WHERE:  The Famous Hogg Mine outside LaGrange, in Troup County, GA

WHEN:  Sat., Feb. 24, 2007

TIME:  10:00 am – 4:00 pm EST

COLLECTING:  Rose quartz, tourmaline, beryl, mica books, & quartz crystal.  The Rose Quartz will star if cut correctly, and some or the beryl can be gemmy Aquamarine.

FEE:  Adults-$15 & children under 17 are free.  Upon arrival you will be required to sign a waiver of liability.

WHAT TO BRING:  Pick, shovel, rock hammer, chisels, scratching tools, screen, buckets and of course plenty of water.  Big’Uns Barbecue will smoke a pig on-site and barbecue plates and drinks will be available for a nominal charge.  

There is a Port-a- Potty on site.

JXR T-shirts, field trip guidebooks, and specimens will also be available for sale. 

We have been lucky and had beautiful, clear and even warm weather in Feb. but extra clothes and boots might be useful if it’s muddy or the weather turns.

There are roads and paths.  Cliffs, ditches and new pits have been dug.  There is loose material under the leaves that take little effort to recover.  Using a rake to push back the leaves might be useful and a crack hammer will help to find tourmaline imbedded in quartz.

WHERE TO STAY:  Days Inn,  the address is 2606 Whitesville Rd., LaGrange, GA  30240  (also Hwy 219).  It’s exit 13 off of I-85.  Phone 706-882-8881 for reservations.

Also at exit 18 (Hwy 109) on I-85 there are many hotels and restaurants

Hotels; Holiday Inn Express, Americahost, Jameson Inn, and Comfort Inn.

Restaurants; Applebees, Crackerbarrel, Wafflehouse, and more.

The Hogg Mine was purchased by a man who planned to build homes on it.  Fortunately for us, Rodney Moore was able to show this man how important the site is to mineral collectors and acquired permission to manage the site for our enjoyment.  Please follow the Code of Ethics to preserve our relationship with our host.  For more directions and info on other collecting sites in the area, check out www.dixieeuhedrals.net and  www.dixieeuhedrals.com/page8.html