Breaking News for Jackson's Crossroads Amethyst crystal pay to dig fee mine , Hogg Mine star rose quartz, tourmaline , Aquamarine , and the Lagrange Clear Crystal mine ( all in Georgia ) and the Diamond Hill quartz prospect and the STONE TEMPLE MINE both in Antreville , South Carolina \ updated May 03 from Atlanta , Georgia. Wondering where to dig for crystals ? We have just the thing !  First time visitors are encouraged to add this webpage  ( bookmark ) to your favorites for fast access to the latest scoops on notable producing locales– ones where YOU , for a low fee , can go dig and collect nice crystals and minerals. Also , after  browsing the rest of my homemade website visit the slick commercial version www.dixieeuhedrals.net for streaming video of monster machine digs , a photo gallery and more. When you get ready to come dig you'll have lots of QUESTIONS , so please check out the new QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS page before emailing or calling.   New !  Please sign the guest book located at the bottom of this page.    I have added a new link below , re :  Jim Olson's clear crystal report  .  This Saturday May 06 , 2006 at the Hogg mine is an open dig . Anyone willing to pay the $35 entry fee can just show up at the mine on MAY O6 , 2006 ONLY , for the open dig .   Check in with Jim Olson or Robert Kyle immediately on arrival to sign release and pay entry fee. If you have been wanting to go , the conditions are ideal for collecting PLUS Jim and Robert have agreed to help people and point them in good areas to dig !            Additionally ,    Halls farm and stone temple machine dig this saturday may 06, 2006 is an open dig .  Antreville / Abbeville South Carolina area , digging for amethyst crystals and smoky quartx crystals .If you want to participate and willing to pay the $40 fee to defray operating cost , you get to collect at both sites and I will have a backhoe digging . The date on this is May 06,  2006 Only .  Questions ?  Call me at the number below and keep calling till I can answer !   A couple of months ago , Lawrence " Larry " Bull and  three of his friends came down from Boston , Mass .   to visit my places.  This was their second year to visit .     They spent one day at Jackson's crossroads digging amethyst crystals.  Three of the guys results varied from finding very little , to doing okay .   Larry , however , hit an extremely nice vug in one of the many large surface boulders.   I came out there that day and saw it and the one  amethyst crystal is extremely nice , maybe worth  $1000.00 or so  and would cut one nice stone .  Larry emailed me with pictures .  It is a good clear and focused picture but the glorious colour is not accurately represented . I have personally laid eyes on the single and it is a killer !  The above specimens were collected in one day by breaking boulders .  Larry paid $25 lousy bucks to get in  , and did quite well for his self.   You may be wondering if you can expect to do as well .      Probably not !   You gotta be smart and strong and have the right tools and be willing to work .   There just ain't too many folks like that !  I have seen folks just come in and get lucky .  Are you feeling lucky ? Call me at 404-975-8005 & I will hook you up . Pictured  here is a closer view of the gemmy single .  It is much prettier and colourful in real life !            I sent some star rose quartz from the hogg mine  off to China to have spheres and carved animals made . While these have not come back yet , I did get a shipment of star rose quartz cabs in . By shipping quantities overseas I can  have these cut cheaply and turn around and sell them at a good reasonable price.  I hope to add some to my ebay store soon , but you can always email me or meet me at one of the digs .  Small 8 x 12 mm stones are only $10 .  I sell these mounted in sterling silver as pendents for $15 and really cool rings for only $20 !  The larger stones are not much more .  They all star and have a peculiar glowing schiller effect .         Monday I had some folks running equipment at Stone Temple .   There is fresh dirt ready to be searched.    I will be doing some digging out there over the weekend .  At the end of the month I am gonna grade the area flat and it will be closed and for sale.  Land for sale : The current asking price is $29,000.00  for 6 acres in Abbeville county South Carolina and about a 1/2 mile from Lake Secession .Saturday , May 06 machine dig : $40 per person for the day .  I plan on starting at Hall's Farm that morning and then going to Stone Temple after we eat lunch  . We'll meet that morning in Calhoun Falls   ........everyone that plans on going , be sure to stay in touch because I will be doing work on friday and it may be that I change plans on where i start Saturday ...........maybe a new place all togethor !   Jim Olson and friends visited the Lagrange Clear Crystal mine in Lagrange this past Saturday .  see the report : click here          Here's Jim's report :Hey Rodney! Just got in from Lagrange crystal dig. A great time was had by all. We had a total of 13 people show up and everyone found crystals! The recent rains realy washed up some very nice material. Two big pockets were found towards the end of the day that were still producing when we left. The next crew to show up there should do extremely well.We had 2 grills set up hamburgers, hot dogs, brauts and corn on the cobb. Everyone chowed down and we still had left overs.  This was the first time for all but 3 of us at one of your sites and most everyone was saying "when can we do this again" I handed out my business cards (as I do not have any of yours) and told everyone to look for the links to Dixie U on all of the digs pages. So, I suspect you are going to get several new visitors.Robert and I, and several of the diggers from today are hoping that we can dig at the Hogg mine next Saturday if that is cool with you. If you have people wanting to head that way, let us know.  