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Hiddenite Emerald District
Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina

Many Locations other than the major mines have produced significant gems
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Smoky Quartz crystal 298 pounds
found by Jamie Hill in 1990
The Crystal Inn, Hiddenite, NC

  
 
   
Please note that all of the emerald mine properties in North Carolina are privately owned and potential visitors should arrange permission before arriving on the property. Only two mines are open to the public for mineral collecting:
1) The Crabtree Emerald Mine near Little Switzerland, NC http://www.wncrocks.com/resources/Collecting%20site%20crabtreemine1.htm
2) The Emerald Hollow Mine at Hiddenite, NC http://www.hiddenitegems.com/

This web site is constantly under construction
If you have any corrections or additions, please contact
Ed Speer at ed@SpeerMinerals.com