Recent finds while gem mining.

[Bama_BigJohn]

I hope it's ok to post these here since they're not metal detector finds. Found these in the Carolinas on our mining trip. Came home with 300 pounds of stones. These are a few of them.

1000 Carat 12 sided Garnet

Mushroom Garnet 1148 Carats

Huge rough Sapphire

Star Ruby

Rubies

Sapphires

Nice Emerald Crystal

 

[bedpanmoneyman]

Where did you mine those Big John, near Franklin or north of Asheville?

BPMM

 

[Bama_BigJohn]

We were up north of Franklin at a place called Jackson Hole. Highlands NC

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Bama you have really got some great gem rocks there !!!!

 

[Nana40]

AWESOME! Another Bama T'netter! Welcome to the forum!

Fantastic finds!! Nana

 

[Bama_BigJohn]

Thank ya NANA

 

[downindixie]

There are a lot of garnets near Chulufinnee,Al.

 

[tymcmurray]

Womp babalooba a womp BAMA boo!
Great finds!

 

[Boobydoo]

Wow, how cool, congrats on the whopper gems.
You have some nice stones there.
Are you going to get them cut?

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Bama_BigJohn]

Yep, I sure am going to cut some. We bought a faceting machine and a cabbing machine. Another hobby to learn