Flume Mining
All the action takes place at the flume line! Enjoy the exciting atmosphere of discovery as you find colorful, beautiful, and valuable gemstones!
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Mine Trips
One of our most popular attractions! Join us in digging for your own gems at one of two of our secluded mines! On our four-hour mine trips, whatever you find, you keep!
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Create your own piece of forever with the gemstones you find on the flume line or at the mine! We can create anything imaginable; if you can draw it, we can make it!
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Stroll through our extensive general store and shop lots of amazing gifts including apparel, toys, home decor, a year-round Christmas store, candies, and 16 flavors of homemade ice cream!
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Stock up on gifts for that special Rockhound in your life! Now shipping buckets directly to your front door! Visit our online store to shop our shippable buckets just in time for the holidays! Also, stop in and visit our General Store where we have our year-round Christmas shop, toys, home decor, apparel & bags, and locally handmade products!
Connect With Us
Come in and save with our 12 Days of Christmas! FaceTime available for shopping and items can be mailed straight to you 🎄
Shop our beautiful Made In America Christmas card box sets!
Stop in and shop with us on Black Friday! Don’t forget we also offer FaceTime and can mail your purchase out to you in time for Christmas 🎄
Check out our featured article on pages 212 & 213 in the November 2023 edition of Our State Magazine! Thank you to Rebecca Woltz at @ourstatemag for the opportunity to share a small piece of what we are all about! It is the vision of our founders, Charles and Kay Buchanan, to share the mining heritage and history of Mitchell County with everyone and provide opportunities for you and your whole family to find treasures that last a lifetime, with an experience to match!
Had to share a customer’s order going out. We hope you enjoy these pieces out in Illinois, Addie!