Mining Properties for Sale

1) Operating Dimensional Stone Quarry and Crushed Stone Property - Virginia	PROPERTIES OPEN FOR BIDS UNTIL MAY 31, 2007 EXTENDED UNTIL DEC. 31, 2007
2) Operating Underground Gem Mine - Virginia	(Please contact owners/ agents to see mining properties)

1) An Operating High Quality Virginia dimensional stone quarry (UP-DATED, May 2008) and crushed stone property (back to top of page) LARGE PRODUCING BLACK GRANITE DIMENSION STONE QUARRY IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SALE BY OWNER OPERATOR'S LEASE AVAILABLE JANUARY 1, 2009 (EQUIPMENT NOT PROVIDED) Photo taken April 29, 2008, showing new ramp to very large second floor area extending to three + times area shown in above photo (see panoramic view below). Experienced quarry managers and stone crews available. Please contact Agent Aston leeaston@elberton.net

• 60.5 acres; Culpeper County zoned for quarrying • OPERATING SINCE APRIL 1964 • excellent, beautiful, high strength, black stone (diabase/trap rock) for building stone; well-established building and monumental stone market; stone sells for $16 -$31 / cu. ft ($160-$310/short ton), FOB qy. • PROPERTY CURRENTLY PRODUCING FROM 10-ACRE DIMENSION STONE LESSEE; 40-ACRES LEASED TO ADJOINING PROPERTY CRUSHED STONE OPERATOR • 20-acres currently pemitted to property owner for mining; includes 10-a. of unleased, mine permitted land held by owner • huge stone reserves; core-hole proven to 300’ depth • rural area with very few nearby houses; • good, natural wooded screening and remoteness • main railroad line and state highway adjacent to property for spur track, if desired, for rail shipments • 90 miles from Washington, D.C. and fast-growing metropolitan area • Class “A” aggregate stone with L.A. abraision of 28. • Good income producer for mining buyer-operator Inventoried building stone saw blocks   Part of production face , Oct. 2004 Enquiries: Only serious interests and offers, please. Please contact Aston @ tel. & fax 706-283-1337, or email leeaston@elberton.net OWNER RESERVES RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS OR OFFERS

#2 pit,  mining production floor, Oct. 2004 BIDDING* CLOSES MAY 31, 2007 EXTENDED UNTIL DEC. 31, 2007 * OWNER RESERVES RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS OR OFFERS CURRENT BID $ 4.95 M 3/10/07 BID $ 5.2 M 4/27/07 BID $ 5.75 M 8/10/07 BID $ 6.8 M 9/12/07 BID $ 7.85 M 12/12/07 BID $ 7.96 M

2)    For Sale– An Underground Gem Mine  In Virginia   (back to top of page) Showing gem amazonite in mine working’s footwall   Mined specimen of amazonite ore       Morefield Gem Mine, presently a 4-man operated underground mine, plus one retail store manager and clerk / lapidarist, located in Amelia County, Virginia. •World-known for (gem) Amazonite; best East Coast location; largest known concentrated reserves in the U.S.  •The Morefield (pegmatite) vein is an extensive deposit, having a  known length of 2,000-feet, and a drilled depth  of 220-feet;770-feet of vein is presently accessible.The mine has    produced not only a great number of specimens, but also    many minerals of commercial importance. Among the latter   are included: mica, feldspar, beryl, phenakite, and minerals of  the tantalum / columbite series. • operated by present owner since 1996 • two vertical, timbered, 6’x 8’shafts; one to depth of 115-feet; second to 45-feet. • one operating level at 45-feet with 390-feet of rail for haulage; one inactive level  at 110-foot depth with 90-feet of drift • mine property  contains 15acres – fee simple title • current  mine permit  covers 5-acres; can be enlarged • property  is  County zoned  R –2 “commercial” • mining equipment included • gem sales shop, buildings, jewelry, inventory of  mineral and rock materials  included • established tourist and “dig-your own” business; extremely popular  site for Virginia school tours • great potential for beautiful and educational underground mine tours in a major  historical-touring area (Richmond, Washington, D.C., Williamsburg, Norfolk-Hampton Roads, Shenandoah Valley –all within 2.5 hours drive) • PRICED FAIRLY AT $500,000.00 For more information, go to   http://www.toteshows.com/morefield Contact: Sam or Sharon Dunaway Phone: (804) 561-3399 Fax: (804) 561-4799 Address: 13400 Butlers Road - Amelia, Virginia 23002 email: sdunaway3@juno.com BIDDING* CLOSES MAY 31, 2007 EXTENDED UNTIL DEC. 31, 2007 * OWNER RESERVES RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS OR OFFERS CURRENT (2007) BID $ 435,250. (back to top of page)

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