Field Trip Report:

3rd Annual Western North Carolina
Rockhound Roundup,
August 1st-6th, 2006

photos by: Lee Fleming, Mark Gaskins, Jolene Falcone, Rick Jacquot, Ed Lytle, and Phil Napier

After spending the morning at the Ray, the group headed up the road to visit the Sinkhole Mine. Known for its large apatite crystals and small gemmy red garnets and the occasional nice kyanite specimen.

Donna at the Sinkhole

Pat Buston with a specimen

Maureen Buston

Richard having fun.

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Apatite and garnet specimen.

Phil and Pat check out a rock.

Pat using the mine dumps as a sliding board.

Phil

Donna

Working the dumps

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