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Robert Prang
Dredger
Joined: 24 Jan 2011
Posts: 213
Location: Anderson SC
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Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:34 pm |
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this is some of the Saphire and 2 garnets I found in Franklin with my Family . We went to Mason's mine and dug them straight out of the hill. Very good place to go . The people were very friendly and helped my army of kids alot . If you want to go find some this is the place to go !!!
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jim1966
GPOC Club Member
Joined: 10 Oct 2010
Posts: 1306
Location: Lexington,South Carolina
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Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:16 pm |
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Thanks for the info. I like gold, my daughter likes gems and "pretty rocks". I try to include both in our trips. I will have to check out mason's mine when I am up that way. |
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Astrobouncer
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Joined: 13 Jul 2009
Posts: 1801
Location: SC Upstate
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Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:23 pm |
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Thanks for the post Robert. How much does it cost to go there? |
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Robert Prang
Dredger
Joined: 24 Jan 2011
Posts: 213
Location: Anderson SC
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Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:30 pm |
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Maybe 20 bucks? they have a website up . There is gold in that area also real close . On my way there I saw a little waterfall kinda thing . Not really a waterfall just a 1 inch trickle off the side of a hill . I dug some dirt from where it hit the ground and found a very little bit of flour gold in it . Well actually I had the man at the mine pan it out for me . Anyway he said farther up the road there was a place people panned . Thats all the info on the place I can recall . |
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Ghoti
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Joined: 01 Aug 2009
Posts: 35
Location: Columbia, SC
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:40 am |
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There are two Mason Mines in Franklin. Can be a bit confusing. Was this the one near the airport. That's where I've been successful in digging some saphires. |
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Robert Prang
Dredger
Joined: 24 Jan 2011
Posts: 213
Location: Anderson SC
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:27 am |
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yea i went past an airport to get there. |
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Gold Seeker
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Joined: 06 Jul 2009
Posts: 1405
Location: Bluffton S.C.
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:13 am |
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fanatic
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Joined: 19 Feb 2010
Posts: 106
Location: Caton, NY
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:08 pm |
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Thats something I've planned to do several times. Trouble is once I get to NC all I can't tear myself away from the gold to look for stones. |
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Robert Prang
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Joined: 24 Jan 2011
Posts: 213
Location: Anderson SC
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:04 pm |
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Yea gold seeker we were at the first one sure was fun |
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