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Cherokee Ruby and Sapphire Mine
Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
GoldPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Cowee Valley placer gravels over metamorphic rock
Franklin area valley famous for corundum since the 1800s.
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