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Summerville Agates
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Summerville, GA US
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Location Type: Private Property
Details: According to Bob's Rock shop (Georgia collecting sites) there are some light-colored agates there off of Highway 27. According to the Travel Channel's Treasure wiki page on Georgia sites the agates are like the Missouri lace agates (tightly banded chert with some druzy quartz).  Check out someone's comment below.  You'll need to locate the mine owner for permission.

From this other website ("http://cashandtreasures.wikifoundry.com/page/Georgia"), "General description: The lace agate is very similar to the Missouri lace agate (see Missouri National Directory) The agate is tightly banded chert coated with druzy quartz. It is found over a wide area around Summerville Georgia that extends into Alabama. Bob Miller sold what he called "Alabama Swirl Agate" that was from the same geological formation - the Fort Payne Chert.

Handy to bring along: 1.Buckets or rock bag 2.Rock Hammer 3.Safety glasses 4 Gloves

Helpful notes to newcomers: The material is plentiful and does not require hard rock mining. I have collected enough in one trip on the Alabama side to satisfy my needs for a long time. The agate has druzy stalactites which makes attractive jewelry pieces."
Directions: Bob's Rock shop site has only a little information that might help you find it. My gps marker is at an apparent quarry site possibly, but I'm not sure if it is the same. The travel channel website these rock types extend across the Alabama border. It also says: "How to get there: Summerville Georgia is on HWY 27 northwest of Rome, Georgia. One popular location is an chert quarry just south of town. Always ask permission to collect."
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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 34°28'17.38"N, 85°19'4.51"W)
or (34.471494, -85.317919)
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
Tags: agates summerville georgia lace agates banded chert druzy quartz light colored red

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SMART ROCKS IN GA.

Comments (Most recent are first)
Scott (webmaster) - Feb 11, 2012 09:49:45 PM EST

Thank you for the information and the picture!  I'll change the status of the location.

fudman - Feb 6, 2012 12:23:32 PM EST
I live near this site and have found a lot of good agate with my grandkids nice pinks, grays, very good birdseyes, enlarge pic to see unbelivable writing in rock... you need permission from the minning co to go on their property,OK,ok


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