Rocks Gems | TreasureNet. com Rocks Gems A forum for rock hounds and gem hunters Talk about locations, techniques, finds, and more
Where to Hunt Native Gems in North Carolina? - TreasureNet Gems can be found in many locations in North Carolina from the western mountains to near the Piedmont However, probably the most are found from along the eastern slopes facing the Blue Ridge Mountains, throughout many areas of the Blue Ridge Mountains and in the foothills east of Blue Ridge Mountains
$50k in gems lost in Norwalk Ct. train wreck | TreasureNet. com Don, It happened on May 6, 1953 The train belonged to the New Haven RR Birke was an importer for Tawny Gems Ltd of London The jewelry was from France, Bavaria and London With a 30 carat diamond in the mix I would estimate that it was a very conservative estimate of value You have the circumstances nailed down right Frank
gem hunting on the east coast. . . any thoughts | TreasureNet. com There are Gems found in North Carolina along most of the entire stretch of the Piedmont, the Blue Ridge and West towards the spine of the Appalachians but they can also be found elsewhere in North Carolina The rocks, minerals and gems in these areas have been eroding out for many millions of years and also due to decomposing rocks
Prospecting witha black light | TreasureNet. com Additionally along the Columbia river in Oregon one could go out at night and use the black light on the dredge spoils and find valuable gems It was thought that pirate ships trying to escape the law would toss trunks of heavies into the river to relieve ballast and outrun the law (ships)
How to remove crystals from rock? | TreasureNet. com i have some pictures but need 5 posts before i can upload, so i will post them when i get to 5 basically I live in Taiwan and we have a lot of cool minerals here I just got back into geology a little, nothing serious I found this pocket of quartz crystals while hiking up a valley we are
Value in Wisconsin | TreasureNet. com Any gems worth finding in Wi Just wonderin :wink: Joined May 19, 2007 Messages 853 Reaction score 7 Golden Thread 0
Corundum - Propst Farm, Lincoln Co. , North Carolina Propst Farm has produced many Corundum crystals in the past and even some very large specimens The majority of the specimens are low-grade material although some nice cabochon material has been found This is a typical specimen with a nicely saturated pink-purple color Many locals consider