Gem Mining
1 Hour • For All Ages • 3lb & 10lb Bag Options
What to Expect
Duration
30 Minutes - 1 Hour
About
It is said that at one time or another, every kid in America will have a rock collection of some sort. Now gem mining can be a fun activity on your next family vacation to North Carolina.
How Gem Mining Works?
A gem mining sluice is a trough where water circulates over and over again by means of a pump. The kids purchase a bag of mining rough enriched with gems and fossils. They take their bag to the sluice and sift through it. The water washes the sand away and what is left is all the pretty gems and fossils that they get to keep. Each “panner” also receives an identification brochure and a baggie to put their new found collection so they can take it home and identify their new gems.
This activity combines young people’s sense of adventure and discovery with their continuing thirst for knowledge. Kids love identifying what they find. The best part is they keep everything they reveal. Every bag is different so it will be an activity they’ll want to repeat.
Additional Information
Our gem mining sluicing system is a great way to learn about fossils and rocks. Our packages include an identification card, and a bag of your choice which comes with a baggie for you to save everything you find and take it home!
Address
7460 Wake Forest Hwy., Durham, NC, 27703
Pricing
| Gemstone Bag | $13.98 |
| Fossil Bag | $13.98 |
| Motherload Bag | $29.02 |
Cancellation Policy
IF you do not show up the day of the event you LOSE THE ENTIRE RESERVATION. You have up to 48 hours prior to the event to cancel or make date and amount of people changes to your reservation. Weather is not grounds for a refund. We play rain or shine. You are welcome to move the date of the reservation. Exceptions to these rules may occasionally happen and will be analyzed on an individual basis.
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