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If you want to find amethyst or an amethyst mine we have the easiest ways to find them near you. Check out our recommendations before you go anywhere else.
The United States offers a variety of locations for finding Amethyst, including Arizona, South Carolina, and Maine. Popular sites include Four Peaks in Arizona, the Ellis Jones Mine in South Carolina, and Deer Hill in Maine.
Here, you can find amethyst at the Emerald Hollow Mine, or you can visit the Elijah Mountain Gem Mine. These areas are famous for their contents and will make your trip worth it. Near Franklin, there are plenty of mines and prospects where you can find amethyst, but you can also try your luck at Otto.
We have put together a giant list of the best places to find gem mines near you. It doesn't matter where you live we know a great gem mine close by.
The best locations to find amethyst in Washington can be closely guarded secrets. Fortunately, we’ve been around long enough to know where many of the best spots are to find it. We might not know every one out there but we know some pretty good ones.
Located in the Mazatzal Mountains, 46 miles from Phoenix the Four Peaks Amethyst Mine produces gem-quality amethyst and is believed to be one of the only mines in the USA that uses helicopter to transport supplies and rough in and out.
Nearby Emerald Hollow Mine in Hiddenite, North Carolina is the only public emerald mine in the world. Jackson Crossroads Amethyst Mine in Tignall, Georgia is known for its deep purple amethyst. Diamond Hill Quartz Mine in Antreville, South Carolina has quartz and smoky quartz in many different variations.
During the mining boom from 1890 through 1893, the ensuing flood of miners and merchants rapidly propelle d the mining camp’s population to more than ten thousand inhabitants. Living conditions were tough for many.
The Emerald Hollow Mine is home to the only emerald mine in the United States open for public treasure hunting. You can check out findings from the mine at sluiceways or do your own prospecting, digging, and hunting for a small fee.
Using the map tool, users can zoom in to obtain reports and data on past and present mines, mine prospects, and processing plants. All of the data can be downloaded for further use and analysis. The image above comes from the overview map focusing on all mines in the United States.