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| Public Mines of North Carolina |
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Chimney Rock Gemstone Mine
397 Main Street Chimney Rock, NC 28720 828.625.5524 http://www.chimneyrockgemmine.com/ |
Cotton Patch Gold Mine
41697 Gurley Road New London, NC 28127 704.463.5797 http://www.cottonpatchgoldmine.com/ |
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Cowee Mountain Ruby Mine
283 Sylva Highway Franklin, NC 28734 828.369.5271 |
Emerald Hollow Mine
P.O. Box 276 Hiddenite, NC 28636 828.632.3394 http://www.hiddenitegems.com/ |
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Emerald Village
387 Mckinney Road Spruce Pine, NC 28777 828.765.6463 http://www.emeraldvillage.com/ |
Foggy Mountain Gem Mine
4416 NC Highway 105 South Boone, NC 28607 828.963.4367 http://foggymountaingems.com |
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Gem Mining at the Log Cabin
142 White Water Road Sapphire, NC 28774 828.524.7271 |
Gem Mine at Gem World
1884 Georgia Road Franklin, NC 28734 828.524.3551 http://www.rokgem.com |
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Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine
13780 Highway 226 South Spruce Pines, NC 28777 828.524.5684 |
Gold City Gem Mine
9410 Sylva Road Franklin, NC 28734 828.369.3905 http://www.goldcityamusement.com/ |
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Jackson Hole Trading Post
9770 Highlands Road Highlands, NC 28741 828.524.5850 |
Mason Mountain Mine
5315 Bryson City Road Franklin, NC. 28734 828.524.4570 |
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Old Pressley Sapphire Mine
240 Pressley Mine Road Canton, NC 28716 828.648.6320 http://www.oldpressleymine.com |
Reed's Gold Mine
9621 Reed Mine Road Midland, NC 28107 704.721.4653 http://www.reedmine.com/ |
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Rocky Face Gem Mine
260 Sanderstown Road Franklin, NC 28734 828.524.3148 |
Rose Creek Mine
115 Terrace Ridge Drive Franklin NC. 28734 828.349.3774 http://www.rosecreekmine.com/ |
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Sheffield Ruby Mine
385 Sheffield Farms Road Franklin, NC 28734 828.369.8383 http://www.sheffieldmine.com/ |
The Old Cardinal Mine
71 Rockhaven Drive Franklin, NC 28734 828.369.6677 |
STATE MINERAL - The General Assembly of 1973 designed the emerald as the official
state precious stone. Emerald is found in North Carolina nearHiddenite in Alexander
County. The largest single emerald crystal found in North America was found at the
Rist Mine at Hiddenite in 1969. The crystal weighed 1,438 carats.
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