Mason Mountain Rhodolite Mine
Macon County, North Carolina
June 2004
By Carl Mauritz
(gemhunter@wittenbergnet.net)


Heading to the Mason Mountain Mine NC

Mike Streeter at the Mason Mountain Mine


The Mason Mountain Mine

The Mason Mountain Mine


Tim Baker & Mike Streeter working
on a seam of Rhodolite Garnets

Rhodolite Garnets


Randy busting rocks

Mike taking a break


The tree that Mike took out

Tim & Mike working on the ledge


Tim & Mike working on the leadge

Tim & Mike working on the leadge


Rhodolite Garnets

Rhodolite Garnets


Rhodolite Garnets

Mike busting up a
big rock full of Garnets


Rhodolite Garnets

Rhodolite Garnets


Rhodolite Garnets

Rhodolite Garnets


Tim & Mike working on the leadge

Tim busting up a big rock


The ledge after we got done with it

Mike taking a well-earned break


Tim & Mike working on some big rocks

Rhodolite Garnets, some of our take


Randy swiming in the river

Tim, Mike & Randy in the river


Mike cooling off

Rhodolite Garnets


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