Sheffield Mine, Franklin, NC

ROCKHOUNDING PERMISSION REQUIRED CONFIRMED

Where: North Carolina · North America · approx. 35.26, -83.36 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Rockhounding locality: ruby/sapphire corundum in Cowee Valley residual gravels

What turns up: ruby, pink sapphire, garnet

Access: Permission required.

Fee-dig operation with native and enriched buckets.

Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.

Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.