Episode 17: Gorgeous Garnet Crystals from the Little Pine Garnet Mine!

Episode 17: Gorgeous Garnet Crystals from the Little Pine Garnet Mine!

We travel to North Carolina in this episode to mine Garnet crystals from the mica schist of the Little Pine Garnet Mine near Marshall, North Carolina. This inexpensive rockhound paradise has opportunities for both hard-core collectors who want to bring a mini-sledge hammer and a variety of wedges and chisels to liberate these beauties from the walls of an easily accessible mine, to the casual enthusiast who wants sift through tailings among the gently swaying trees of this beautiful hideaway.

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