Doc's Rocks Gem Mine

Family Owned & Operated Since 2007

Our Mission is to teach basic Geology to the general public while supporting the Board of Education in all aspects of the field. Our Focus is the Historical Geological Formation of the Appalachian Mountain Range and the gemstones and minerals that can be found here as a result.

We Strive to make Geology Fun and Exciting!!!

111 Mystery Hill Lane
Blowing Rock, NC 28605

ph: 828-264-4499

goldsmith@docsrocks.net

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Malachite

Hardness 3.5 - 4

Deep green opaque gemstone with parallel bands and concentric rings, giving it a unique appearance

Dates back to the ancient Egyptian and Greek civilizations

Russian Malachite deposits were historically worked for use as a gemstone and carving stone

The Winter Palace landmark of St. Petersburg, Russia, contains one of the most outstanding displays of this gemstone in a room called the Malachite Room

Sometimes forms together with blue Azurite

$40 each

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111 Mystery Hill Lane
Blowing Rock, NC 28605

ph: 828-264-4499

goldsmith@docsrocks.net