Potosi area barite and lace agate Uploaded By Scott (webmaster) Uploaded on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 02:45:57 PM Viewed 16228 times |
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Details: The area tailing piles are filled with lace agate and barite, but high-grading is the key. A good chunk of lace agate will polish nightly. There is druzy quartz also.
Directions: Near the Cadet area. From the source: "How to get there: Potosi is in south east Missiouri. The area around Potosi contains a number a abandoned mine pits. Go east from Potosi on HWY 8 and turn on CR O. Tailing piles are on both the right on left sides of the road. Do not cross no trespassing signs. "
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Google Map: (The GPS marker is only marking the nearest city.)
Tags: highway 8, 8 hwy 8, Potosi, Missouri, Cadet, tailing piles, barite, druzy, drusy, druzy quartz, drusy quartz, lace agate, agate