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Gem panning in Mitchell County, North Carolina: These are gems in a panning frame at a mine in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. There are stones of all different colors; fairly common finds include emeralds, sodalite, mica, sapphires, rubies, garnet, amazonite, aventurine, and a variety of quartzes, including...; Format: image/photograph

North Carolina Mining Museum: A visit to this area is as educational as it is fun. Students will learn the history of mining in the North Carolina mountains and enjoy exploring a real mine and panning for gems.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Unpolished emerald necklace from Ecuador: A rough-cut emerald attached to a gold rope chain lays on brown fabric. Emeralds are mined in many South American countries. In the pre-colonial period, the Inca lords adorned their ceremonial garb with emeralds as a sign of status. In fact, the Spanish colonizers...; Format: image/photograph

Mineral and Lapidary Museum of Henderson County: A wonderful selection of minerals, gemstones, fossils, and Native American artifacts can be found in this museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Colburn Earth Science Museum: The best rock and mineral specimens from the Burnham Standish Colburn collection are housed in the Colburn Earth Science Museum. Students will enjoy the programs that are centered around this collection of fossils, gems, and North Carolina minerals.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum: Gems, minerals, fossils, Indian artifacts, and much more can be found at the Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Gem Mountain Gemstone Mines: Along with panning for gemstone, students will learn about gems and the rich mining heritage in North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

McCulloch Gold Mill: Take a trip to the McCulloch Gold Mill and learn the history and geology of the Triad area. Students will love panning for gold and gemstones!; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Rocks and Minerals: Teach your students to be rock hounds with these wonderful rock and mineral resources.; Format: bibliography/help

Ammolite at the Franklin Gem & Mineral Museum: This is a chunk of ammolite at the Franklin Gem & Mineral Museum in Macon County, North Carolina. Ammolite is a biogenic gemstone, meaning that it is formed by life processes. Other biogenic gems include amber and pearl. Ammolite is made up of the fossilized...; Format: image/photograph

Blue Ridge Parkway and Museum of North Carolina Minerals: Students from a five county region actively attend this Museum for experiential learning and are introduced to the wealth of cultural and natural resources of the Blue Ridge Parkway.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Maize Adventure: Activities abound at Maize Adventure! A corn maze, gem dig, fossil dig, pumpkin patch along with educational programs tailored to grades K-7 will make for a fun-filled, learning experience.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Amadas and Barlowe explore the Outer Banks: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 4.5; On April 27, 1584, Captains Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe left the west coast of England in two ships to explore the North American coast for Sir Walter Raleigh. The party of explorers landed on July 13, 1584, on the North Carolina coast just north of Roanoke Island, and claimed the land in the name of Queen Elizabeth. Captain Barlowe's report describes the land and the people he encountered.; Format: journal

The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina (1669): In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.9; The lengthy and complicated plan devised by the Lords Proprietors for the government of Carolina would have established a feudal system of elaborate courts, manors, and serfs. Includes historical commentary.; Format: constitution; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

The Charter of Carolina (1663): In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.4; In the Charter of Carolina, King Charles II of England granted the eight men known as the Lords Proprietors rights to the land that became North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: charter; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

Resources on the web

Classical Art Research Centre - the Beazley Archive: Browse or search this collection of classical art and archaeology. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Faculty of Classics at Wolfson College, Oxford

American Notes: Travels in America, 1750-1920: A collection of 253 published narratives by Americans and foreign visitors recounting their travels in the colonies and the United States. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Library of Congress

Royal Ontario Museum: On this website, you have access to thousands of photographs and summaries from the ROM’s collections on workd cultures and natural history, results of its research activities and means to download information and watch podcasts. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Royal Ontario Museum

National Museum of Natural History: Visit the museum online. Users can take a virtual tour and explore exhibits full of gigantic dinosaurs, precious gems and minerals, and Hawaiian treasures...and a lot more! Find out about the research conducted by the museum and link to many of their in-depth... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution