September 25th,
2010
Amos Cunningham Farm
Due West/Antreville Area, South Carolina
9:00 AM - 3:00
PM
FEE SITE
What: Mineral Collecting Trip
- good sized beryl crystals, amethyst and
smokey quartz. This site has the best South Carolina beryl specimens of
any site that I know how to get access to. The crystals are well shaped
hexagons with flat ends. The color is green though most have a blue
cast. The beryl ranges from translucent to opaque. Most crystals are
specimen quality though some gem quality is present.
Where: The Amos Cunningham Farm is between Antreville and Due West, SC.
From Anderson, SC drive 18 miles down route 28 East (really south) to
Antreville. Turn left on route 184 East heading toward the town of Due
West. Travel for 4 miles and turn left on the George Alewine Road.
Drive for less than 1 mile. You will pass a trash/recycling site on the
right, cross a bridge over a small creek and turn into the first land on
the right. If you pass the Cunningham Backhoe Service on the left you
have gone too far.
When: Saturday,
September 25th, 2010 from 9:00 AM
until 3:00 PM.
Digging Conditions: The site is flat to rolling land of South Carolina red clay. The
digging areas have been machine trenched down to white kaolite veins
that have the beryl and quartz crystals. Dirt and rock removed from the
trenches and piled up, also contain beryl and are good places to search.
What to Bring: Picks, shovels, rock hammers and scratching tools. Large hammers
will not be very useful. Also bring plenty of drinks and a picnic lunch
unless you want to drive a few miles for lunch.
Cost:
$25.00 per person.
Children 13 years old and under are
$15.00.
Children and pets must be supervised by an adult. Everybody attending
the dig must be a member of a Southeast Federation Club and must sign a
Release Form. Mr. Cunningham will also have good specimens for sale at
his Cunningham Backhoe and Bushhogging Service building.
Lodging: There are many motels in and around Anderson, SC. There is no
lodging in Antreville or Due West.
