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Gem Mining

Season: Sky High
Location: On Site

Your kids will love to pan for gems at the Mister Happy Gem Mining, located at Sky High. Fun for children as young as 2, the experience mimics old fashioned panning for gold. Each miner purchases a bag of sand that contains either gems or fossils.

The contents of the bag are dumped into a frame with a screen on the bottom. Miners wash the sand away with water that runs through a 65 foot long sluice and the treasures are left in the pan.

An identification card is included for children to learn more about their gems or fossils.