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Jamie Hill mines rocks and emeralds in Hiddenite, North Carolina. His mine produced the most expensive emerald found in North America and thousands more carats of gemstones.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 26 Issue 11, November 2006,
p36-42, il
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13739
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North Carolina, well known to be a mineralogical sample case and to produce an unparalleled assortment of minerals, has also produced one gem stone so rare that in the annals of mineralogy it has its own name. Rarer than North Carolina's Hiddenite, this species is represented by only a single specimen; this was the famous but now almost forgotten \"Gibsonville Emerald.\"
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43936
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"These precious stones spent thousands of years or more underground, waiting for their big breaks. Today, they dazzle with their brilliant colors and sparkling surfaces, earning them a place in the spotlight." Discussed are aquamarine at Gem Mountain in Spruce Pine, gold at Belcher Heritage Center in Rutherfordton, Hiddenite Arts and Heritage Center in Hiddenite, rubies at the Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum in Franklin, sapphires at the Sapphire Valley Resort in Sapphire, rhodolite and emerald specimens at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.
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32612
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North Carolina is well-known and highly regarded as one of the important gem stone producing states. Precious gems, such as diamond, emerald, ruby, and sapphire, have been discovered throughout the state. The largest single emerald crystal ever found in North America came from the Rist Mine at Hiddenite in Alexander County.
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30635
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The western mountains of North Carolina feel like home to those searching for gemstones. Due to the substantial mineral deposits, North Carolina has been called "Nature's Mineral Sample Case," yielding 300 varieties of minerals. The state leads in the production of feldspar and most gem varieties are found due to feldspar mining.
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