Pay-To-Dig Gem Mines in Kentucky
Dig for real gems and minerals in Kentucky and keep everything you find. Browse fee-mining experiences, get pricing, and plan your visit.
Ken & Barb's Geode Mine
Western Kentucky's Purchase Area sits over Warsaw Formation limestone that produces excellent calcite and quartz geodes. Several landowners and small operations allow fee access to collect geodes from the residual clay soils. The region also yields celestine (blue strontium sulfate) geodes on occasion — one of the most prized geode varieties in the US. Great family activity.
Clement Mineral Museum Dig
Dig for fluorite and related minerals from Kentucky's famous fluorspar district. Beautiful cubic fluorite crystals in purple, green, and yellow.
Blue Gem Mine
Hunt for the prized Kentucky blue gem agate, found only in this region. A hidden gem of Appalachian rockhounding.
Kentucky Rock & Gem Mine
Sluice for gems from enriched gravel including rubies, sapphires and emeralds.