Remarkable 1,400-carat Emerald Crystal
North America's 6th Largest!
Found March 27, 2007
at the NAEM mine, Hiddenite District, NC!
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| Jamie Hill, President of NAEM holds the crystal moments after discovery in the NAEM pit. The crystal was recovered from the highly weathered cavity visible on the right side of the photo. The crystal is covered by an original thin film of black Fe/Mn oxides due to weathering. Ed Speer photo. |
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| Hand washing has removed most of the Fe/Mn oxides. Ed Speer photo. |
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| Jamie Hill and gemstone author Antoinette Matlins examine the properly cleaned crystal at the NAEM mine. NAEM photo. |
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