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“find that diamond in the rough”
At Elijah Mountain Gem Mine, You become a prospector from the 1800's and mine for real gem stones and gold that you can keep! Tripadvisor.com annually votes us the top gem mine in NC. We provide everything you need to have a great time and be successful. Come see Asheville area's original gem mine and see why we have been voted #1 for years! Covered outdoor water flumes and indoor flumes open 7 days a week. Find Rubies, Sapphires, Emeralds, Quartz crystals, Citrine, Amethyst, Garnets, Aventurine, Sodalite, Peridot, Opal, Fluorite, Aquamarine, Topaz, Peacock Copper, Amazonite, Labradorite and dozens more! Family owned and operated. Don't settle for copycat mines. All competitor's coupons accepted, DOUBLED and we'll even buy you a Coke! Large variety of gemstone types in all buckets. The larger the bucket, the more you find! Over 40 types of semi-precious and precious gem types possible in every bucket! You're welcomed to share buckets too!
We spent two entertaining hours at Elijah Mountain today. Our kids each mined their own bucket and found lots of nice size stones. We browsed the large crystal selection in the shop, feed the... Read more
This place claims to be the largest in the state. I don't know if that is true, but we had a blast! The store has so many crystals to choose from! Some are certainly fake of course, but lots of... Read more
This was our first visit to this establishment and our kids were incredibly excited. Just a look of their faces as they found hidden gems in the buckets and explain to each other what each was by... Read more
Elijah Mountain Gem Mine
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- Thu - Sat: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Sun - Wed: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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