Same here! Nice plate of druzy quartz you found. I was there sunday, I was hoping to get a plate that size but missed out. Great job!

I am planning to go and bringing my family as well. It's not that I need more to clean or to pay that much for a bucket ($300), but I have to see if I can do better at high-grading!

Sure thing haha! I can't wait to get back to NC for some kyanite, garnets and digging some amethyst at the Purple Knight. It's going to have to wait until March probably.

There is a link in the description that you can use to map to the spot with your phone if you do GPS on google maps. From I-40 you take the New Castle Rd. Exit near Forest City. Go North on New Castle Rd and take a right on "409" after maybe a couple miles. After you get on 409 it might be 1/2 mile until you get to Crow Creek and the bridge over it. This is the spot.

Spread it out and put a volleyball net haha

Sorry you missed learning!

@karenwilliamson9337 missed learning what, how to trespass lmfao 😂😆 a true Karen I see . 💋

Really cool, Greenville is a very diverse geologic area from what I hear.

Thanks, it's as deep as I felt comfortable. It's a good trick to make a rockhound bury themselves. Thanks for the tip. I just need an extension cord to bring it into a hole with me.

I don't know enough about the cleaning reaction, but I think the reason why it works on Graves Mountain material is because some is coated in a thin layer of aluminum. I am guessing it won't work on what you have.

Thanks! Yes it is great to have a place that shares up to date collecting info on many old sites and also finding new sites. I've had a really good time in the VIP club. There is some occasional friction, but it's usually out in the open and transparent for people to judge for themselves.

Yeah, I’ve been tossing around the idea of joining…. I guess a lot of people are just concerned about what used to be semi secret locations getting overrun, but from what I’ve seen any place they’ve put up so far seem okay & it is especially hard to find new locations in the upstate of sc, the national forest service has stopped even letting people pan for gold, the permit was free until recently. Great garnets though & it does seem worth it for the price, we pay to be in local rock clubs so I don’t see the difference, take care & good luck digging 👍✌️

That's huge. I know some places near me with some large fossils, but I feel like it's for the fossil collectors to enjoy since I don't treasure them as much although they are intriguing.

@@findingrocksdotcom6475 what county are y’all in?

It's a great spot, but I assume anywhere on Crowley's Ridge with a river and gravel is a goldmine.

Great info thanks!

Right?

Not yet, it's on the list.

What do you find in the creek?

There are lots of gems you can find. They have a display board for you to look at so you have an idea of what you’re looking for. Emeralds, sapphires, hiddenite, and a lot more

I haven't heard of a good place that's available to the public. I've seen some people share photos on Facebook of finds that were not from this location, of course they wouldn't share that info.

It's a hike that keeps people from going back. Next time I just want to bring backpack with tools/water/food and empty bucket and only collect crystal points.

I wouldn't think so, I'm not into polishing or tumbling (currently) but just assume you need a certain thickness of specimen to tumble.

Did you read the description? The location is given out to those who are approved to dig.

@@findingrocksdotcom6475 I joined do I wait until they except me To be able to dig ?

In Georgia

Did you read the description? It's a private mine you have to be approved to dig there and get its location.

Great advice, Shawn! It's amazing I hadn't really figured that out yet.

Nothing wrong with sifting the soil, there's always someone that has to boss everyone around and tell them they are doing it wrong lmfao 😆. You find great stuff sifting, so sift away and ignore the so called know it all's... You do you, f the hater ...

It's a new mine and the first rain happened the day before. You are right it wasn't $50 of amethyst that I found. I aim to find 3-4 times what I pay always. Every mine trip I've been on has been a gamble, most of them would count as an economic loss but a great adventure.

Always a good question. What are your thoughts after watching the video? I'm not an expert on value. The experience was worth it for me. I got to dig out of a nice little pocket for $100, and I don't know if there are any mines that have pocket digs for less than $300.

I'm happy every time. He admits sometimes 10% don't have good luck but most people do during the events he organizes. I really wanted to go yesterday, but I can wait until next time (hopefully there is a next event).

I rarely look for fossils, this area is a hotbed for those kind of marine fossils. Good luck on your trip!

@@findingrocksdotcom6475 thank you!

It's really an awesome Amethyst cluster, worth the trip by itself!

Absolutely! I have been hoping on a trip around there in March. We'll see if I can wait that long.

Amazing!! What a blessing! The owner's are willing to share pockets with respectful Rock Hounds. God Bless them and you. Thank you for sharing this awesome video and place.

The tailings are absolutely beautiful. I would be thankful and appreciate digging in them tailings.

There needs to be more public mines around there.

No doubt about that. I wish that Johnson creek farm would do a few more digs, our rock club is trying to talk them into it

Sounds like you took part of the mountain with you over time. Sounds amazing!