMpcQg2DvqyAnjEuPgMhB6HJE7p9TExVKecnb4LjpApmCaLgY1ufmAjA5zi56d6dQqqpDZSrtUepF6kS2miN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amethyst]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi friends, Rockhounding is a fun hobby I like to do, particularly on gold prospecting missions. My kids have started to take to it as well, and my son recently picked up this Amethyst specimen: Pretty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/silvergoldstackers/@brian.rrr/amethyst</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/silvergoldstackers/@brian.rrr/amethyst</guid><category><![CDATA[silvergoldstackers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brian.rrr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 05:40:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXC1RsHWxNoWjhqsdMpcQrxhXnSZRVW3ZZ9RD6Qr3HLputxqp6pXwFLPjbm1MaCBGw1DEtH9Hn89n6rGM25mAHyV5w8qivT3xDP4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gems]]></title><description><![CDATA[HI friends, As an avid rockhound, I am always on the hunt for precious and semi-precious stones, especially when gold prospecting as they are often found together. I was looking through my kids bookshelf]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/silvergoldstackers/@brian.rrr/gems</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/silvergoldstackers/@brian.rrr/gems</guid><category><![CDATA[silvergoldstackers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brian.rrr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 03:49:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXC1RsHWxNoWjhqsdMpcQhYCGrdYugDFPHVSvinvxYKXeU85vMuevUrpCjkGddxLEbzcGWwLpohjBXzF2y52wNnasz9G3PHwmykA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Awesome Gemstone Adventure! Rockhounding for Fluorite in Arizona #gemstones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Howdy pardners 🤠 I have been a busy bee here in Arizona as I expand my search for beautiful gemstones and minerals! This is an abandoned fluorite mine in southern Arizona. I found it on an old map and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-139358/@queenmountain/my-awesome-gemstone-adventure-rockhounding-for-fluorite-in-arizona-gemstones</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-139358/@queenmountain/my-awesome-gemstone-adventure-rockhounding-for-fluorite-in-arizona-gemstones</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-139358]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[queenmountain]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 14:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKuhWgQxFjQsoEskVgeB2kyj4fNVKn1MzeSSfmHNAbksihcaLfmYTUWpjumDf6q56A3jVSa86kJHPyfrG3SLYbAGsW5H2E9sSHfGLgqVNBg2QEkbtyvw9pei?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My California - San Antonio Creek]]></title><description><![CDATA[For this weeks Show Us Your California contest by @thesocalhive I head up into the San Gabriel mountains to cool off at... San Antonio Creek!! My buddy Larry(@csusbgeochem1) wanted to get his dogs out]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-109313/@derekrichardson/my-california-san-antonio-creek</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-109313/@derekrichardson/my-california-san-antonio-creek</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-109313]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[derekrichardson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2023 19:32:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJXcFwkEsYgiTDaWMDSkpkW7KWmUqdbFMwLHfBTAH8hpDWs8RfepfWtLczwqixeoNFmTBwQPs3vKpwGF2TSHdrfFFACYWQHwPtkdMgQ8GYJRFbQiYmSveJfp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gem Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi friends, My family and I went to a local gem show this weekend :). I do have an affinity for rocks, gemstones and geology in general, as my failed gold prospecting metal detecting trips often turn into]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/silvergoldstackers/@brian.rrr/gem-show</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/silvergoldstackers/@brian.rrr/gem-show</guid><category><![CDATA[silvergoldstackers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brian.rrr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 04:24:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXC1RsHWxNoWjhqsdMpcQfvxcpYaBZVZy2Wfx3zVjei2jmEai7pMzQa7boiqmDckpNV3XdLApuL197sngPTwgd4qrV28ZA4RYb1g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Sparks with Rocks - Primitive Fire Starting Skills for Survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn primitive fire starting techniques with me! Starting a fire from sparks using rocks is one of the most valuable primitive fire starting methods. In this video, I teach you how to identify spark creating]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-139358/@queenmountain/nrzpssqw</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-139358/@queenmountain/nrzpssqw</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-139358]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[queenmountain]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:01:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVbH7BBnJ5RUJH8hqZvr2tX2cAhmTgXRgCfXQ23TDPfdW4NFaEm7DE75FmvRjYAdTN1jpNTJsx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Someone once tried to sell us an Ice Maker in the Arctic.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Someone once tried to sell us an Ice Maker in the Arctic. I told them that I have an Igloo to sell them but it's in Arizona. 😂 One of the perks of living in the arctic is there is no need to buy ice to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127788/@lacking/someone-once-tried-to-sell-us-an-ice-maker-in-the-arctic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127788/@lacking/someone-once-tried-to-sell-us-an-ice-maker-in-the-arctic</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127788]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lacking]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 02:50:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VtqbNYaV4dnEGeyazKfWE9W7JNCvYZA3jHNaxHgwMx3dG4szgwVTdyZMskxaqQDUBNvGNGDjZMFQyherkSSS6oYyLwm8i8VtpRPdo8DHxGrhk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gemstones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi friends, A while back, my friend @derekrichardson and I went out rockhounding and gem hunting. 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You've got to see Click Track Profit's Training about the type of marketers there are and what you can do to be part]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ctp/@bonniesbhive/day-10-3stepstosuccess-what-kind-of-marketer-are-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ctp/@bonniesbhive/day-10-3stepstosuccess-what-kind-of-marketer-are-you</guid><category><![CDATA[ctp]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bonniesbhive]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 21:53:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPxQzMTzsLtTfysMBqNAYXfBrUVFvA1kTui1niHHDVxJ7a4f8GCQGpyMmyazyLVgavV85YeKPHVhu8hoCxvn7r5b64eFXeKBeBbfDoYdbGNDarmqf3fqBdx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chalcedony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi friends, When out prospecting for gold, you can often find other cool minerals and gemstones. 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First of all I want to thank @adcreatordesign for delegating because I misjudged the resources that things take to carry out here on Hive... thank you so much... it is greatly appreciated! 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I had a few hours to myself as the kids were visiting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mycalifornia/@brian.rrr/3ukcns-hiking-show-us-your-california</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mycalifornia/@brian.rrr/3ukcns-hiking-show-us-your-california</guid><category><![CDATA[mycalifornia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brian.rrr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 08:27:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgtGQKeTeQ5JNjSU3Frvf7Drq4NwrH1VCNdz9U9N3BZw6m54FbgZuc5BetnWK8a7nYsTqx5RcmUJDLsW6aYBvz7sWDXmnGuerkE4WuE6F3TGq3CuXwEya7anqmuNoaKnygMrnd8LLKsRppvkcwQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MILES OF ROCKS! How many AGATES can I find along the Columbia River in Washington!]]></title><description><![CDATA[At an awesome location this time! Coordinates are in the video, Here you can find small amounts of agates. The Ranger doesn't like it when you collect here, BUT whos going to go all the way out here to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@sandwichthelad/emlfllca</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@sandwichthelad/emlfllca</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-181335]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sandwichthelad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 23:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/KWcVEiwEzuiCuSxBHEf42JyWvZsZ7iHiL2G9DgNyebY93a4aff14G2VqsNz6ErPaK7vV82y9noU6sDKT6E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's up the Mann Butte | Amazing Chunks Found!! | Rockhounding in Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[As you could expect, it was quite muddy going up Mann Butte on a cool PNW day. We explored some quarries and found some large veins of mineral scattered amongst the beautiful rhyolite boulders. 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