Chunky Gal Mountain Mine
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Details: Apparently this is a great place to look for some corundum or rubies. This area has good mineralization. A lot of gems and minerals have been found around there. Look for more information at the Travel Channel Treasure Wiki North Carolina page.
Here is what that page says: "General description: Chunky Gal Mountain and Buck Creek is a must stop on a treasure hunt to North Carolina. Red and pink rubies are found in a green host rock (smaragdite). A prospector can choose to mine the matrix material or shift the dirt around the boulders. The clear cold waters of Buck Creek at the base of Chunky Gal Mountain holds bright red almandine garnets. Also there a specimens of spinel, rutile and other peridotite minerals.
Handy to bring along: 1. Shifting screens 2. Small sledge hammer 3. Pry bars 4. Gloves 5. Safety Glasses
Helpful notes to newcomers: The site is in the Nantahala National Forest. In order to keep this site open; the rules of conservation must be followed. Leave the site better than you found it. Carry your trash out and be careful with fire.
GPS coordinates: 35 04.792 N 083 37.656W Chunky Gal 35 05.019 N 083 36.759 W Buck Creek Garnet
Here is a blog about the location: http://mcrocks.com/ftr08-4/BrantleyOctober2008.html
Here is another resource for locating it: https://www.sherpaguides.com/north_carolina/mountains/snowbird_mountains/chunky_gal_mountain.html
More info also on this site: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5411895.pdf
Directions: The GPS that I have put is the best I could do based on the Travel Channel directions. From the page it says: "How to get there: The site is just off HWY 64 in Clay County between Hayesville and Franklin, North Carolina. Going east from Hayseville on HWY 64 look for old HWY 64 about a two miles past Shooting Creek. The old highway is the best landmark because it still has some asphalt paving. Turn left on a steep gravel forest road where the old and new highways meet. The site is about a mile up the mountain. Parking is available at the site. The old road parallels the new and leads to Buck Creek Road."
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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 35° 4'48.26"N, 83°37'40.31"W)
or (35.080072, -83.627863)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is intended to be approximate or best guess.)
Mindat Link: http://www.mindat.org/loc.php?loc=12747
Tags: ruby rubies corundum sapphire gems gemstones gem gemstone quartz olivine chunky gal mountain shooting creek hayesville north carolina clay county
