Recently, a long-known amethyst locality has changed ownership and has been aggressively mined for beautiful amethyst matrix specimens. The property, located near Jackson's Crossroads in Wilkes County, Georgia, was purchased by Rodney Moore, Terry Ledford, and others. Mr. Moore and Ledford have brought in heavy equipment to open and expose sections of a vuggy granite-like countryrock containing drusy-quartz-lined veins. Often these veins provide cavities where large, gemmy, amethyst crystals had room to grow with great perfection. Although not inexpensive as a fee-dig, many exceptionally beautiful amethyst specimens are being found. Also found at Jackson's Crossroads are the occasional quartz scepter crystal, and other interesting crystal clusters. Shown above is a fine cluster of seven nicely-terminated, light smoky-brown quartz crystals; a beautiful little thumbnail specimen. (#M431, $5.00) Back