Field Trip Report:
Fifth Annual Western North Carolina Rockhound Roundup!
July 30th-August 3rd, 2008photos by: Rick Bernotas, Lee Fleming, Mark Gaskins and Rick Jacquot
I managed to purchase a lot of corundum from a friend and brought a bunch of it back to the roundup to sell to the members.
India star sapphire, 60 cts.
India star sapphire, 82 cts.
India sapphire, 50 cts.
Corundum, Sapphire Valley, Transylvania Co. N.C.. About 3 pounds.
Mill Creek corundum, Transylvania Co. N.C., 1,850 cts.
Sapphire Valley, Transylvania Co. N.C., 55 cts.
This is a neat piece from Corundum Hill. It is a dark green corundum with a bronze hex crystal in the middle of the green cabochon, 60 cts.
Bronze star sapphire, Mill Creek, Transylvania Co. N.C., 65 cts.
Steve S. brought me this killer specimen of celestite from Ohio, thanks Steve!