We would be willing to host the dig and bring the grills and food and show people what to look for in trade for our entry fee - kinda like a machine dig without the machine. Dixie U allumni out to make sure everyone has a great time. Either way - Robert and I and maybe a few others would like to hit the Hogg mine next Saturday.  _ Jim Olson  This just goes to show that the lagrange clear crystal mine is still producing .  Jim will most likely send pix soon , I'll post one picture then link to his website once he has time to complete it.    Jim's friend Clyde visited the Hogg Mine with him some months ago and he posted a webpage with specimen pictures . CLICK HERE  to see the Hogg mine specimens .           I am updating the site and adding pictures . Keep  checking back and hit your " refresh" button for the latest version of this page.  Check out this graves mountain rock collecting   video :http://www.nbc26news.com/news/local/2717236.html?video=YLO  Several items :    I'll be selling my  kodak 4 meg with special lens camera-----CHEAP----  on eBay soon , the one used to make this website and all my ebay item pictures !  I am upgrading to a fuji s7000 ( 6.3 meg & the type Michelle Matthews uses )  and will also get a high end Rebel ( Bill Mitcham )  or fuji s3  ( J. Don Aldridge ) to back it up with 10 to 12 megs  .    The Hogg mine issue of Rocks & Minerals magazine is in & ready to ship . If your wanting a copy the time to order is RIGHT NOW as I will be submitting the addresses MONDAY.  Order your copy here : www.stores.ebay.com/dixieeuhedrals        Backhoe dig May 6   in Antreville, South Carolina  area , not sure of locations just yet , probably two or three different sites ( maybe even a surprise ! ) .  $40 for Saturday.  I may be doing work Friday and Sunday , so if you  usually hang out with me , drop me a line if your interested.           I may be setting up at the Weinman rockfest in JUNE .      Lastly , help me further the Dixie U ! agenda and propagate this website across the web.  If you think this page is cool ( or not ) , send a link to  this page to your rock hounding friends via email , and  be sure tell a friend .  Oh ! , and dont forget to mention it at your club meeting. Pete Mailman stopped by the other day and showed off his .33 ct faceted  HOGG MINE aquamarine. It was very nice , eyeclean , and a deep sky blue ( especially considering it's small size ---- generally speaking , the smaller the stone the lessor the color ) . Photo by J.Don  under a rainy bleary sky :  Here is another picture by Don showing the beryl that Marie found on Friday : if you'd like to find your own beryl , I can help !  Just call me at 404-975-8005 to book your trip !   The above picture by Mike T. showing a monster beryl crytsal frozen in the pegmatite.  I hope to add more pictures soon .   I'll be having a dig in South Carolina not this weekend but next ---backhoe $40 for the day . Mike Touhy emailed me some pictures and had this to say about the latest Hogg mine dig "Rodney: I have attached a couple of shots of that first monster blue beryl you exposed at the beginning of the dig.  I enjoyed the whole experience.  When I left, I was not sure whether or not I had gotten $125 worth of material, but I knew I had gotten $1000 worth of opportunity.  I'd do it again in a heartbeat. 
Now that I've had some time to take a hose and a brush to my harvest, I'm satisfied I did better than break even.  That ugly hunk of rose quartz yard rock that Mr. Jackson's wife made him take back to the pit turned out to have a blue beryl embedded in it.  I was only kidding when I told him to load it on my truck but I'm glad he did.  Thanks for making this available. - Mike Tuohy"My Verizon wireless cell phone service ( 404-975-8005 )   currently features the ringback tone "Where The Soul Meets Body" . For complete lyrics clique up on this : http://www.lyricspremium.com/display.php?id=29069   A while back I had the song " Ten Thousand Fists in the Air " by DISTURBED on there , but this scared young folks and confused old folks .   This was followed by "Dream Weaver" by Gary Wright. I'll be configuring the ringback tone to play a random selection soon . Who knows , you may hear " Baby Got Back " next ! When you dream , do you dream in colour ?   I do .    When you close your eyes , what do you see ?  Sometimes , when I close my eyes , I see visions of crystals underground , jutting this way and that and patiently waiting  ---and they are NEEDFUL THINGS . I am convinced on the inside that this is true , and if you come hang with me some so will you .     I got in the  shipment of the Hogg Mine Issue of Rocks and Minerals and it is incredible . If you are a fan of the Hogg mine then you have to have this issue. I will have these with me Friday and Saturday for sale  ---$8--- as well as in my ebay store ( www.stores.ebay.com/dixieeuhedrals  ) . There is also a full page collectors edition Dixie Euhedrals ad that features Jackson's Crossroads amethyst . This is all the more reason to get this issue ----- the photography is nothing less than breathtaking .   For all your mineral needs , be it buying specimens or collecting your own , specify DIXIE U ! brands . Us wild-arsed Southern Boys have something good for you !     I was told last night that the March issue of the mineral newsletter titled "The Mineral News " had some very interesting things to say about my JXR Tucson display , and in particular , about the " Royal Crown " specimen that was displayed and then subsequently sold to a private collector. I hope to have excerpts up soon .   The May issue of The lapidary Journal has an article about Jackson's Crossroads amethyst that was written by Jim Blees.         