We will be collecting at what once was called the Dolly Cherry farm and now is on paper company property.  We will be looking for single blades of blue kyanite, some of which may contain zircon inclusions.  The staurolite occurs as single prisms which are often terminated and usually garnet red in color!  The garnets found here are very weathered and well rounded.  For the most part, they are just throwing rocks!  But if treated properly, some will be rhodolite and can be faceted into small stones.

You will need to bring a shovel, pick, and 1/2" screen.  Surface collecting with a scratching tool can also be rewarding!  Don't forget your gloves, sturdy shoes, bug repellant, hat, sun screen, lunch and plenty of fluids.  May can be very warm in southern Georgia!

DIRECTIONS:
To get to our meeting place take I-75 south from Atlanta.  About 4 miles south of the I-75/I-285 south interchange, Exit I-75 onto US 19 - US 41 and follow to the town of Griffin.  On the far side of Griffin, turn right onto US 19 and follow to Thomaston.  In Thomaston, stay on US 19 and drive a short distance south of town to the Flint River Technical Vocational School.  Turn left into the school's parking lot.

Where: Flint River Technical Vocational School south of Thomaston, GA. on US 19 south.
When: 10:00 AM on May 25, 2002
Drive time: From the I-75/I-285 south interchange, allow 1 hour and 30 minutes to make this 69 mile trip.