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Hiddenite Gem Mines. Coordinates: 35.9137°N 81.0830°W. Hiddenite, North Carolina, United States, is a centre for the mining of gemstones. Three larger mines found there are Adams Mine, NAEM and the Emerald Hollow Mine. They are collectively known as the Hiddenite Gem Mines .
Hiddenite, North Carolina. / 35.90528°N 81.08611°W / 35.90528; -81.08611. Hiddenite is a census-designated place (CDP) in east-central Alexander County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 536 at the 2010 census. [ 5] It is part of the Hickory – Lenoir – Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Hiddenite. Hiddenite is a pale-to-emerald green variety of spodumene that is sometimes used as a gemstone . The first specimens of the hiddenite variety of spodumene were recovered circa 1879 near the settlement of White Plains, west of Stony Point, Alexander County, North Carolina. According to contemporary accounts, a man named Lackey brought ...
Hiddenite is a pale, emerald-green gem variety first reported from Alexander County, North Carolina, U.S. [20] It was named in honor of William Earl Hidden (16 February 1853 – 12 June 1918), mining engineer, mineral collector, and mineral dealer.
5,009. Teachers. 343.80 (on FTE basis) Staff. 425 (on FTE basis) Other information. Website. www .alexander .k12 .nc .us. Alexander County Schools is the public school system for all of Alexander County, North Carolina. 11 schools are located in the district.
Lucas Mansion. / 35.90694°N 81.09167°W / 35.90694; -81.09167. The Lucas Mansion, also known as the Hiddenite Center, is a historic home located at Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina. It was built about 1900, and is a three-story, frame Queen Anne style dwelling. It features a two-story wraparound porch.
Pages in category "Mines in North Carolina" ... Hiddenite Gem Mines; R. Reed Gold Mine This page was last edited on 22 August 2017, at 03:11 (UTC) ...
GEMS Education, founded as Global Education Management Systems (GEMS), is an international education company.It is one of the world's largest private school operators, [1] and as of late 2022 it operates more than 60 schools across the Middle East and North Africa, and also has schools in Asia, Europe, and North America. [1]