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Gemstone & fossil panning from your own home!

Gemstone & fossil panning from your own home!

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Welcome to Rocky River Mining!

Gemstone Bags

In the gemstone bags you may find favourites like – Rose quartz, amethyst, fluorite, geodes, amazonite, pyrite, selenite and many more.

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Fossil Bags

But if you prefer fossils you will love discovering – orthoceras, gastropods, crinoids, ammonites, brachiopod, petrified wood, shark teeth and more.

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We bring the thrill of the gold rush to your home!

Experience the thrill of fossicking in your own home with Rocky River Mining gemstone and fossil bags. All you need is a bag of mining rough, a sieve, bucket of water and a sense of discovery.

All our bags include quality crystals, gemstones, minerals and fossils sourced from around the world.

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Reviews

People Rocky River Mining

My sister and I bought two of the 650g Eureka gemstone bags and were impressed with the amount of gems we got per bag. It was also incredibly fast shipping having it arrive in less than 3 days of ordering. 110% will order again and would recommend.
Casey Taylor
The big and little kids all loved it…will definitely order again…
Rebecca Ryan F
Hello, We were surprised with a Saturday delivery today. It was so much fun as we are going into lockdown week 4 so this activity was a perfect surprise. Thank you so much for a well put together activity. Going back to buy more now.
Wendie Sullivan F
AYOO THIS IS MY THIRD ORDER WITH YALL. LOVE EM!!!
M O'neil
Fast shipping and great service will definitely be getting more
Aaron De K F.
Good evening, Me and my brother purchase a bag of gemstones and a bag of fossils to mine today (We are 25 and 27 LOL we have never had so much fun!!! We were like little kids playing in the backyard. What an awesome concept, we got so many beautiful treasures. I will certainly buy more…I cannot wait to tell all my family and friends about your brilliant business.
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Popular Picks!

  • Beginners Luck Gemstones Bag (200g)

    $15.00

  • Paydirt Gemstones Bag (450g)

    $30.00

  • Eureka Gemstones Bag (650g)

    $40.00

  • Beginners Luck Party Pack (4x200g)

    $60.00

  • Fossil Find Fossil Bag (150g)

    $15.00

How it works

It’s as easy as 1-2-3 to put real gemstones in your hands!

Choose a bag

Select a bag of mining rough enriched with real gemstones from around the world

Place in water

Place part of the rough from the bag in a screen bottom box

Find hidden gemstones

Dip the bag contents in the sluice and watch the gemstones or fossils appear as the soil washes away
Great! Let’s Start

About Us

Rocky River Mining is a family-owned, first of it’s kind Mobile gem panning attraction in Australia where families and individuals can go panning like prospectors in the ‘Gold Rush Days’.

This award-winning attraction offers an entertaining and educational experience where participants can pan for real gems, minerals and fossils keeping all they find. All involved love this hands-on activity that brings families together through discover and connects people through the shared positive experience.

Hours of Fun!

Whatever your age panning is so much fun so why not embrace your inner explorer and have an at home mining experience today!

What a great gift for your budding paleontologist or rockhound. All bags delivered to your home come with mining instructions and identification chart so you can easily identify your find.

Party packs are also available and are a great choice for birthday parties, family time, camping trips or just because.

Why not host a gem mining party and have your guests strike it lucky with this fun memorable experience.

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