Known for prized rubies, sapphires, and other gems, North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains hold rich treasure for rockhounds. This guide covers 30 rock and mineral collecting sites in 17 western counties. Visit the mine where the 1,445-carat "Star of the Carolinas" star sapphire was discovered; explore creeks and streams to screen for almandine garnet; and experience the glow of Chalk Mountain hyalite opal, said to be the most highly fluorescent opal in the world.
Geologist Michael Streeter includes everything you need for your rockhounding adventure: clear, concise directions to each site, a list of rocks and minerals to be found there, recommended tools, color photographs of mineral specimens, and a glossary of geological terms. Guidelines for safe and responsible collecting, along with information on the region's colorful mining history, make this a very useful and educational guide.
132 pages; paperback
ISBN 978-1-889596-15-0
Price $19.95
A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains
by Michael Streeter
by Michael Streeter
Copyright 2009 Milestone Press, Inc.
PO Box 158, Almond, NC 28702 828-488-6601
PO Box 158, Almond, NC 28702 828-488-6601
