Record #:

44384

Author(s):

Schanze, Katie

Abstract:

"A daytrip to Hiddenite has great prospects: Whether you're digging, creeking, sluicing -- or all three -- you could uncover some of our state's buried treasure." Located in Alexander County County, Emerald Hollow Mine opened in 1986. It is the only emerald mine in the world where the public can prospect. The only significant deposits of emerald located in North America occur in Alexander, Mitchell and Cleveland Counties.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 92 Issue 11, April 2025, p190-194, il

Subject(s):

Emerald deposits--Alexander County; Emerald Hollow Mine (Hiddenite, N.C.)