waterboysh
spending too much on rocks
Member since April 2021
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Post by waterboysh on Oct 12, 2022 11:02:20 GMT -5
We're going camping this weekend at Old Federal Campground. Anywhere reasonably close that has decent rocks to find and tumble? We're in Florida so don't really have much to find locally. What kind of rocks are in the area?
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QuailRiver
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since May 2008
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Post by QuailRiver on Oct 12, 2022 13:25:37 GMT -5
Chunky Gal Mt. is about 80 miles north. yesdirt.com/chunky-gal-mountain-rockhounding/Lots of Corundum and garnet locations in Franklin NC which is about 90 miles north. There are a few Beryl deposits not too far west and southwest of Lake Lanier. One really good one near Commerce, Georgia that my brother and I dug back in the 1970's. It was at a KO Campground but that area has been so developed since that it may not be accessible anymore. Garnet, Ruby, Tourmaline and Zircon just north of Lake Lanier near Dalonega. Lots more sites. Some Amethyst deposits (one really good one at Jackson's Crossroads which is about 2 hours southeast from Lake Lanier). Just click on the link below and scroll down to the Northeastern Gerogia Rockhounding Locations map. rockhoundresource.com/georgia-rockhounding-location-guide-map/Always try to check ahead to make sure sites are still accessible. And good luck!
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