spacemanspliff
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since January 2006
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Post by spacemanspliff on Feb 26, 2006 4:35:50 GMT -5
My Mom is going on a trip around the East Coast, and wants to search for Emeralds or any precious stones. She's not really a Rock Hound, more of a Jewlery Hound. She said she could onlly find one mine that opened in March in North Carolina. I was wondering if any of you know of more year round mines. She's also going to be in New York and a couple of other states but I'm not sure where.
Any information would be appreciated.
Peace, SSSSpaceman SSSpliff
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Post by snowdog on Mar 5, 2006 23:07:16 GMT -5
just watched a film on NC on the travel channel --- had the ruby mine on --that is close to Franklin NC--can buy the dirt to wash your own or they have a shop where you can buy them alredy done
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jerryb
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2006
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Post by jerryb on Mar 6, 2006 7:47:55 GMT -5
i came across a website for a north carolina mineral club with a board that is sure to have the info you need. i'll look through my history to see if i can spot it...... here it is: dirtyrockhounds.proboards19.com/index.cgi#generalhope that helps jerry |
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jrtrio
has rocks in the head
With10 tumblers tumbling the sound is so delicious!Send me more of those little red fellas, please?
Member since February 2006
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Post by jrtrio on Mar 30, 2006 22:57:43 GMT -5
Hddenite NC between Statesville and Hickory NC Off I 40. Emerald Hollow Mine. All mines in NC are open year round, at least the ones I've been to. If she's going anywhere near Cherokee NC there is a great place to sluice buckets. Some are seeded and some are not. I've had good luck with both kinds. Emerald Hollow is inexpensive and it looks like it may be going downhill. I say this only because I went to it two years in a row and this year it wasn't as enjoyable as last year. It was better last year because I didn't need a translator to find a good spot to dig. I could be wrong but I think it may be under new ownership. But, if she does go to the mine she can pay $15 for digging, creeking, and sluicing with a comp bucket included. Digging is an all day affair and if she wants emeralds she needs to ask where is a good place to dig for Mica! The younger staff will show her where and all she has to do is follow the mica. Follow it deep enough and she'll find some. But, the better mines are around Franklin but even some of those are no longer like they were. Google Franklin, NC and look for a posting by a member of a club who has traveled the state checking out all the mines and it's very comprehensive. I hope she enjoys her trip.
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