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The Sheffield Mine
The Sheffield Mine, located in Cowee (north of Franklin) is one of only three native ruby and sapphire mines in Macon County, North Carolina. They’re located at 385 Sheffield Farms Road, off o… more →
Vacation in WNC
I wanna rock!
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jazzzytina wrote 5 months ago: Green and Purple Fluorite Chunk Sometimes, when there’s just nothing better to write about, I … more →
Identify This Rock...If You Can...
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jazzzytina wrote 6 months ago: I'm guessing amazonite, but I'm not sure I was cleaning rocks the other night while Budd was … more →
Rocky
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jazzzytina wrote 6 months ago: One of my favorite hobbies is gem mining, and I’ve spent a lot of time (and money) up in Hidde … more →
Gem Mining in Pala, California
gemgossip wrote 10 months ago: The west coast was nothing but fun, especially getting a chance to head to the Oceanview Mine in Pal … more →
Gems
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jinnyf wrote 11 months ago: On a recent trip, Jake and I discovered gem mining. It was so much fun! You basically buy a bucket o … more →
Tuesday follows Monday
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mrsmarshall wrote 1 year ago: We originally planned to visit Chimney Rock Park on our way to a gem mining operation near Marion to … more →
I can dig it.
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mazeway wrote 1 year ago: Feeling the call of our coal miner heritages, Bev and I loaded the kids into her van and headed for … more →
The Sheffield Mine
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sitaspell wrote 2 years ago: The Sheffield Mine, located in Cowee (north of Franklin) is one of only three native ruby and sapph … more →
Rockhounding in Macon County
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sitaspell wrote 2 years ago: Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean the rockhounding stops! Franklin, NC is considere … more →
Gem Mining in Macon County
sitaspell wrote 2 years ago: Mining began in the late 1800’s in Macon County – the hunt was on for rubies and sapphir … more →
Ruby City Gems & Minerals
sitaspell wrote 2 years ago: Ruby City Gems and Minerals, located at 130 East Main Street in downtown Franklin, NC is a must see. … more →
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