cassielouwho
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Post by cassielouwho on Aug 31, 2016 19:08:52 GMT -5
Has anyone been here? We are going on Friday because this place allows us to dig in their creek and go through the unsifted rock/dirt pile, and hen we can sluice with either planted stones ( which will not be native, and prob just like the Madagascar Rough Mix packs) or non guaranteed native dirt. We went to another mine a few weeks back, but it was just a front for tourists. Not a real mine, and had all the stuff you can buy for retail stores. It's still was fun, but was more of a touristy thing because of the location (Western NC). And not even near any true mine. If anyone has any feedback we'd appreciate it. www.facebook.com/emeraldhollowmine/ |
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Post by orrum on Aug 31, 2016 19:33:35 GMT -5
Look for milk colored white quartz with black toumaline in it, also it will have tiny red garnets in it, also there will be shiny shciston it. If all the above are there then it might have a emerald on or in it. You must have a rock hammer to break it to check. If you see a fairly pure yellowish quartz in the milky quartz that is golden beryl. Green beryl is emerald, blue is aquamarine, yellow is golden. It cabs great and facets too. There is a bunch of golden beryl up the hill next to the woods to the right of the pond I'd you are looking from the parking area. Some folks take sledges and split the huge boulders. Look at the emerald in matrix rough that they sell at the gift shop. You must pay for a permit, seems like $25.
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cassielouwho
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Post by cassielouwho on Sept 1, 2016 14:30:13 GMT -5
Look for milk colored white quartz with black toumaline in it, also it will have tiny red garnets in it, also there will be shiny shciston it. If all the above are there then it might have a emerald on or in it. You must have a rock hammer to break it to check. If you see a fairly pure yellowish quartz in the milky quartz that is golden beryl. Green beryl is emerald, blue is aquamarine, yellow is golden. It cabs great and facets too. There is a bunch of golden beryl up the hill next to the woods to the right of the pond I'd you are looking from the parking area. Some folks take sledges and split the huge boulders. Look at the emerald in matrix rough that they sell at the gift shop. You must pay for a permit, seems like $25. Thank you for the reply, and advice! |
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cassielouwho
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Post by cassielouwho on Sept 5, 2016 17:27:29 GMT -5
Here are some pics from Hiddenite. We also got the mega bucket with planted goods so the girls and I had some fun with that. All done with those though, i would rather just buy directly or hit up creeks or actual mines in various states.
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cassielouwho
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Post by cassielouwho on Sept 5, 2016 17:34:33 GMT -5
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Post by orrum on Sept 5, 2016 18:39:17 GMT -5
Hey that Apple Festival was in Hendersonville NC. The lovely Susan and I was set up in the Farmers Market craft section down by the Train Depot. I had Flint Knapped Knives and a bunch of pendants including my Cold Forged Wire wraped pendants!!! Wish we could of had a meet up!!!
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cassielouwho
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Post by cassielouwho on Sept 5, 2016 19:54:40 GMT -5
Hey that Apple Festival was in Hendersonville NC. The lovely Susan and I was set up in the Farmers Market craft section down by the Train Depot. I had Flint Knapped Knives and a bunch of pendants including my Cold Forged Wire wraped pendants!!! Wish we could of had a meet up!!! Oh wow! We noticed the farmers market as we left. Small world! |
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