Graves Mountain near Lincolnton
Lincolnton, GA US
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Uploaded on Monday, July 27, 2009 at 04:40:31 PM

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This place is for collecting; "Collecting Rutile, Kyanite, Lazulite, Iridescent Hematite, Pyrophyllite, Pyrite, Ilmenite, Fuchsite, Barite, Sulfur, variscite, woodhouseite, crandallite, strengite, phosphosiderite, cacoxenite, blue quartz, quartz crystals, etc."

This is one of the most well-known collecting locations in the southeast. Two sites have some info about this place: https://www.gamineral.org/ft/commercial/ftgravesmain.html and https://www.exploregeorgia.org/lincolnton/general/historic-sites-trails-tours/graves-mountain. To schedule you need to call: "Contact Information: Clarence Norman Jr. (Junior) - 706-359-1544 (his business) or 706-401-3173 (his cell)"

From "http://cashandtreasures.wikifoundry.com/page/Georgia", "Handy to bring along: 1. Everything but the kitchen sink 2. Rock hammer 3. Safety Glasses 4. Hand Truck 5. Small sledge hammer 6. Rock bag or buckets 7. Screen 8. Gloves"
DIRECTIONS: From Atlanta's I-285, take I-20 east to the exit for Washington, GA SR 78 (SR 10, SR 17) and turn left. Travel north to Washington, turn right onto SR 378 and drive 11 miles to the Graves Mountain area. The entrance to Graves Mountain is on your right about 8/10 mile past the Lincoln county line sign. -OR- Just after you exit onto SR 78, turn right onto GA 43 and drive towards Lincolnton about 13 miles. Take a left onto GA 220 going Northwest for about 3 miles to SR 378. Take a left on SR 378 and go about 2 miles. The entrance will be on your left.
GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 33°44'23.46"N, 82°31'40.37"W)
or (33.739850, -82.527880)
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Reference Info: http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/gasites.html
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