In what has to be the worst-kept paranormal secret since the 3-fingered mummies, a crystal mine that has been inexplicably closed for months is about to reopen
so that the world can witness the strange phenomena which have been
occurring so often since February that the owners shut the place down in
May … mysterious orbs, unidentified lights, stones falling from the sky
and rocks levitating. The closure was to allow experts and TV crews to
come in and see the oddities for themselves and, of course, to make a
reality show about the mine.
“Look, we know how this sounds, but we aren’t trying to
pull anything over anyone. Not only have we seen things with our eyes,
but we have cameras that have caught the different phenomena happening.”
Orville Murphy owns the Board Camp Crystal Mine
near Mena, Arkansas, with his wife, Cheryl. The mine – discovered in
2008 and opened in 2012 — is described on their website as a day camp
with an “actual native, virtually untapped crystal mine and public dig
site” that is completely above ground and tree-covered so “rock-hounds
can dig in the shade!” That’s pretty much what they and visitors found
until February 2017 when strange things began to happen. After setting
up a game cam and capturing photographs of what seemed to be levitating
rocks, they posted a video.
https://youtu.be/CIuDhDUP15g
This got the attention of MUFON
( Mutual U.F.O. Network) and the Travel Channel. After closing the camp
in May to allow undisturbed access, MUFON investigated the phenomena,
saw it for themselves, assured the Murphys that it was “undeniably
scientifically unexplained” and will publish their findings in the
November 2017 issue of the MUFON Journal.
“We were told that our reports were taken seriously
because of physical evidence that we were able to show. MUFON says that
97% of reports are nothing, but 3% have something behind them. We fall
into the 3% because we have credible physical evidence.”
Travel Channel crew filming
That “physical evidence” will be shown in the Board Camp Crystal Mine’s segment on a 4-part Travel Channel mini-series called “Expedition Unknown: Hunt for Extraterrestrials,”
hosted by adventurer Josh Gates and scheduled to be broadcast in
October 2017. The Murphys are under a tight non-disclosure agreement but
have given some press information and are reopening the camp on July
31, 2017, over two months before the show airs. Will they be able to
keep things secret while keeping visitors interested in just hunting for
non-floating crystals?
That’s only one of their dilemmas. The Murphys are devout Christians
and were troubled by the anomalies happening at their camp. They feared
being ridiculed or ostracized by others, not to mention the possibility
that the mine might be possessed by unwanted spirits or aliens.
Fortunately, they no longer feel that way.
“We found an article in my daily devotional by Billy
Graham, titled ‘The Mysteries of God’ that provided us with the comfort
we were looking for and we encourage others to read it online, who may
feel troubled by our news. For years, people have been seeking the truth
to such phenomena, and perhaps the happenings at Board Camp Crystal
Mine can shed some extra light, because some of the phenomena may be
linked to the energy in the crystals.”
It sounds like there’s something for everyone at the Board Camp
Crystal Mine. For more on the levitating stones, you’ll have to pay a
visit or wait for the mini-series.
Paul Seaburn is one of the most prolific writers at Mysterious
Universe who has written for T.V. shows like "The Tonight Show",
"Politically Incorrect" and "Comic Strip Live". He's also written for
sites like "New York Times", "HuffingtonPost.com" and "Capitalist
banter". Paul adds a bit of comedy to each MU post he crafts. After all,
the mysterious doesn't always have to be serious.
Paul Seaburn is one of the most prolific writers at Mysterious
Universe who has written for T.V. shows like "The Tonight Show",
"Politically Incorrect" and "Comic Strip Live". He's also written for
sites like "New York Times", "HuffingtonPost.com" and "Capitalist
banter". Paul adds a bit of comedy to each MU post he crafts. After all,
the mysterious doesn't always have to be serious.