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Record #:
11323
Author(s):
Chapman, Ashton
Abstract:
North Carolina is the only state where significant quantities of emeralds have been found in the country. J. Adlai D. Stevenson, a prominent Statesville merchant and mineral collector, discovered the first emerald in Alexander County in 1875. Discoveries in Mitchell and Cleveland Counties followed shortly thereafter.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 23, May 1966, p16, 30, il Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Emerald mines and mining; Emerald deposits
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Record #:
24202
Author(s):
Frank, Maggie
Abstract:
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.
Source:
Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 26 Issue 11, November 2006, p36-42, il Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Gems--Hiddenite; Emerald miners--Hiddenite; Emerald deposits--Hiddenite; Emerald mines and mining; Emerald deposits; Gems--North Carolina
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