Field Trip Report:

REEL MINE UPDATE!

Reel Amethyst Mine
Iron Station, NC
February 20th-22nd, 2009

Photos by: Rick Bernotas, Shirley Green and Rick Jacquot

MAGMA hosted a very successful trip to re-open the long closed Reel Amethyst Mine in Lincoln County, NC. As many of you know, MAGMA made contact with the owners of the mine and was able to negotiate some follow up meetings and a dig for our club.

Ron and Nancy

About halfway through the first day (Friday) members began finding crystals.

Tim

Jolinda and kids and Rick B.

Rick B.

Bill Wetzel

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