Fee Mining Directory

Plan a real rock collecting adventure and find your own gems, minerals and fossils. You can visit these outstanding mines and quarries for an unforgettable experience. For information about getting your recreational mine listed here, please contact Monica Turner at 1-800-272-2193 x424 or mturner@interweave.com.

 


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NEW YORK

Herkimer Motel & Suites
Exit 30, NY Thruway, I-90
Ph. (315) 866-0490; Fax (315) 866-0416
E-mail: info@herkimermotel.com
Website: www.herkimermotel.com
Herkimer Diamonds: Herkimer N.Y. Thruway I-90, Exit 30: Mining April 1st thru December 1st (barring snow). Special motel rates for prospectors and families. 60 clean, comfortable, and reasonably priced rooms. Continental breakfast, in-ground heated pool, year-round fitness room and 24-hr Denny's. Herkimer Motel resv. (877) 656-6835.

NORTH CAROLINA

Gold City Gem Mines
9410 Sylva Rd. Hwy 441 N
Franklin, NC 28734
Ph. (800) 713-7767
E-mail: sales@totalgems.com
Website: www.goldcityamusement.com
Home of the 1061 carat sapphire found at Gold City Gem Mines and featured in People, Disney Adventure and Rock and Gem magazines. Come to Gold City Gem Mines for a day full of excitement. Mine in our new and improved covered and inside flumes, rain or shine.

Sheffield Mine
385 Sheffield Farms Rd
Franklin, NC 28734
Ph. (828) 369-8383
E-mail: ruby@sheffieldmine.com
Website: www.sheffieldmine.com
Native Rubies & Sapphires or Gemstones of the world. New & experienced rock hounds welcome. No equipment required. Wear old clothes; you'll get wet and dirty! Gift Shop & Lapidary Shop. Picnic area. Open April thru October - 10am daily, please arrive by 2:30pm. Seen on 'Travel Channel.'

OREGON

Dust Devil Mining Co.
P.O. Box 279
Cloverdale, OR
Ph. (503) 965-7707; April 1 to closing (541) 219-1071
E-mail: ddmc@oregoncoast.com
Website: www.dustdevilmining.com
OREGON SUNSTONE. April to November 1. Dawn to dark 7 days a week. NO digging fee. Better stones 1/3 of wholesale. Most stones free. Shovels and screens provided. Camping on site. Friendly family atmosphere. Rough, cut stones, beads and jewelry in mine store. See website for up to date digging information.

UTAH

U-Dig Fossils
350 E. 300 S. (Office Location)
Delta, UT 84624
Ph. (435) 864-3638; Fax (435) 864-4294
E-mail: udig@xmission.com
Website: www.u-digfossils.com
U-Dig Fossils provides you 40 acres of the best trilobite collecting property in the world. This is an affordable experience for fossil enthusiasts and families alike. Season, April 1 thru October 31. Quarry location is 52 miles west of Delta.

 

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