Thermal City Gold & Gem Mine NC 28167

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Julie

THE BEST PLACE FOR GEM MINING! We have pasted this place numerous times visiting the North Carolina areas for vacations, however, we made a stop at Thermal City and will never gem mine anywhere else again. Mr. Larry is by far the most knowledgeable person we have met when we have gone gem mining. We have gone all over Foscoe, Sugar Mountain, Boone, and Banner Elk for gem mining, but this is a MUST stop for the price and the gems! Get the $40 dollar bucket and you will NOT be disappointed. We will be back on our next drive up! Worth the distance for sure. Then you have Rutherfordton not too far away for other fun activities.

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Kim Muratore West

It's all shaded there's a nice big fan. Not crowded. Prices are reasonable they have $5 $15.25.40.60 and $90 buckets a treasure chest for 175 fossils for 30

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N Kaufman

This is not a tourist trap, this is the real deal. Up front they have their little gem shop and you can get buckets of dirt with gems. In the back is where it’s at. They have a shop with sluices and pans and all kinds of equipment for your small operation. The lady in the office is nice and explanative. We paid just $10/each and stayed for HOURS panning for gold. They will bring dirt up for you to pan your hearts out at their tables with their pans, or buy your own pan and go to the river. The river itself is beautiful and is worth pulling up a chair and just hanging out with your feet in the water. You can spend the day here for $10. Yes there is small gold but it takes patience especially if you’re doing it in a little pan. It was a great experience and we will definitely be back.