This is a truly unique sample. The area supposedly contains emerald deposits! In the foot path sample from beside the stream I saw several small, green grains. I shot an image at 5.0X to make the "emerald" as large as possible. Click here to find more information on this gemstone.
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Return to North Carolina Sand to view high resolution versions of all North Carolina samples. Click on the thumbnails above to view these samples. Both samples were collected by a faculty member from the Berryhill School in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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