arkansas

Note: Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas is open to the public. You are welcome to pick up crystal from surface exposures for your personal use but not for resale. There you can also pan for gold.
Rockhounding Rules for the Ouachita National Forest

Arrowhead Crystal Mine
Mt. Ida, AR.
1-870-326-4443
Fee:  starting at $20 per person - kids under 9 Free
year round - weather permitting

Coleman Quartz.com
250-542-1103
Fee: $20 per day for adults, $5 for children 7-16, under 7 is free. Senior price of $15.
7 days a week 8-5 in the winter and 8-6 in the summer.

Crater of Diamonds State Park
"The only diamond-producing site in the world where the public can search for diamonds"
Murfreesboro, AR.
870-285-3113
Fee: Adults: $6.50
Children (ages 6-12): $3.50
Children under 6 years old: FREE
Memorial Day through Labor Day 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Labor Day through Memorial Day 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Crystal Seen Trading Co.
Mt. Ida, AR.
870-867-4072

Fiddler's Ridge Rock Shop & Crystal Mine
Mt. Ida, AR.
870-867-2127
Fee: $20 adult, $10 children 7-12 under 7 free with paying adult.
8 A.M. - 4 P.M. daily open seven days a week.

Gee & Dee Crystals
Story, AR.
870-867-4561
Fee: $20
Open all year.

Judy's Crystals N' Things
870-867-2523
Mt. Ida AR. 
Fee: $10 for adults, $5 for children 7-15, kids 6 and under is free.
March - December - weather permitting.

Stanley Rock Shop
Mt. Ida, AR
870-867-3556
Fee: $10 (adults)  $5 (kids)

Starfire Crystal Mines
Mt. Ida, AR
870-867-2431
Fee:  Call First

Sweet Surrender Crystals
870-867-0104
Fee: $20  children ages 10-14 is $10.00 children under 10 are free with paying adult.
9am to 4pm weather permitting.

Wegner Quartz Crystal Mines
Mt. Ida, AR
870-867-2309
Fee: $20 per person (groups of ten people)

california

Oceanview Gem Mine
San Diego CA.
760-489-1566
Fee: $50
Most Sundays year round by reservation only.

California State Gem Mine
Near Hollister CA.
E-mail or call 1-559-935-5909 or 1-559-284-4126
Fee: $100 per day
Reservations required

georgia

Gold n' Gem Grubbin, The Mine
Cleveland, Georgia
800-942-4436
Fee:  At the stream- $10 half day, $19 full day. Gold
Summer Hours: 9:00 to 6:00 7 days a week
Off Season : 9:00 to 5:00 7 days a week

Graves Mountain
Clarence Norman Jr. (Caretaker)
706-359-3862 or 706-359-2381
Fee: donation to the caretaker
"Rock Swap and Dig"
8 am to 6 pm, April 27, 28, 29   2007
8 am to 6 pm, October 5, 6, 7   2007

Jackson's Crossroads Amethyst
404-975-8005
Fee: $50
Open all year.

iowa

Shefflers Geode Mine   Closed

maine

Berry Gem Mine - Maine
Poland, MA.
Note:  Call before visiting   207-854-9225

Poland Mining Camps
Poland, MA.
207-998-2350
June-September

montana

Gem Mountain
Philipsburg, MT.
406-859-GEMS (4367)
Fee: $12 per gravel bucket.
9am to 5pm from May 19th through October 9th

Red Rock Mine and Garnet Gallery
Alder, MT.
406-842-5760
Fee: $15
Open May 1st to October 1st, 9AM-5PM

Sapphire Studio
Hamilton, MT.
406-363-6650
June through October

Spokane Bar Sapphire Mine
Helena, MT.
406-227-8989
Open daily 9am-5pm, year around (winter hours vary).

nevada

Bonanza Opal Mine, Inc.
Denio, NV.
775-941-0121
Fee: $40 per person, children 12 and under free with paid adult.
May 28 to September 30.

Royal Peacock Opal Mines
Winnemucca, NV
1-775-941-0374
Fee: Bank Digging  $145.00 per day- per person
Tailings Area, Mine Dumps  $40 per day per person
OPEN for Public Digging
May 15 thru Oct. 15
(Weather permitting)
Mining hours 8 am- 4 pm daily

new jersey

Franklin and Sterling Hill
Field collecting trips and informative lectures are organized by the Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society (FOMS). These generally occur during the Spring and Fall months.

new york

Ace of Diamonds Mine / Herkimer Diamond Mines
Middleville, NY.
315-891-3855
Fee: 7.50 adults  3.00 kids under seven
April-October  9am-5pm

Crystal Grove
St. Johnsville, NY
518-568-2914  
Fee: Adults: $8.00 Children (5-14 Years Old): $6.00 (4 Years Old and Under): Free
Open 7 Days a Week April 14 thru Oct 15

Treasure Mountain Diamond Mine  Temporarily Closed - Check Back

north carolina

Crabtree Emerald Mine
Grassy Creek Township, NC.
828-683-1048
Fees: $15.00 per day for adults.
Children under 16 free.
Children under 18 must have a release form signed by a parent or legal guardian.
Each individual entering the property will be required to initial and sign a release form.

Emerald Hollow Mine
Hiddenite, NC
Toll Free:1-866-600-GEMS or 1-866-600-4367
$15.00 "combination" permit will give you access to all the mine has to offer!

