Latest news on the Jackson's Crossroads pay to dig amethyst crystal mine updated June 23 , 2005 . When I dug at Lagrange last weekend , I save a couple of chunks of pocket material like what is pictured above. I've sold two chunks on ebay and will list another one late tonight or early tomorrow. If your interested , click the link listed below later tonight and tomorrow. Be sure to hit your refresh button to note any new listings.

Open dig Tuesday June 28 at the lagrange site , the meeting place will be Steele's Corner Store at the intersection of Bartley road and Ga. HWY 219 ( use mapquest to search for SMITHS CROSSROADS GEORGIA). This is a fee site , only $15 per person . Folks will be allowed in the hole and there are good virgin areas to dig in .We'll meet at 9 a.m. and go to the dig site. I went yesterday and bought some items from an old collection that was bought out . Lots of varied material including some very fine ELMWOOD , Tennessee Flourites and Sphalerites.I'll be posting these and some of the other materails later today on eBay. I buy entire collections or individual specimens. Got some extra crystals that you've collected from the Southeastern United States ? Turn'em into CASH I am especially looking for quartz or amethyst , rutile , lazulite , and Staurolite , but will consider any type specimens ,including worldwide . New material just put up on ebay , plus later I'll be adding more : www.stores.ebay.com/dixieeuhedrals Monster machine dig at jxr , July 4th weekend ( Sat. /Sun July 2,3,) . Intimate setting , only 14 people allowed in the tailings piles at the back hole where we will be working , with that 38,000 pound CAT 315 bringing up loads of rock . $100 per person with preference given to folks that normally attend my machine digs . If your interested then email me . More details to come . I may let some folks in the front part for the usuall $25 , migth even move some fresh dirt for them. Last Saturday , Ron and Nancey Severs came to jxr to collect . They chose to dig in a virgin area , and, they hit the jackpot . Please keep in mind that not everyone finds good material . If you are not willing to dig , or sift dirt or what ever , to bang rocks and search , if you are running low on luck and short on cash , please stay home . Or go to one of them gimmick mines that salt the bags of dirt or chunk material from overseas in the creek and " GAURANTEE " that you'll find something . Ron and Nancey wrote:hello rodney,..just to let you know Nancy and I found one double terminated double about 85 caret,...one large singe about 125 caret,...four small clusters 2 x 3 inch light to dark color....85 small crystel 3-12 caret.. 2 large smokey clusters,..various small smokey specimens,..about 20 specimens locked in matrix.....another great day at JXR,.. seems to me as i watched the others digging most were just moving dirt, not busting up the "clods"...it's there you just have to work for it...we've found something every time we've been there..however this was just awesome...when I get this cleaned up I'll send you some pictures...but I' think it might take a while to clean this large pile up...have a great day, let me know if you have some of that great crystel from lagrange for sale might want a piece or two,..thanks again, Ron & Nancy....KOR I have just wrapped up the lagrange machine dig. It was just an outrageous weekend , with an incredible amount of good material collected. Look for a report and pictures soon. I do have chunks of unsearched pocket material for sale on EBAY , here is the exact link : http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6541084067&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 . Bill spencer was able to collect a good beer can sized crystal and he was just there to collect as a tailings pile digger . Lots of fresh dirt and good digging. Call 404-975-8005 to visit , it's only $15 per person .JXR was visited by 3 seperate groups from Florida : Valorie and Rick , The Brandon's , and the family of Connie and Franklin Frail . Tenessee was represented by Greg , and a 83 year old lady drove down by herself from Peoria , IL . . Ron and Nancey Severs from Augusta , Ga. returned for some digging . I was told that they hit a pocket in the virgin area and pulled out over a hundred small amethyst crystals ! All that fun for only $25 per person per day . The following is a email just in from a first time visitor to JXR . Please keep in mind that while some folks find spectacular finds , and some folks find mediocre finds -- but have a whole lotta fun , some folks find NOTHING . Please keep this in mind , particularly if you are lazy , running low on luck or short on cash. Kay link writes: Hi Rodney,I just wanted you to know that we had a very nice time "digging" at Jackson Crossroads. We really didn't have dig too much ... we found alot of little ones on the surface. My cousin found the nicest one which was about 1 1/2" long x 1" wide and 3/4" high ... here is a picture. Graham (the 11-year old) had a great time.

Following is a email I recieved today from Jeff , who visited jxr for the first time and found a killer big facet grade amethyst crystal . NEW PICTURES . About once a month a digger will hit a spectacular find of a crystal worth hundreds of dollars . There is always the chance you may go home empty handed though ! Recently I have been putting up emails I have recieved from various folks who have visit

This is the awesome amethyst I found June 4th. I found this one on top of one of the tailing piles. A small portion of one of the faces had been exposed. My son Luke and I found two other smaller amethyst crystals with good color and over 25 other pieces of crystals/amethysts. Some were found just looking on the surface and some were found by cracking open small boulders with a sledge hammer. There are plenty of amethysts to find if you are willing to work. I look forward to coming out again soon. Jeff Francis----- Original Message -----

ed the place and were very pleased with their visit ( these have been moved to a different page-- FEEDBACK ) . Please keep in mind that sometimes a person will get lucky and find something very good on the surface , but results usually require some effort , such as digging or banging on rocks. Rarely , will you find something just by sitting on your ass -- But that has been know to happen too ! ( see the report here - click on the 5-21 trip report at www.onyxhollow.com ) . Yesterday - June 04 , Jeff Francis , of Sharpsburg , Georgia , visited JXR for the first time. Later in the day he found an incredible large , flawless eye clean facet grade amethyst crystal. When he showed it to me I offered him $200 on the spot for it , but he would not sell it . Now , it was worth more than $200 , I'd say around $400 , and if it were to be cut it would yield at least a 50 carat stone and a couple of 20 carat kickers.........and these will have a value , well , let's just say , way up there . . I asked Jeff to email me pictures to post , but not sure if he will or not ( see above pictures that he emailed in ) . Keep checking back for the latest on the locality that has set a new standard for North American amethyst !