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Cotton
Patch Gold Mine & Campground Stanly
County, New London, NC Fee
Site WHERE: Cotton Patch Gold Mine, 41697 Gurley Road, New
London, NC WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO: http://www.cottonpatchgoldmine.com DIRECTIONS: Take
Hwy 740 East from New London, go one mile, turn right on Hearne Road, go
one and a half miles then turn left on Gurley Road and go 300 yards, 1st
driveway on the left at Cotton Patch Gold Mine Sign. GPS Coordinates: Longitude 80.1874, Latitude 35.4358
HISTORY:
Historic Cotton Patch Gold Mine & Campground is located in Stanly
County, in the town of New London. This small town in North Carolina has
a rich history of Gold Mining. Cotton Patch Gold Mine began its run in
the 1860's. A large vein of gold was discovered near a cotton patch off
Gurley Road. They began to mine the gold, removing tons of material. The
mine eventually closed, but was reopened in 1958 after a new vein was
discovered. In 1961, the mine opened for panners and rock hounds. Today
the mine continues to produce gold. The gold is mixed with placer
material and also found buried in white quartz. ASSEMBLY
TIME: 10:00 AM on Saturday – May 28, 2011 ACCOMMODATIONS:
You may want to set-up camp, park your RV or rent your cabin
on Friday as our group rates apply all weekend. You have to
mention that you are with the DMC group that is being hosted by the
Charlotte Gem and Mineral Club to get our special group rates. COLLECTING:
PLACER GOLD EQUIPMENT: All equipment supplied. They have a
General Store that has snacks, gifts and bags of ice. Open 7 days a
week...9-5.. FEES: The following group rates are for the DMC
club members only:
Host club comments: look
at their website for additional information such as camping and cabin
facilities should anyone want to make a weekend of it. Note that there
is no fee to enter the property so if one wanted to come and observe the
activities it would be fine. There is also a gem sluice that many kids
would enjoy. The last time that I was there, I rented a gold wheel and
found flakes as well as a clinker. If you are not familiar with this
property there are big oak trees with picnic tables in the shade. Some
members of the charlotte club plan on setting up tables for a mini
swap meet of rocks and minerals. The owner will
likely give a personally guided tour of the mine. We took our junior
rockhounds there and they had a ball. For serious gold hunters, I
suggest sharing a load of dirt. IF
YOU NEED ANY MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. Jack King, Charlotte G&MC - Field Trip Chair
704-892-7608, jackkretired09@gmail.com Chunky
Gal Mtn., Corundum Knob, Clay County, North Carolina NO
FEE WHEN: 10:00
AM, June 4, 2011 COLLECTING:
Ruby corundum (pink to red), Spinel (black to brown "galaxite"
and magnesio-chromite), Sapphirine, Talc, Serpentine, Brucite (white to
blueish chalky chunks), Tremolite, Actinolite, Smaragdite
(chrome-emerald green amphibole), Pyroxine (chrome diopside/sparse green
micro-crystals of weathered amphibolite matrix), Fuchsite and Dunite. SPECIAL
CONDITIONS: This is a Forest Service site: surface collecting only, no
screening. Watch for fall hazards. BRING:
Rock picks, crack hammers, wedges, chisels, gloves, heavy shoes,
bug spray, drink. DIRECTIONS: Meet
at the intersection of Buck Creek Rd. and Hwy. 64 (no sign at Buck Creek
Rd. which is 2 mi. east of overlook). From Atlanta take I-75
north then follow I-575 to St. Rd. 5 & US 76. Follow past
Young Harris then left on St. Rd. 17 into NC. In NC changes to
Hwy. 69. Turn right on Hwy. 64 to Chunky Gal Mtn. DMC
CONTACT: Kim Cochran at 770-979-8331
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