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NORTH
CAROLINA EMERALDS
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As a kid growing up in the mountains of western North
Carolina, I was always intrigued by the emeralds found near my home. By
the third grade, I'd started my own rock collection--a passion I eventually
turned into an exciting career. After two college degrees specializing
in geology, I began earning my living as an exploration geologist and
worked on some very exciting and rewarding mineral deposits around the
world. My specialty is gold and diamonds! I worked throughout the western
US, as well as parts of South America, Africa, and the Northwest Territories
of Canada. Most recently, I've returned home and have been involved in emerald exploration at Hiddenite, North Carolina. To be working in this famous district is like a childhood dream come true! This district is still producing fantasticly large emeralds and to witness one comming out of the ground is trully exciting Being active in emerald mining at Hiddenite has given me the oppurtunity to become familiar wtih all of the state's emerald occurrences. Building this web site allows me to share the story of these wonderful crystals with others While only one emerald mine in the state is open to the public, excellent oppurtunity still exists for new mining discoveries on many of the properties |
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| 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. The only exception is the Emerald Hollow Mine at Hiddenite which is currerntly the only emerald property in the United States that is open to the public for mineral collecting--if interested, check out their web site at: http://www.hiddenitegems.com/ | ||
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site is constantly under construction If you have any corrections or additions, please contact Ed Speer at ed@SpeerMinerals.com |
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