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Songo Pond Mine |
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Collecting as early as 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. by appointment or chance. |
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½ day Full day |
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Group of 10 to 60 |
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The mine is always closed during any blasting procedures and usually reopened after safety inspections are completed. From a blaster's point of view, the granite splits easily in predictable patterns, but it is always hard to predict where unusual minerals and gems will show up. As of 2006, I have mined these quarries for 14 years and I've learned a few things about the rock. Collectors continue to find gemmy green and blue Apatites, Smokey, Clear and Milky Quartz. Gem Beryl (but mostly non-gem) in blue to yellow and rarer minerals. Work continues in the old quarry and new work includes a large pit 100 feet from the original, plus new work more than 150 yards down the hill. |
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