Mining Part 2: Important Minerals, Gems, and Rocks Mined ...
Important Minerals, Gems, and Rocks Mined in North Carolina. Amethyst. Violet quartz gemstone colored by inclusions of hematite or other minerals, found in Stokes, Burke, Lincoln, Iredell, Moore, Warren, and Franklin Counties. Southeast Macon County's Tessentee Creek was originally operated by Tiffany and Company of New York around 1900.