Jim first visited jxr and spent several days with Terry ledford and I on a tract which at that time we jointly owned.    Jim chose not to write about that visit  --- I geuss he just forgot my hospitality .  That's just how folks will do you when you do them a favor.  At any rate , a photo was included in the article of a specimen that is owned by me and was photographed by Jeff Scovil.    This is a superb extremely large cluster that was dug by me and  Don Brockway in the third vertical tube pocket --- I think it was the day after christmas  2004.   I was not happy with the photograph and chose not to display it here at the time I recvd. the slide and cd.   I have a high criteria for images that are displayed here.  That is as it should be since you the reader , and the specimens themselves,  deserve it !     Since the photgraph was published in the lap Journal in an article I will display the image here for informational purposes in regards to the article .  Again , this picture doesn't do  justice to the piece.    Please keep in mind that the above picture is a copyrighted image . While I commisioned to have the portrait made and thusly have license to display the image on any type media I choose  , it should be noted that the copyright is owned by Jeff Scovil and he is serious about copyright infringement , therefore , do not copy this image without his consent.  Mike Touhy and five of his friends visited the Hogg mine yesterday ( Saturday April 15 , 2006 ) .  After listening carefully Mike and his crew went to an area that I advised him would yeild nice beryl crystals if they were willing to work and dig. Here is a picture of a beryl crystal fresh out of the virgin area ---- this was not in tailings piles but in the new hole that I have open up and will rip asunder shortly . Mike Touhy emails this about the dig :Rodney: We had a great day at the mine.  It was just as you said.  We all found some beryl, including some respectable pieces, not gemmy but distinctly blue (see attached photo).  We only had 6 show up (including me) but I'd like to try again some weekend when more can make it.  The owner  came by and was very accomodating.   Thanks for making this possible.  I don't think I can make to next weeks' dig unless things change.  It would be a last minute thing for me but I have been spreading the word.  How much notice do you need for that one? - Call now to book your trip  404-975-8005  you now !   "Force x Distance = Energy " Thats Dixie U !  We rock Strong and Long  ( you better ask some body ) . I'd like to give a shout out to all my homies scattered here and there , and to all you player haters too !    Now that I got that out of my system ..................and on  a more sensible note ..............there's a new message board on the net . Like all new message boards , it's a slow start that may or not turn into something big . Here's the link : http://www.rocksandlace.com/ralmsgbd.html  As an aside , (Yeah , I can use the word " HOMIES" and the phrase " as an aside" fairly smoothly and in the same paragraph )  Bob's Rock net mesg board is back up but , the lights are on and nobody is home . This used to be a great board .  Now it is not.              Information release coming soon on  other hot properties soon to be added so keep checking back .  I will be adding new stuff later today to my ebay store www.stores.ebay.com/dixieeuhedrals  so be sure to check it out.   I'll be adding some interesting links later today or tomorrow.    Antreville MACHINE DIG :Here's the report on last weekends Machine dig.  I started  a respectfull distance from the cemetary gates ( has anyone ever heard that song " CEMETARY GATES " by PANTERA ? ) . It was cold and rainy at the start of the day . But it heated up pretty quickly and the day turned out pretty decent. I took the backhoe and started making shallow prospect trenches. Y'all know how I am when I get on a machine.  Sometimes I rock with it , and I lean with it , and sometimes I rock it so hard I damn near burst a spleen with it !   One lady found a really nicely colored double terminated amethyst crystal  Several peeps found crystals , too many to picture here , but one couple found some in a good area that was first  found by "Tabytha or Heather " I forget which  Steve Barr found a big crystal that was of low quality.   These are called "Honkers" .  Steve was nice enough to give it to one of the children that was there digging.  I just want to say "THANKS STEVE ".Steves "honker": At one point I had some help on the machine . Here's a picture of Dalton working the controls . I was really surprised how fast he picked up the basics .  I had always read that with the kids playing video games they do well at running equipment because they are used to operating hand controls Here's a picture of Dalton's mom , Sheila :   Here's a picture of a pocket that was found by Marie and dug by Don and Marie .  It filled up Maries hat !Mister  came out and showed one of my friends a cut stone that he had cut from amethyst from his place : He also showed some civil war buttons and a "love Knot"  that he found ' on his property '  using a metal detector :  report pictures supplied by Bill " Wild Bill from Fayetteville " Mitcham  , thanks Bill !  will be open for a limited time and is scheduled to close in October per the owner's request . If you'd like a chance to visit and hunt amethyst crystals , give me a call , it is only $15 per day and there is the nearby Stone Temple and Diamond Hill properties nearby also .   . Welcome to Dixie U ! where the hits keep on coming .Counter reset  to zero TUESDAY , May 02 @ 8:00 a.m.  When signing the guestbook please list the state that you are living in .

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