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You might find something interesting in the movie section.  There are a number of short videos made by rock hounds and miners.

MINING / ROCK HOUNDING / FIELD TRIPS

Travel to Mongolia and discover its scenic beauty  Travel to Mongolia with Black Ibex Expeditions - We take care of all the details of your trip so that you can travel with complete peace of mind.

Gemfields.com - the meeting place for Gemseekers, Tourists, and Miners alike, lots of stories, pictures and information about the CQ Gemfields and Sapphires

CyberWell  Links to a number of collecting areas.

Richardson's Rock Ranch  Richardson's Rock Ranch is a family-owned and operated enterprise, providing year-round family recreation. The ranch is a working cattle ranch, suplimented by recreational activities. Highlighting the ranch are the world famous agate beds, featuring thundereggs and ledge agate material. Rocks from all over the world can be found at our rock shop. Our goal is to provide "Fun for Everyone" -- rockhounding, photography, and camping. Always open to provide fun for all!

Gobi Expeditions  This is a well put together site, complete with testimonials.  Travel in Mongolia with Gobi Expeditions.

Sterling Hill Mining Museum - A world famous underground zinc mine in northwestern New Jersey open for tours to all.  Visit an actual mine and have a fun and educational experience.  (Not recommended for anyone under 6 years of age.)

Virtual Field Trips - North America

Crater of Diamonds State Park  Yes, you really can dig your own diamonds.

Wagner Quartz Crystal Mine  Wholesale quartz in all it's various forms.  Fee dig.

Ulrich's Fossil Gallery - Ulrich’s Fossil Gallery features some of the finest prepared fossil fish specimens ever found. Fish fossils from Ulrich’s Quarry reside in museums worldwide, yet they are also available to the public for sale, in fossil preparation kit form, or as a dig-for-your-own adventure with a member of our staff.

Treasure Mountain Diamond Mine  Herkimer diamonds

The Gem and Mineral Exploration Company  Lots of information on pegmatites; especially some of the famous mines in Southern California.

Juniper Ridge Fire Opal Mine  Fee dig in Southern Oregon.  I have heard nothing but good things about this operation and hope to go there myself . . . one of these days.

Crystal Grove Diamond Mine & Campground  Herkimer diamonds

The Rock Mine Tours

Lehman Caves  A beautiful limestone cave formation within the Great Basin National Park

Warfield Fossils, Inc. - Hunting Fossil Fishes in the Warfield Springs Quarry will be an experience of wonder and education. You will want to return year after year to the discovery of 50 million-year-old fossils that YOU uncover.

Starfire Crystal Mines  Mt. Ida, Arkansas

Lucky Strike Mine - The Lucky Strike and Valley View Thunder Eggs Mines have Agates with the best range in colors, probably in the world. The eggs contain mosses, banded agate, fortification, plumes and geodes. The fees we charge are based on the weight of the mined products.

Sheffield Mine  Ruby & sapphire mine; Franklin, NC

Amethyst Mine Panorama - Thunder Bay, Ontario - A "dig-your-own" amethyst adventure awaits you at Amethyst Mine Panorama. Have lots of family fun mining your own amethysts from our spacious digging area.

Sweet Surrender Crystal Mine  Dig your own quartz crystal in an operational crystal mine in the beautiful Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas. 

Bob Jackson's Geology Adventures  If you don't know who Bob Jackson is there's only one question to ask.  Do you live on the moon or under a rock or what? . . . I take that back - if you live under a rock you probably know him.

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Trail Finder - Trails.Com - interesting commercial site

Lemitar Mountains, New Mexico

Gem Mountain Cooney's Sapphire Village - Retail store and gravel wash trough full of Montana sapphires are open through the summer to mid-October.

Field Trip Planning

Spokane Bar Sapphire Mine - No, there is no 'bar' at the Spokane Bar Sapphire Mine. However, the mine does actually exist. This quaint turn of the century mine sits on the banks of Hauser Lake as the Missouri River flows in 'Big Sky Country' - Helena, Montana. Visitors come through the mine digging through the gravel looking for sapphires every day.

Go For The Gold Adventure Tours  Experience the new rapidly growing hobby of recreational gold, gem and relic prospecting. Enjoy an educational hands on adventure tour, utilizing the latest technology.  Supervised by our knowledgeable experienced guides.

ToveCo Specimen Mining  Beautiful fluorite specimens

Poland Mining Camps  Collect minerals in Maine

Sapphire Studio - Our sapphire mine is in the famous area in Montana referred to over the years as "Gem Mountain". Explored and mined since the late 1800's, the area is well known by the rock hounding public for having fabulous sapphires, and gemologists consider this area to be a world class sapphire deposit.

Nomadic Expeditions

Rockhounding Arkansas

Mineral Search Safaris  Great minerals, great people, great times, great memories

Oregon Sunstone - at the Dustdevil Mine.  You can view a short Utube video about the Dust Devil here.

Crystal Point Diamond Mines - Quartz crystal fee dig near Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Walter S. Bowser's Mineral Search Safaris

The Stewart Mine  Source of world famous pink tourmaline.

Fossil plants At Aldrich Hill, Nevada

Washington State Rockhounding Locations

Rockhounds Information Page - companion site to the Rockhounds Mailing List

Kartchner Caverns State Park, Arizona

U-Dig Fossils - We operate a private quarry west of Delta, Utah, that contains one of the world's richest deposits of trilobites. Come experience the thrill of finding your own fossil trilobites!

Fun Time Jeep Tours  Come and enjoy scenic Colorado with a luxury jeep tour at an economy price.

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