Mason Mountain Mine
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This looks to be another fee pay site where you can dig and screen dirt for rubies, emeralds, tourmaline, and sapphires. It is $30 for adults for the whole day as of when this is written. You can find more information from their website:
http://www.tjrocks.fatcow.com/
Directions:
From Atlanta travel north on 441.
Once into Franklin head north on HWY 28
Go 5.5 miles and we're on the right side of the road.
Travel time approx. 3.5 hours from Atlanta.
From Pigeon Forge head south on 441.
Once you enter into Macon County go to the bottom of Cowee Mountain,
and turn right on Sanderstown Rd. (beside mobile home sales)
Stay on Sanderstown Rd. to the end which is 3 miles.
Then turn right onto 28North and go approx. 3/4
of a mile and we are on the right side of the road.
Approx. travel time 2.5 hours from Pigeon Forge,TN.
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From Asheville take 40 West to exit 27.
Waynesville is the next town which you will turn into
19/23. Follow this road into Jackson County and on the west end
you will see 441 South exit. At that point you are only 25 minutes.
Once you enter into Macon County go to the bottom of Cowee Mountain,
and turn right on Sanderstown Rd. (beside mobile home sales)
Stay on Sanderstown Rd. to the end which is 3 miles.
Then turn right onto 28North and go approx. 3/4
of a mile and we are on the right side of the road.
Approx. travel time 1.5 hours from Asheville, NC.
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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 35°14'43.36"N, 83°23'41.26"W)
or (35.245377, -83.394794)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is supposed to be exact.)
Tags: Mason Mountain Mine, Cowee Gift Shop, ruby, sapphire, mine, screen, Macon County, Franklin, North Carolina, Highway 28, 28, emerald, aquamarine, tourmaline, corundum
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