Pay-To-Dig Gem Mines in North Dakota
Dig for real gems and minerals in North Dakota and keep everything you find. Browse fee-mining experiences, get pricing, and plan your visit.
Cannonball Concretion Beds
Mandan, North Dakota4.2
Collect perfectly round iron concretions, known locally as 'cannonballs,' from the Cannonball River area. Also find lignite and quartz.
ConcretionsIron StoneLigniteQuartz
$5-$15
Theodore Roosevelt Badlands Fossil Hunt
Medora, North Dakota4.5
Hunt for petrified wood, spherical concretions, and agates in the Badlands of western North Dakota. The area is rich in ancient petrified forests.
Petrified WoodConcretionsLigniteAgate
$10-$25