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Emerald Hollow Mine
Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Emerald, hiddenite (green spodumene), sapphire.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Precambrian metamorphic host of the Hiddenite emerald district
Named for gem hunter William Hidden; enriched buckets and native dig available.
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