Rockhounding 7-16-11

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:55 pm

Decided to take the day off from prospecting and go find some pretty rocks. These are from a location in South Carolina. I ended up with a 5 gallon bucket full of stuff and am in the process of getting everything cleaned up. Here are a few pics of some of the pieces that I have cleaned.

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:40 pm

Sweet. I love finding those!! PM sometime take a break from the yellow sounds good! LOL

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I like the crystals, nice formations!!

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:18 pm

Very nice, I have seen some pretty amethyst from that same location as well. Thanks for sharing!

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:43 pm

Those are really nice looking crystals.

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:44 pm

Astrobouncer wrote:

Very nice, I have seen some pretty amethyst from that same location as well. Thanks for sharing!

Yeah the amethyst eluded me this time. This was from Diamond Hill in Antreville. Same location that you were referring to?

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:04 pm

Yup, the iron + manganese stains are a dead giveaway for that locality.

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:09 pm

Astrobouncer wrote:

Yup, the iron + manganese stains are a dead giveaway for that locality.

I thought that was what gave it away Very Happy

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:08 pm

I thought that was from the Diamond Hill in Antreville too. Great crystals.
That is only about 13 miles from where I live. To bad you could have searched for gold here too...lol Also a little note to anyone gold has been found there as well. So if ya go and find alot of clay dry or mud packed on the crytals take it home and wash it out in a saty pan then pan it out. I had a few friend found small gold in the packed clay. Great pictures.

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:52 am

I have got to check this place out!

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:44 am

Candy wrote:

I thought that was from the Diamond Hill in Antreville too. Great crystals.
That is only about 13 miles from where I live. To bad you could have searched for gold here too...lol Also a little note to anyone gold has been found there as well. So if ya go and find alot of clay dry or mud packed on the crytals take it home and wash it out in a saty pan then pan it out. I had a few friend found small gold in the packed clay. Great pictures.

The owner Brian gave me permission to check the creek there for gold. He said that a few people have panned in it but have not found anything.

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:46 am

Southern Prospector wrote:

I have got to check this place out!

Let me know and we'll set a trip up.

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:47 am

mitchnc wrote:

Southern Prospector wrote:

I have got to check this place out!

Let me know and we'll set a trip up.

I wanna go. Very Happy

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:53 am

I plan on going back in a couple of weeks. I have to check their calendar cause they are not open to the public all of the time. Anyone who is interested let me know.

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:57 am

here is the link to the Diamond Hill website

http://www.dhmine.com/

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:29 am

mitchnc
Did ya check out the creek? At least look at it?
Did ya ask the name of the creek?
Thanks

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:35 am

Candy wrote:

mitchnc
Did ya check out the creek? At least look at it?
Did ya ask the name of the creek?
Thanks

I didn't get a chance to look at it or find out the name. I know that it is on the same property as the mine. I washed all of my crystals in a gold pan in my kitchen sink so I still have all of the dirt that come off of them. I have a 14" pan about half full of dirt. I think I will pan this out just to see what's there.

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:52 am

mitchnc wrote:

Candy wrote:

mitchnc
Did ya check out the creek? At least look at it?
Did ya ask the name of the creek?
Thanks

I didn't get a chance to look at it or find out the name. I know that it is on the same property as the mine. I washed all of my crystals in a gold pan in my kitchen sink so I still have all of the dirt that come off of them. I have a 14" pan about half full of dirt. I think I will pan this out just to see what's there.

That would be interesting if you find color in there.

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:11 am

I have crystals from there as well. As I said I had friends that went there and kept the mud packed on them for better protection and transportation and as they were washing out and off the mud they found some small gold. They showed me but a little late...lol I washed mine in the back yard with a hose...lol
We went right after a few days of rain and it was muddy and cold that I can remember. I'll try and post some pictures of the few I have. I gave some away but still have some here. It was fun and a great time.

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:13 pm

Here's one of mine. Its not from there though but from a place I found while prospecting. Sorry the pic is not the best but its quartz as well.

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:57 pm

ah yes, very pretty crystals mitch. I love rock hounding as well..

I would be interested in going with you sometime.

I been thinking about taking a trip to hiddenite(sp?)

nice pic astro as well.