Fee mining In North America

 

These are fee mining sites that I have heard about or been to my self.

If you have a site you want to have put in here Email me the information.

Arkansas

Gee & Dee Crystals

4764 hwy 27 N.

Story, AR 71970

Phone# (870)867-4561

Arkansas

Arrowhead Crystal Mine

Mt. Ida, Arkansas

1-870-326-4443

Web: http://arrowheadcrystals.com/

 

Arkansas


Crater of Diamonds State Park
209 State Park Road
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
Email: craterofdiamonds@arkansas.com

Phone: (870) 285-3113


Web site: www.craterofdiamondsstatepark.com

 

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California

There is a Benitoite Fee dig outside Coalinga California.

California State Gem Mine
aka Benitoite Gem Mine
aka Dallas Mine
(559)935-5909

 Web site: http://www.calstategemmine.com/

Emerald Creek Mine

by St. Maries, Idaho

It’s $20 per person per day. They provide all tools and equipment, and have a 3 gravel wash troughs.

http://www.visitidaho.org/attraction/mining-gems/emerald-creek-garnet-area/

 

California

gold panning and gem hunting

Treasures In A Bag
1-530-432-9586
Outside of Grass Valley California
 

http://treasuresinabag.com/ 

 

 

Connecticut

Green's Farm Garnet Mines

Roxbury, Connecticut

Minerals: Almandine Garnet, Staurolite

Maine

Poland Mining Camps

PO Box 26

Poland, ME 04274

Phone# (207) 998-2350

Website: polandminingcamps.com

 Maine

Maine Mineral Adventures Located at Smedberg's Crystal Spring Farm

1413 Main Street, Route 26, Oxford, Maine

Web Site: http://digmainegems.com/

Michigan

Caledonia Mine

Red Metal Minerals
202 Ontonagon Street
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Phone: 906-884-6618
Fax: 906-884-6753

Website; http://www.exploringthenorth.com/redmetal/tours.html

 

Montana

Red Rock Mine & Garnet Gallery

2040 Hwy 287

Alder, MT 59710

Phone# (406) 842-5760

 

Montana

Gem Mountain

Cooney's Sapphire Village Inc.

PO Box 148

3835 Skalkaho Rd.

Phillipsburg, MT 59858

Ph. (406)859-GEMS (4367)

Toll Free (866) 459-GEMS (4367)

Website: www.gemmtn.com

 

Montana

Spokane Bar Sapphire Mine

5360 Castles Rd.

Helena, MT 59602

Ph./Fax (406) 227-8989

E-Mail: sales@sapphiremine.com

Website: www.sapphiremine.com

New Jersey

Sterling Hill Mining Museum

30 Plant St.

Ogdensburg, NJ 07439

Ph. (973) 209-7212; Fax (973) 209-8505

Email: shm@tapnet.net

Website: www.sterlinghill.org

New York

Herkimer Motel

Exit 30, NY Thruway, I-90

Ph. (315) 866-0490; Fax (315) 866-0416

Email: herkmotl@mybizz.net

Website: www.herkimermotel.com

 

New York

Crystal Grove Diamond Mine & Campground

161 Co. hwy 114

St. Lohnsville, NY 13452

Ph. (800) KRY-DIAM

Email: fun@crystalgrove.com

Website: www.crystalgrove.com

 

 

Nevada

Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine, Inc.

PO Box 97

Denio, NV 89404

Ph. (775) 941-0270 (off season) (541) 548-4810

Email: glen@nevadaopal.com

Website: www.nevadaopal.com

 

Nevada

Bonanza Opal Mine, Inc.

(Virgin Valley, NV)

62550 Waugh Rd.

Bend, OR 97701

Ph. (541) 383-1700

E-Mail: nadine1700@aol.com

Website; www.bonanza@goldnuggetwebs.com

North Carolina

Gem Mountain

Hwy 226

Spruce Pine, NC 28777

Ph. (828) 765-6130 or Toll Free at 1-888-817-5829.
Website:
http://www.gemmountain.com/

 

North Carolina

McCulloch Gem & Mineral Museum

6328 Old Kivett Loop

Jamestown, NC 27282

Ph. (336) 887-0706

Email: info@mccullochfoundation.org

Website: www.mccullochfoundation.org

North Carolina

Guide to Gem Mining in the Franklin, NC Area

Website:  http://franklin-chamber.com/visitorInformation/gemMining.asp

 

 

North Carolina

*****Mason Mountain Mine*****
and
Cowee Gift Shop
5315 Bryson City Rd.
Franklin, NC. 28734
Phone: 828-524-4570

Website:  http://tjrocks.org/

 

North Carolina

Sheffield Mine

385 Sheffield Farms Rd.

Franklin, NC 28734

Ph. (828) 369-8383

Email: ruby@sheffieldmine.com

Website: www.sheffieldmine.com

Native Star Rubies. Great mine to go to.

Oregon

Click above to go to there web site

Oregon Sunstone Free Dig - SPECTRUM SUNSTONE MINE FREE DIG  

Ph. (775) 772-7724

Location

Owner: Chris Rose

 

Oregon

Lucky Strike Mine

PO Box 128

Mitchell, OR 97750

Ph. (541) 462-3073

Email: info@luckstrikemine.com

Website: www.uckstrikemine.com

 

Pennsylvania

Crystal Point Diamond Mines

PA's Ultimate Crystal Mine

1307 Park Ave.

Williamsport, PA 17701

Ph. (570) 323-6783

Email: rpsmith@csrlink.net

Website: www.raytowneinc.com

 

 

South Carolina

Diamond Hill Quartz Prospect

Quartz crystals (skeletal, smoky, amethyst)

Antreville, South Carolina

Website: http://www.gamineral.org/commercial-diamondhill.htm

Utah

U-Dig Fossils

350 E. 300 S.

Delta, UT 84624

Ph. (435) 864-3638

Email: udig@xmission.com

Website: www.u-digfossils.com

Virginia

Morefield Mine

13400 Butler's Rd.

Amelia, VA 23002

Ph. (804) 561-3399

Virginia

Virginia City Gem Mine & museums

Hwy. 52 N.

Big Walker Mountain National Forest

Scenic Byway

PO Box 542

Wytheville, VA 24382

Ph. (276) 223-1873

Email: info@vacity.com

Website: www.vacity.com

Washington

Geology Adventures (we run trips to several Washington localities)                                                                               

PO Box 809

Ravensdale, WA 98051

Msg phone 425 413 1122

Email: bob@geologyadventures.com

Website: www.geologyadventures.com

 

Wyoming

Ulrich's Fossil Gallery

Fossil Station #308

Ph. (307) 877-6466

Email: csutrich@onewest.com

Website: www.ulrichsfossilgallery.com

Wyoming

Warfield Fossils, Inc.

2072 S. Muddy String Rd.

Thayne, WY 83127

Ph. (307) 883-2445

Email: warfosq@silverstar.com

Website: www.fossilsafari.com

 

Fee Sites In Canada

Amethyst mines

Boulder Creek

Website: http://bouldercreek.cjb.net/

Panorama Amethyst Mine

Website:  http://www.amethystmine.com/ 

Blue Points Amethyst Mine, Pearl Ontario (no web sit

BC

Rock Candy Mine  

 PO Box  997                                                                       

Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 

Phone :250- 442 -2833

email: bob@rockcandymine.com

Website: www.rockcandymine.com

Bancroft Ont.

Beryl Pit

Quadeville Ont

$5,00 CDN per day

 

 

Québec

ST. Hilaire Rouville Co.

Poudrette quarry

$10.00 CDN. per day