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Category: Mine Museums and Tours

  • EMERALD VILLAGE AND NORTH CAROLINA MINING MUSEUM (LITTLE SWITZERLAND, NORTH CAROLINA)

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    “Emerald Village is a group of gem, mining, and historical attractions nestled deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway and within an hour”s drive of Asheville, Boone, and Blowing Rock. Located in a spectacular mountain setting, Emerald Village is home to 7 real mines and has…

  • HERKIMER DIAMOND MINE AND MUSEUM (HERKIMER, NEW YORK)

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    Includes a museum and prospecting area. “Herkimer diamonds” are actually a form of naturally faceted quartz crystals. Click Here for More Information on the Herkimer Diamond Mine and Museum [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmaf-Kn8k9c[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”43.072767,-74.990799″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Herkimer Diamond Mines, 4601 State Route 28, Herkimer, NY 13350″]

  • GARNET MINE TOURS (NORTH RIVER, NEW YORK)

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    “You”ll learn from your tour guide the history and geology of the Garnet Mine and how to find your own Garnet Gemstones. Hunting for your own treasures as you explore around the #1 pit is GREAT FUN!” Click Here for More Information on Garnet Mine Tours [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”43.738763,-74.048713″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Garnet…

  • NEW MEXICO MINING MUSEUM (GRANTS, NEW MEXICO)

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    “As visitors wind through “Section 26,” posted informational panels detail the work and the equipment inside this underground world. The self-guided tour is a unique opportunity to see, touch, feel and absorb the atmosphere of the underground world, where thousands of men and women have worked to start the flow of power and wealth to…