Open Ground
Graves Mountain
Spring & fall dig days · finders-keepers · Lincolnton, GA
Open groundThe prize. Rutile, lazulite, blue kyanite, the world's best rutile ground
Where. Lincolnton, GA
Status. Open ground
Where. Lincolnton, GA
Status. Open ground
The account
A few weekends each spring and fall the gate at Graves Mountain swings open and the rockhounds come: the tallest peak in the region and, by repute, the finest rutile locality on the planet. Eight to six, finders keepers, no charge but the drive. Between the dig days the mountain rests. On them, it gives.
Leads, where the trail points now
- What you can keep: Rutile, lazulite, blue kyanite, the world's best rutile ground. Confirm the site's current rules and any day fee before you go.
- Where: Lincolnton, GA. Open to collectors on scheduled dig weekends only, free, finders keepers; closed between events.
- Best practice: record anything notable, leave the ground as you found it, and check the latest access notices before you travel.
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