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Canada geese at the Bon Ami waterfall

The Gemstone Mine at Emerald Village

Green Grow the Mountains!

A handful of gems!

Crabtree Junction & Discovery Mill

The Big Deal Mine

Discovery Mill in the fall!

The Big McKinney Mine in the fall

"Who's excited to be at Emerald Village?"

Fun at the Gemstone Mine

How many kids did you say?!

One happy miner!

The McKinney Mine Dumps

The North Carolina Mining Museum

The Bon Ami Mine

Look what we found!

Showing off their treasures!

A visiting school group

Mixed minerals under UV light

The Company Store

The hidden mine under the road

Looking out of the Bon Ami Mine

Hyalite Opal with UV light

A handful of gems!

An old version of our Gemstone Mine!

The Big Deal Mine

Antique Steam Engine

Discovery Mill & the NC Mining Museum

An old photo of Discovery Mill

The Antique Music Museum