Buckets range from $20-$55 depending on the size of the bucket and the type of gemstones you are looking for. You are more than welcome to share a bucket with your family. Groups of 2-4 people usually share one of the big buckets. You are guaranteed to find a ton of gemstones!

 

Gem Mining Buckets

Small Buckets (Two Gallon Buckets)

•Fossil Bucket

•Basic Bucket of Natural/Rough Gemstones

•Basic Bucket of Polished Gemstones

•Bucket of (ONLY Natural) Rubies & Emeralds

 

Large Buckets (4.25 Gallon Buckets- groups of 2-4 usually share this bucket size)

•Best Value Bucket of Natural/Rough Gemstones (Most Popular)

•Best Value Bucket of Polished Gemstones (Most Popular)

 

You can also crack open your own crystal geodes! To-go burlap bags are also available. They are perfect for gifts and parties. This allows you to do some gem mining at home too!

 

Remember any cash purchase is 10% OFF (IN-STORE ONLY)!

If you have any questions, feel free to call or text 863-273-9812.

 

 

This is a General Identification List for all of our gem mining buckets! Every bucket is mixed so your finds may be different. You will not find every item on this list in just one bucket since there's seven gem mining buckets in total. The gems or fossils you find all depend on the type and size of your bucket. The gemstones and fossils come from different parts of the world! 

I did not add any photos to the list only because all the gemstones look different in the rough or polished form. The colors, shades and patterns may be different depending on what country/region its found even if its the same type of stone.

 

For example, if you look up agate on google. Type in "Polished agate" or "rough agate". There's different types of agate and they come in different colors so try to be as specific as possible when identifying.

Believe it or not but this the shorter version to what you may find. Not all gemstones are on here but let us know if you have a question!

We have a large "Gemstones of the World" poster available in-store. It displays 182 gems. It tells you the names and where they are found!

 

General GEMSTONE Identification List

• Amethyst (Brazil & Uruguay)
• Quartz Crystal (Brazil & USA)
• Rose Quartz (Brazil & Madagascar)
• Tri-color Calcite
• Green Aventurine
• Bloodstone
• Emerald (Brazil)
• Ruby
• Sapphire
• Chrysocolla
• Selenite (Mexico & Morocco)
• Desert Rose (Mexico & Morocco)
• Crystal Geode (Mexico & Morocco)
• Amethyst Geode (Mexico & Morocco)
• Moss Agate
• Septarian (Madagascar)
• Fire Quartz (Hematoid Quartz)
• Labradorite (Madagascar)
• Orange Calcite
• Yellow Calcite
• Pink Cobaltoan Calcite (Africa)
• Viper Jasper
• Zebra Calcite
• Turquoise
• Picture Jasper
• Aragonite (Morocco)
• Honey Calcite
• Green Opal
• Pink Opal
• Tangerine Quartz
• Blue Topaz
• Zeolite Clusters (India)
• Astrophyllite
• Petrified Wood
• Petrified Wood with Quartz
• Apophyllite
• Blue Calcite
• Tiger’s Eye
• Tiger Iron
• Red Jasper
• Yellow Jasper
• Mookaite Jasper (Australian Jasper)
• Desert Jasper (Polychrome Jasper
• Dalmation Jasper
• Black Obsidian (Brazil & Mexico)
• Snowflake Obsidian
• Mahogany Obsidian
• White Howlite
• Moonstone (Brazil, India & Madagascar)
• Rainbow Moonstone
• Sodalite
• Lapis Lazuli
• Hematite
• Black Tourmaline
• Pink Tourmaline
• Lepidolite with Pink Tourmaline
• Mica
• Amazonite with Mica together
• Amazonite with Mica & Quartz together
• Agate
• Spider Jasper
• Unakite
• Rainbow Fluorite
• Green Fluorite
• Purple Fluorite
• Red Leopard Skin Jasper
• Fushite
• Blue Kyanite
• Black Kyanite
• Black Tourmaline 
• Calcite
• Angelite
• Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore from Mexico)
• Pink Aventurine
• Pyrite (Peru)
• Pyrite & Quartz (Peru)
• Smokey Quartz (Brazil)
• Carnelian (Madagascar)
• Chevron Amethyst (Dream Amethyst from Africa)
• Garnet
• Blue Quartz
• Celestite (Madagascar)
• Mariam Jasper
• Blue Apatite
• Ocean Jasper
• Cave Calcite
• Red Calcite

 

Fossil Identification List

This is just a General List of the Fossil Bucket. Every bucket is mixed so you may or may not find everything on here. It's a surprise of what you will find but this will give you an idea of what can be found. Its mostly prehistoric sea creatures.

Most of these fossils come from Madagascar and Morocco!

• Ammonite- They were shelled cephalopods that died out about 66 million years ago. They come in different sizes from smaller than an inch to as large as nine feet wide.
• Trilobite
• Coral
• Arrowheads
• Horn Coral
• Sea Clam
• Sea Urchin
• Fossilized Clams with Honey Calcite
• Orthoceras- An orthoceras is an ancient mollusk that had a soft squid-like body inside a cone shell. Over time, its aragonite shell turned into calcite and fossilized.
• Desert Rose
• Shark Teeth
• Stingray Teeth
• Prehistoric Manatee Bone (ancestor to modern-day manatee)
• Fossil Stone
• Crinoid- They are marine animals that live in shallow waters and in depths up to 6000 metres. They date back to 488 million years ago.
• Branch Coral
• Gastropod- They are commonly known as snails or slugs. There are at least 15,000 different prehistoric species.
• Sea Urchin Spine
• Brachiopod- They are marine animals that have shells on their upper and lower areas which are hinged together at the back.