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Crabtree Emerald Mine

Gem locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Spruce Pine district pegmatite

Long famous small emerald occurrence near Little Switzerland.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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