Pay-To-Dig Gem Mines in Massachusetts

Dig for real gems and minerals in Massachusetts and keep everything you find. Browse fee-mining experiences, get pricing, and plan your visit.

Chester Emery Mine Panning

Chester, Massachusetts4.1

Historic emery mine — the first commercial source of corundum in America. Pan for emery, margarite, and corundum specimens.

EmeryMargariteCorundumQuartz

$10-$20

Granville, Massachusetts4.3

Collect kyanite, staurolite, garnet, and mica from this famous metamorphic mineral locality in western Massachusetts.

KyaniteGarnetStauroliteMica

$10-$25

Plainfield, Massachusetts4.2

World-famous locality for rhodonite and spessartine garnet. Collect pink rhodonite and other manganese minerals.

RhodoniteSpessartineQuartzManganese

$10-$25