Historically, Spruce Pine NC was established as a mining town. As a major stop along the Clinchfield Railroad, Spruce Pine was filled with abundant minerals and stones. Today, the town is recognized worldwide as the Gem and Mineral Capital of North Carolina and is dotted with neat gemstone mines where visitors can mine their own stones and have them cut right on site. In fact, the small Western NC town of Spruce Pine NC was featured on the Travel Channel show Cash & Treasures where host Becky
came to Spruce Pine to search and mine for aquamarines. If you want to experience authentic Spruce Pine Gem Mining, visit one of these great NC Gem Mines found along the
Blue Ridge Parkway. For families, this activity is ideal; children love visiting the NC Gem Mines of Spruce Pine and
Little Switzerland
to find their own rubies, emeralds and other rare precious stones. In addition to visiting the fine
place of Gem Mining Spruce Pine NC, stop by the
Museum of North Carolina Minerals, another popular mining attraction in Western NC.
 The most common mining technique used at the NC Gem Mines is flume mining. The stones and minerals are brought from the mines into the flume. Miners scoop the raw materials from their buckets and flush out rare stones with clean, rinsing water, and have them shaped and cut by a specialist in the miner’s store. Most all of the flumes are covered, allowing for NC Gem Mining even during rainy days. Also, a few of the Spruce Pine Gem Mines offer indoor gem mining as their flumes are enclosed and heated in the colder months.
For more fun vacation ideas, browse the
information provided on the site. Spruce Pine NC
is a unique place surrounded by picturesque
landscapes, and fun things to do in Western
North Carolina mountains. If you are planning to visit the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, plan a day trip to the
Gem Mining Spruce Pine NC and Little Switzerland. If you are looking for lodging information, browse the many Spruce Pine NC Cabin Rentals listings or search for Spruce Pine Motels nearby.
Emerald Village
331 McKinney Mine Road
Little Switzerland, NC
828-765-6463
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Foggy Mountain Gem Mine
4416 NC Highway 105 S
Boone, NC 28607
828-963-4367
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Gem Mountain
13780 Highway 226 S
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
828-765-6130
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Rio Doce Gem Mine
PO Box 296
Little Switzerland, NC 28749
828-765-2099
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Spruce Pine Gemstone Mine
15090 Hwy 226 C
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
828-765-7981
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The Greater Foscoe Mining Company
8998 NC Highway 105 S
Banner Elk, NC 28604
828-963-5928
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I hope that you will take a few moments to tour this site to discover all that we have to offer in the wonderful Spruce Pine, NC area. You'll be glad that you did!
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