| Rose Creek Mine Franklin, NC US Uploaded By Scott (webmaster) Uploaded on Monday, August 10, 2009 at 03:49:18 PM Viewed 4008 times |
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| On the Rose Creek Mine website, it says you can find these minerals: "Ruby, Sapphire, Garnet, Amethyst, Citrine, Moonstone, Topaz, Smoky Quartz, Rose Quartz, and Quartz Crystals." Go to their website for more details and costs for mining and tools/tips needed. From http://cashandtreasures.wikifoundry.com/page/North+Carolina, "115 Terrace Ridge Dr. Franklin, NC 828-349-3774 http://www.rosecreekmine.com General description: Small mine based around placer sluice. Dig your own bucket from their pile of unsalted native dirt. Main mine location is hidden, but is a former Tiffany's mine according to the owner. Friendly owners, easy walk from car. Licensed mine with lots of effort to minimize environmental impact. Takes credit cards. As of Summer 2009, Adults are $6 and Kids are $4 for the first bucket. Extra buckets are $4 each. Salted buckets available for more. Handy to bring along: 1. Buckets to bring home more dirt! 2. Food 3. Sunscreen and Bug Repellant Feel the bottom of the sluice from time to time, sometimes people upstream of you will unknowingly dump good stuff in and it will wash down to you." | Get directions at their website. From http://cashandtreasures.wikifoundry.com/page/North+Carolina: How to get there: Take Highway 441 north of Franklin. Turn onto Sanderstown Road. Burglen's Rock Shop and Mountain City Homes are landmarks. Sanderstown Rd deadends into Hwy 28. Turn left and cross the river. Take your first right onto Bennett Rd go about 1/8 mile then take the first right on Rose Creek Rd. Go up the hill and take the first left onto Lyle Downs Rd, turn left at the sign and follow the signs down to the mine." |