DIXIE MINERAL COUNCIL
FIELD TRIP FOR JUNE 1999 


"Field Trips are open to all members of associated clubs of the DMC program of the SFMS Field Trip Committee and to all members of SFMS member clubs who have provided their membership with SFMS liability insurance. Because of insurance requirements, members of the GENERAL PUBLIC are NOT invited on this or any DMC program field trips!"
"An Official Field Trip of the Athens Rock & Gem Club" (Host)
Diamond Hill Quartz Mine, Antreville, South Carolina
Saturday June 19th, 1999
(FEE AREA)
Date:        Saturday, June 19, 1999
Location:  Diamond Hill Mine, Antreville,  South Carolina

Children are welcome.
Pets are OK - please keep them leashed at all times. 

Minerals found: 
There is plenty of quartz here.  Most common are gray, milky-smoky quartz and skeletal(secondary growth) white quartz.  Less frequent are amethyst and high-quality smoky quartz. 

Tools:
Bring any tools you are comfortable with, from screwdrivers or rakes for dump piles to hammer/chisel/pick for hard rock. .  If you bring a probe, you can search for float in the woods or in the large dirt mounds scattered around the property.  If you want to use a ½ inch screen, there is plenty of water at this location to check your material.  Bring rubber boots and a change of clothes if the ground is wet or there is a good chance of rain. 

Cost: Adults  $10.00/day, ages 6-12 $7.00, and under 6 free

Click here for pictures of the Diamond Hill Quartz Mine.

 
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