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

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Location Type: Public Access
Details: 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: 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.
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Agatized Fossil Coral, 4-piece lot,
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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 33°44'23.46"N, 82°31'40.37"W)
or (33.739850, -82.527880)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is intended to be approximate or best guess.)
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Reference Info: http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/gasites.html
Mindat Link: http://www.mindat.org/loc-3719.html
Tags: Lava Lazurite Quartz Rutile graves mountain lincolnton georgia pit mine Rutile, Kyanite, Lazulite, Iridescent Hematite Pyrophyllite Pyrite Ilmenite Fuchsite Barite Sulfur variscite woodhouseite crandallite strengite phosphosiderite cacoxenite blue quartz quartz crystals

Photos of Collector Specimens Found at this Location (View All)

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RUTILE-GRAVES MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA
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Iridescent Hematite on Kyanite from Graves Mt. Georgia
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Iridescent Botryoidal Hematite var Turgite from Georgia
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Comments (Most recent are first)
Scott (webmaster) - Nov 29, 2014 10:07:49 PM EST
Thanks for the info.  A friend of mine here in Arkansas goes there every year.  I hope to some day.

Mlambert10 - Nov 24, 2014 01:47:16 PM EST
This site is still open and Google graves mountain and contact the caretaker, really nice guy!


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