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WHAT
TO BRING WHEN GOING CRYSTAL MINING
This
mine is an older, 10-acre rock-hounding mine, meaning that there is
no working equipment here and no licensed miner need be on the
premises. There are two open pits of red-clay tailings (crystal
dirt) and one has a nature pond. A map will be provided, to make
finding it very easy, and it is located only 7.7 miles from the
front door of our shop. You will receive a key, and can stay all day
till just before dark. The road can be a bit rugged, especially
after the rain, as are all mine roads here, but there is an easier
parking area at the bottom of the hill, with a short up-hill walk to
get to the pits. There is a picnic table but no facilities, so you
need to bring toilet paper with you. Other things you might want to
bring are gloves, sun-hat, digging bags, pouches or buckets, screw
drivers, garden tools, camper shovel or small shovel, picks, digging
bars, hammer and chisel, water, snacks, first aid kit and anything
else you can think of that may come in handy. Metal detectors are
also welcome, as we have grains of silver and gold to be found as
well.
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