80 carat Pink Sapphire/Ruby found at Treasure Valley, NC

[Buckshotnc]

This past Sunday after church went to the valley looking for rubies & sapphires and hadn't found anything and was getting ready to leave and I walked by where I had high banked about 3 years ago and looked at the tailing pile off the back and something with color caught my eye and there it was the largest I've found to date (79.69 carats). I'm not good at taking pictures or posting on forums, I had my son take a couple of pictures and send them to my email and I tried to copy & past but that didn't work. I'll try to get someone to post the picture for me, sorry about that. If it gets posted the coin in the picture is a quarter. The color of the stone may be a little to light to call it a ruby. Treasure Valley is on my farm in Western North Carolina.

 

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[Buckshotnc]

To see a picture go to American Rockhound Forum a friend Timh posted a picture there under "Latest Finds" in the Corundum section.

 

[tncreeker]

If you are talking about wncrocks,,you have got to be a registered user to access the forums. I know its free,,just dont want to go there. Would love to see the rock though.

 

[Buckshotnc]

If you are talking about wncrocks,,you have got to be a registered user to access the forums. I know its free,,just dont want to go there. Would love to see the rock though.

You can also to to Eastern USA Prospectors forum and see it.

 

[No gold in NY]

Is Treasure Valley a pay to dig site?

 

[Buckshotnc]

Is Treasure Valley a pay to dig site?

No, it is on my family farm, but I will sometimes host gem clubs or groups as well as GPAA chapters or groups for gold prospecting.

 

[meMiner]

Great find. I would love to see the picture if/when you get it posted.