I passed a sign that said Gold and Gems 2 Miles, "I Found It:" i started to obsess about gemming, panning gold, grubbing for smileys.
That's how my mind works. I kept driving and saw a barn roof with the word SMILEYS. Ok that's a sign for sure! How to make grubbing for a smiley like grubbing through sand, gravel, and rock for a smiley? With some limited rock hound experience I put together a simple puzzle. Hope you have fun with finding this cache and maybe looking into these gem spots that you'll need tosolve this.
Final coords N 34 35.ABC W 83 47.DEF where:
A= The first US mint of gold coins was in (Town name) Georgia. First letter of town name-1
B=There is a quarry in Antreville S. Carolina. It is known as (XXXXXXX) Hill. Use first letter
C= The quarry is known for (_______) quartz crystal. Use third letter
D= Theartisan who forms gemstones into decorative pieces is known as a _________. Use third letter-14
E= In Cowee Valley N. Carolina you can find sapphires and (XXXXXX) Use 4th letter
F= More gold was mined in the north Georgia mountains than the Great California Gold Rush of ____. Use 3rd digit of the year
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.
Congrats to Boca Bob for FTF!!!