For the adventure seekers and treasure hunters… Re-awaken your sense of discovery and come experience hands-on gem mining at our North Ephraim location, available everyday (weather permitting.)
THE SLUICE IS OPEN FOR THE 2024 SEASON! COME ON DOWN TO THE MINE!
Fun the whole family can enjoy!
Easy as 1… 2… 3…
Select your mining rough & purchase at counter
**Detailed descriptions of mining rough options included below**
Take your bucket or bag outside to the sluice
**There are multiple stations at the sluice so plenty of space for all!**
Open up your bag of rough & start siftin’!
**We recommend small pours at a time for optimal take-home treasures**
Glossary:
Sluice: a channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate at the upper end for regulating water flow. We use a sluice as a circulatory water system to wash the sand, sediment, and dirt away from your treasure.
Rough: Sand, sediment, and dirt mixed in with rough gems that is included in your mining bucket or bag.
Siftin’: the act or process of sifting through material (such as sand, sediment, and dirt)
Pick your Bag or Bucket
Green Bucket:
For the gemstone hunter! With a chance to find a lucky emerald, this bucket also contains gemstones such as peacock ore, black obsidian, amethyst, and labradorite… a great starter for the rock & gem aficionado. We recommend 1-2 people per green bucket.
Yellow Bucket:
For the fossil lover! Discover arrowheads, fossil teeth, and pyrite in the yellow bucket, along with assorted rough gemstones... a great starter for the rock & gem aficionado. We recommend 1-2 people per yellow bucket.
Big Bag:
For goin’ big, not goin’ home! This bag contains a variety of gemstones, fossils, arrowheads, shark teeth, and a big ole hunk of something sparkly! ✧˖°. Big bags are perfect to split between families or if you want to mine solo and take home more loot.
Bonanza Bucket:
For the ultimate, unrivaled mining adventure! Complete with gems, fossils, minerals & more - ranging from mini mineral treasures to shelf specimen. A whopping 30 pounds *pre-sift*, this bucket will give even a seasoned sluicer an experience to remember. Perfect for rock connoisseurs, families, or anyone who loves the mine. **the picture below shows the haul collected by staff during the quality control trial of the Bonanza Bucket, Summer 2022**
