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Hiddenite Gems - Emerald Hollow Mine

Not-So-Hidden Treasures in Hiddenite

From Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

The Emerald Hollow Mine in Hiddenite, NC is the only emerald mine in the United States open to the public for prospecting. I went to North Carolina to check the mine out for myself. Can you find emeralds? Yes! And rubies, sapphires, amethyst, citrine, the rare gemstone hiddenite, and much more.

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  1. SapphireSapphire from Emerald Hollow Mine, Hiddenite, North Carolina.
  2. GarnetGarnet from the Emerald Hollow Mine in Hiddenite, North Carolina.
  3. RubyRuby from the Emerald Hollow Mine in Hiddenite, NC.
  4. MonaziteMonazite from the Emerald Hollow Mine, Hiddenite, NC.
  5. MicaMica from the Emerald Hollow Mine in Hiddenite, NC.
  6. JasperJasper from the Emerald Hollow Mine in Hiddenite, NC.
  7. Emerald CrystalsEmerald crystals from the Emerald Hollow Mine in Hiddenite, NC.
  8. Small EmeraldsEmbedded emeralds from the Emerald Hollow Mine in Hiddenite, NC.
  9. Bunch of BerylsBeryls (emeralds) from the Emerald Hollow Mine in Hiddenite, NC.
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