Need Tips on Gem mining at Crabtree Emerald mine in NC?

What to look for, Where to dig that sort of thing.

I can advise you on what to look for at least.

Emeralds have a distinct, hexagonal crystal structure. Sometimes the shape will be enough to give them away. However, emeralds in “the wild” tend to be VERY included and flawed, sadly especially emeralds from that region. They WILL however tend to have a distinct green color even if not gem-quality.

If you find greenish rocks which have a general “column” shape with tendencies to cleave into hexagonal shapes (or show hexagonal features) you are either looking at emerald, tourmaline, or zircon most likely.

Emerald, Big Emerald Gem Stone From Kaisilver Columbian Emerald

Yu-Gi-Oh! “Gem-Knight” Lot – Topaz/Sapphire/Emerald + Pyroxene Fusion(DT) $1.20

NATURAL EMERALD TANZANIA YELLOW SCAPOLITE 1.49 CT.NR FREE COMBINE LOOSE GEM $0.99

$795 Nicholas Kirkwood Gem Glitter Patent Emerald Green Pump Platform shoe 38/ 8 $299.99

Fashion Jewelry Green Emerald White 18k Gold Plated GP Cocktail Gem Ring 6/M $0.99

AAA+++ 12mm Huge size Natural Green Emerald Gem Faceted Round Loose Bead 15” $0.99

CERTIFIED 200 CTS SUPER HUGE FINEST GREEN TOP NATURAL EMERALD MAGNIFICENT GEM $29.09

AAA+++ 6mm Natural Green Emerald Gem Faceted Round Loose Bead 15” $0.99

NATURAL EMERALD RICH SMOOTH METALLIC GOLDEN MADAGASCAR PYRITE 1.86 CT.NR GEM $3.25

AAA+++ 12MM Natural Green HUGE SIZE Emerald Round Gems Loose Beads 15″ $0.99

Fashion Jewelry Green Emerald White 18k Gold Plated GP Cocktail Gem Ring 6/M $0.99

.23 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Green $198.00

.27 CT, HEART FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Excellent Good Intense Green $132.00

.29 CT, HEART FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $63.80

.38 CT, SQUARE FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Ligth Green $33.00

.45 CT, EMERALD CUT FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Dark Green $74.80

.45 CT, EMERALD FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Green $88.00

.47 CT, DROP FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Medium Light Green $181.50

.47 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Strong Bluish Green $92.40

.47 CT, ROUND FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Light Green $206.80

.48 CT, DROP FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Light Green $33.00

.48 CT, EMERALD CUT FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Excellent Polish Oil Gree $176.00

.48 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Medium Deep Green Good Color $165.00

.48 CT, SQUARE FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Dark Green $105.60

.5 CT, TRILLION FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very good strong Green $1,980.00

.51 CT, SQUARE FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Dark Green $45.10

.55 CT, ROUND FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Green $352.00

.55 CT, TRILLION FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $67.10

.58 CT, EMERALD FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $191.40

.58 CT, ROUND FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Excellent Polish deep green $660.00

.58 CT, TRIANGLE FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Dark Green $220.00

.61 CT, EMERALD FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Medium Deep Green Good Color $121.00

.61 CT, OVAL FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Excellent Polish deep Green $775.50

46.72 CT. ** DAZZLING !! PURPLE & ORANGE EMERALD CUT AMETRINE GEM $22.45

10.56 CT. ** AMAZING !! PURPLE EMERALD CUT AMETHYST GEM $0.99

14.45 CT. ** BEAUTIFUL !! ORANGE& YELLOW EMERALD CUT AMETRINE GEM $2.45

.61 CT, SQUARE FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Strong Bluish Green $264.00

.64 CT, OVAL FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Dark Green $227.70

.64 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Medium Light Green $352.00

.66 CT, EMERALD CUT FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Light Green $326.70

.66 CT, SQUARE FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Dark Green $326.70

.68 CT, CABOCHON FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Apple Green $224.40

.69 CT, EMERALD FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Green $176.00

.69 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $253.00

.7 CT, HEART FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $275.00

.71 CT, EMERALD FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Green $82.50

.75 CT, EMERALD FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Excellent Polish deep green $477.40

.76 CT, EMERALD FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Medium Deep Green Good Color $155.10

.76 CT, ROUND FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Medium dark Green $121.00

.78 CT, DROP FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Dark Green $71.50

.78 CT, TRIANGLE FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Ligth Green $26.40

.8 CT, EMERALD FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Medium Deep Green Good Color $572.00

.81 CT, EMERALD FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Medium Deep Green Good Color $749.10

.81 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Deep Green $445.50

.82 CT, DROP PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Dark Green $135.30

.82 CT, OVAL FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Green $385.00

.83 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $105.60

.84 CT, EMERALD FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Green $506.00

.86 CT, CABOCHON FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Gree $149.60

.87 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Medium Deep Green Good Color $1,306.80

.88 CT, TRILLION FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Light Green $115.50

.89 CT, OVAL FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Medium Deep Green Good Color $293.70

.89 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Green $195.80

.9 CT, ROUND FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Green $1,455.30

.91 CT, OVAL FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Medium deep Green $200.20

.91 CT, ROUND FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $200.20

.91 CT, ROUND FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Green $651.20

.92 CT, DROP FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Intense Green $1,375.00

.92 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $117.70

.94 CT, DROP FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Dark Green $220.00

.94 CT, EMERALD CUT FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Apple Green $413.60

.94 CT, EMERALD FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $154.00

.94 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $258.50

.96 CT, MARQUISE FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Gree $316.80

.99 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Deep Green $198.00

.99 CT, SQUARE FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Light Green $275.00

AAA+++ 8mm Natural Green Emerald Gem Faceted Round Loose Bead 15” $0.99

1.03 CT, EMERALD FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $203.50

1.04 CT, EMERALD FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Excellent Polish deep Green $721.60

1.04 CT, OVAL FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $133.10

1.05 CT, CABOCHON FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Gre $181.50

Lady Fashion Jewelry Green Emerald Yellow Gold GP Cocktail Gem Ring Size 6/M $3.98

1.05 CT, RECTANGULAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Ligth Green $110.00

1.06 CT, HEART FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Dark Green $127.60

1.08 CT, EMERALD FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $212.30

1.09 CT, OVAL FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $300.30

1.09 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Green $99.00

1.1 CT, DROP FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium deep Green $242.00

1.11 CT, HEART FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good medium deep Green $99.00

1.17 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Green $473.00

1.18 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Green $432.30

1.19 CT, ROUND FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Green $983.40

1.2 CT, EMERALD CUT FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Light Green $594.00

1.2 CT, HEART FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Medium Dark Green $1,524.60

1.21 CT, OVAL FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Dark Green $173.80

1.22 CT, EMERALD CUT FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Ligth Green $60.50

1.22 CT, PEAR FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Deep Green $497.20

85 CTS NATURAL BRAZILIAN GREEN EMERALDS RING SIZE WHOLESALE LOT-Gems-India~ $9.99

1.24 CT, HEART FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Very Good Strong Medium Green $1,265.00

1.24 CT, OVAL FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Medium Deep Green Good Color $363.00

1.26 CT, ROUND FINE NATURAL COLOMBIAN EMERALD Gem Good Medium Light Green $485.10