Emerald Village is a group of gem, mining, and historical attractions nestled deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway and within an hour's drive of Asheville, Boone, and Blowing Rock.

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Mica is nature’s most interesting mineral, with many practical and metaphysical uses. This is a one-half pound value pack of small clear/smoky trimmed thin Muscovite Mica sheets. They are irregularly shaped and range in size from 2 x 2” to 3 x 5”. One-half pound will contain on average about 120 pieces. These are ideal […]

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The North Carolina Mining Museum is a part of Emerald Village and thousands of visitors come every year to go underground into a real mine. The NC Mining Museum consists of two parts, the Visitor Center and the historic Bon Ami Mine.

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Emerald Village is a unique gem mining North Carolina experience with exhibits at the Discovery Mill Building and Mining museum that showcase this NC gem mine.

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Open April 1, 2025 - November 2, 2025. Order online year-round! Photos. Canada geese at the Bon Ami waterfall