Emerald Village
Switzerland, NC.
828-ROK-MINE (765-6463)
Fee: Children's buckets are $6 and Adult buckets start at $10 and go all the way up to $1,000.
April :  10 - 4 | May through October: 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM Weekdays and 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM weekends. November : Open Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM, Call for other hours.

Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine
Spruce Pine, NC.
888-817-5829
Fee: Mining buckets start at $15
Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day
9am to 7pm.
All other days, we are open 9am to 5pm.

Rio Doce Gem Mine
Spruce Pine, NC.
828 765 2099
Fee: Unknown
Mine is open everyday from Easter through Halloween.
9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.

Rose Creek Mine
Franklin, NC.
828-349-3774
Fee: Adults: $6.00 each (includes 1 free bucket)
Children, 8 &under: $3.00 each (includes 1 free bucket)
You dig your own bucket of dirt in the mining tunnel.
All refill buckets are $3.00
Super Buckets - $30.00
Mini Buckets - $12.00 - $20.00 - you keep the bucket
Bags of Gem Dirt to Go - $4.00 ea.
Open 9am-5pm, April 1 - October 31 (Closed Sundays in April, May, September and October)

Sheffield Mine
Franklin, NC.
1-828-369-8383
Fee: 10 thru 65 - $8 each  All others - $7 each
April 1st thru October 31st

The Rocks
Pittsboro, NC.
919-542-6112
Mixed Gem Bags — Variety of precious and semi-precious gems and minerals - $6.00 each
Specialty Bags — Choose from Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Topaz and Fossil - $15.00 each.
5 Gallon Mixed Gem Bucket — 6 lbs. of mixed gemstones, plus one facet or cabochon stone - $60.00 each.
Gold Bags — Guaranteed gold in every bag - $6.00 each

oregon

Dust Devil Mining Co.
Plush, OR
503-965-7707
Fee-digging prices are based on the wholesale rates that we charge dealers.
Memorial Day Weekend to October 15
(later if weather permits).

Juniper Ridge Opal
Klamath Falls, OR.
541-892-2219
Fee:  $200 per day
Digging slots in 2007 will be VERY LIMITED.

Lucky Strike Mine
Mitchell, OR
541-462-3073
Fee: $1 per pound.
Mid May through mid November daily from 8 am till 5 pm, closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

Oregon Sunstone Free Dig
Plush, OR
541-462-3073
Dig for free, keep what you find for first 2 days (mine personnel must be present).

pennsylvania

Crystal Point Diamond Mines
570-323-6783
By Appointment Only
Fee: $40 adults. $20 kids under 12.

south carolina

Diamond Hill Quartz Prospect
Abbeville, SC.
404-975-8005
Fee: $15 per day
Open all week, yea round, by appointment only!

tennessee

Pidgeon Forge Gem
Pidgeon Forge, TN.
865-453-9589 or 865-453-4733
Free Coupons

utah

U-Dig Fossils
Delta, UT.
April 1 through October 31, 2006.
Fee: $50 adults  $30 children 7-16
Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The quarry is closed on Sundays.

virginia

Virginia City & Gem Mine
Wytheville, VA.
276-223-1873
Fee:  Gem buckets $7.50, $10, $25 & $50.  Gold Panning $10 & $50.
10am-6pm, April 15 - October
Equipment, instruction and Gem Identification provided.

Morefield Gem Mine
Amelia, VA.
Phone: (804) 561-3399 Fax: (804) 561-4799
Fee: PRE / ELEM SCHOOLS = $7.00 EACH PERSON
MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOLS = $8.00 EACH PERSON
OTHER GROUPS OF 20 OR MORE WITH ONE PAYMENT = $8.00 EACH PERSON
COLLEGE / INDIVIDUAL ADULTS = $10.00

Spring Season
Open to the public: June 21, 22, 23, 24 + June 27, 28, 29 30 & July 01

Fall Season
First Saturday open to the public September 16, 2006
Open to the public on Saturdays Only
9:30am - 4:30pm for digging. Store closes at 5:00PM

washington

Geology Adventures
Ravensdale, WA
425-413-1122
Fees and Dates available online

wyoming

Ulrich's Fossil Gallery
Kemmerer, WY.
807-622-6908
$75.00 fee allows you to collect all common specimens except those designated as rare and unusual by the State of Wyoming.All tools, transportation and guides to quarry site provided. Participants allowed an allotted number of the more common kinds of fish.
Begins June

Canada

Amethyst Mine Panorama
807-622-6933
Fee digging for Amethyst at $2 per pound.
10 AM till 5 PM - May 15 to October 15
10 AM till 6 PM July and August.

Alkali-Nuts: Mont Saint-Hilaire
East of Montréal, in Mont Saint-Hilaire.
Collecting dates for 2006 will be posted as soon as they are made available.

Okanagan Opal
250-542-1103
Fee: $40 CDN per day  kids inder five are free
June to September

Kamloops Geology and Fossil Tours
E-Mail  eocene@telus.net
Fee: One adult: $100 each tour day. 2 - 6 adults: $60each tour day. Children under 12 $25.00 each tour day
(April - May) till the first snowfall in late Fall (Oct - Nov)

Mineral World & Scratch Patch
250-655-GEMS
Fee: $6 - $8 - $10  per bag...gold panning  $3 per vial.
Open 364 days/year

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