intuitive cat
Jurassic Dust in my Bones
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- Mar 9, 2012
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So, I heard via word of mouth that some guys in Los Angeles recently were arrested for having 2 TONS of Moqui Marbles in their possession with intent to sell. The BLM also found piled mounds on Spencer Flats which were awaiting pick up.
When I recently hiked out to the Pyramid, the old 2 track that is closed to motorized vehicles had fresh big truck tracks (tread almost 2 feet wide) heading out past the signs into the area just west of Red Breaks.
I have been trying to find an online article about this to no avail.
Has anyone else heard about this?
I also heard that this has led to more motion activated cameras being placed in that area in an attempt to catch collectors.
During my online search, I did manage to come across a new age crystal and gemstone shop selling moqui marbles online for incredibly high prices.
They mention it being illegal to collect them on the monument now but I can't really think of any private property that would have Moqui Marbles, so my guess is that they are still being illegally collected in mass quantities.
If nothing else, it would be interesting to discover who and where their source is.
When I recently hiked out to the Pyramid, the old 2 track that is closed to motorized vehicles had fresh big truck tracks (tread almost 2 feet wide) heading out past the signs into the area just west of Red Breaks.
I have been trying to find an online article about this to no avail.
Has anyone else heard about this?
I also heard that this has led to more motion activated cameras being placed in that area in an attempt to catch collectors.
During my online search, I did manage to come across a new age crystal and gemstone shop selling moqui marbles online for incredibly high prices.
They mention it being illegal to collect them on the monument now but I can't really think of any private property that would have Moqui Marbles, so my guess is that they are still being illegally collected in mass quantities.
If nothing else, it would be interesting to discover who and where their source is.