Hikers visit Dry Falls in Franklin County.

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There’s fierce debate over the etymology of the word “mica”: Some say that it comes from the Latin word micare, which means “to glitter,” while others claim that it comes

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There’s fierce debate over the etymology of the word “mica”: Some say that it comes from the Latin word micare, which means “to glitter,” while others claim that it comes

A Shiny Crumb

There’s fierce debate over the etymology of the word “mica”: Some say that it comes from the Latin word micare, which means “to glitter,” while others claim that it comes from a Latin word meaning “crumb.” Regardless, evidence shows that residents of what would become North Carolina were mining as far back as 2,000 years

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There’s fierce debate over the etymology of the word “mica”: Some say that it comes from the Latin word micare, which means “to glitter,” while others claim that it comes from a Latin word meaning “crumb.” Regardless, evidence shows that residents of what would become North Carolina were mining as far back as 2,000 years ago. They found mica in the Spruce Pine area and used it as money and for grave decoration.