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Old Pressley Sapphire Mine, Canton, NC
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: star sapphire, corundum.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: large star sapphire corundum in situ in host rock
Fee mine noted for producing the record Star of the Carolinas; documented in area gem guides.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Uneven ground, heat
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