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cryforstan
cryforstan
North Carolina
May 7 2009, 10:00 PM EDT | Post edited: May 7 2009, 10:00 PM EDT
I will be taking a Family Vacation to Franklin North Carolina I have done some preliminary research from the internet about severla mines, but would really like some hands on feedback from any members that have been out that way. I hope to find lots of gems but also have a great vacation . Please help Do you find this valuable?    
jakesrocks
jakesrocks
1. RE: North Carolina
May 7 2009, 10:42 PM EDT | Post edited: May 7 2009, 10:42 PM EDT
"I will be taking a Family Vacation to Franklin North Carolina I have done some preliminary research from the internet about severla mines, but would really like some hands on feedback from any members that have been out that way. I hope to find lots of gems but also have a great vacation . Please help"
Man, I wish I could make that trip. I'm sure some of the people on the wiki will be able to give you some good info. Happy huntin, and good luck.
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cryforstan
cryforstan
2. RE: North Carolina
May 7 2009, 11:09 PM EDT | Post edited: May 7 2009, 11:09 PM EDT
thanks for the response I hope the other members can help there are just so many mines there i wont have enough time to hit them all I cant wait to post when I get back Do you find this valuable?    
pvjjh
pvjjh
3. RE: North Carolina
May 17 2009, 2:27 PM EDT | Post edited: May 17 2009, 8:55 PM EDT
"thanks for the response I hope the other members can help there are just so many mines there i wont have enough time to hit them all I cant wait to post when I get back "
Hi cryforstan. I think to many people are out rock huntin here lately. Like me I have been busy and haven't been on here much. I don't live on the East Coast, but there are some folks who do and do get to NC often. The biggest addict is "bucfanpaka". Go to her profile and she has a ton of info there about her adventures and finds. I know she likes the Cherokee mine a lot. Also there as some links to mines on in the National directory under NC. Here is the link: http://cash-and-treasures-wiki.travelchannel.com/page/North+Carolina. You can always email Rebecca through her profile as well. You can also do generic thread searches for NC as well. I wish I could point you in the right direction with on site, in person visits, but it is 3000 miles away. I do order buckets of material from Gem Mountain which I have been very pleased with.

Hopefully others will speak up with more advice. Have a great trip and tons of success.

Paul Do you find this valuable?    
bucfanpaka
bucfanpaka
4. RE: North Carolina
May 17 2009, 6:53 PM EDT | Post edited: May 17 2009, 6:53 PM EDT
Thanks, pvjjh! :-) Yep, though I haven't been online as much, I'm still around and have made some weekend trips up to Franklin already this season. Though I haven't really put any of my stuff from this season on the it yet (I may have to make a new page for it), you may want to check out my little fan page for gem mining in the Franklin, N.C. area (in addition to the mining info I have information on other activities and such as well) - http://pakasdollmaker.com/gemmining.html

I personally prefer to go for the native material and love the two completely native mines in the area, Cherokee Ruby Mine and Mason's Ruby and Sapphire Mine. Cherokee is my favorite-- it is THE place to go for a shot at true, red rubies, and the folks who run it are absolutely wonderful people-- but you can't go wrong with either IMO, if native material is what you are after.

Feel free to ask any questions and I'll do my best to help out!! :-) Do you find this valuable?