tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260586819821554181.post5541529918013061395..comments2024-03-28T13:19:51.817-04:00Comments on Living in Black Mountain, NC: Mineral mineBarbara Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260586819821554181.post-63148157286345820102014-02-27T19:06:14.515-05:002014-02-27T19:06:14.515-05:00But please, not in my back yard. We used to take ...But please, not in my back yard. We used to take the kids to those and it was great fun for them. Rather cheap entertainment.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260586819821554181.post-81487153000734776112014-02-27T14:19:54.066-05:002014-02-27T14:19:54.066-05:00A friend and I took our young kids (this was long ...A friend and I took our young kids (this was long ago) to one of these. The kids got bored after the first fifteen minutes but my friend and I became obsessed with trying to find a gem. Bucket after bucket did we search,,, and found a few smallish garnets -- not worth having polished. But the thrill of the case was incredible!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.com