Comments on: Emerald Hollow Mine, Hiddenite, NC

By: Sue B.

Sue B. — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:36:53 +0000

As long as you know that this is a tourist trap you will have fun, bring a pillow ’cause your butt will hurt. We spent a lot of cash for dirt! Got some interesting colored rocks that brought out the treasure hunter in us. Went to Sheffield Mine in Franklin SC the next day and got there late and were treated like dirt. The people that were there early were given a 35mm film canister to put there gems in. We left and went a few miles to Ruby City and bought well seeded pails of dirt and found lots of rocks some even had saw blade marks on them but still had fun getting dirty in the mud! Every pail also had a arrow head in the bottom (nice bonus)

By: RJ

RJ — Mon, 26 May 2008 20:02:40 +0000

Kathy, we recently did a trip to dig Herkimer Diamonds in eastern New York.
There report is here:
http://www.travelwithrj.com/crystal-grove-herkimer-diamond-mine-and-campground-st-johnsville-ny.html

We have also went mining for Fluorite at a local quarry.

We want to go up to Maine and dig for tourmaline at some time in the future.

By: Kathy Wilhelm

Kathy Wilhelm — Mon, 26 May 2008 16:18:05 +0000

Have you done any other mining? My husband and I went out west last year to get Sunstones, also seen on Cash and Treasure. It was a lot of fun. Would love to go back. This year we’re trying Herkimer, NY and the Carolinas. Any suggestions?

By: SC

SC — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:08:57 +0000

Thanks again R.J.

If somebody will go back to the same place or area that is a good sign.

Herkimer, NY. thats just off I-90. Myself being from MA.
It is kind of in my back yard.
If your ever in MA. I recommend checking the Harvard museum of natural history in cambridge they have a great collection of minerals.
Just happened to stumble across it looking for something to do with the family on a weekend.

thanks R.J.
& GOOD HUNTING!

- SC

By: RJ

RJ — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:53:30 +0000

SC, yeah, I would do it again. I might try one of the other places in the area just to see how they are. I would do research first.
My wife and I enjoyed it enough that we are currently planning a trip to the Herkimer, NY area to dig for Herkimer “Diamonds” (double terminated water clear quartz).

I may doing some gemstone hunting next time I get out to the Vegas/Pahrump area which will probably be in December.

By: SC

SC — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:03:03 +0000

I saw the same show and was also thinking about doing the same exact thing as you RJ

I am glad you posted this and
shared you trip findings.
question?
would you do it again?

I was also planning a vegas trip to check out some black opal.

my daughter and i are begineer rock hounds.
the wife would rather go shopping.

thanks for your input
much appreciated!!!