The Rock, Fossil and Dinosaur Shop

Gemstone Panning
panning for gems

Participants purchase a bag of mining rough. There are four different kinds of bags to choose from:

Participants take their bag of rough to the sluice where they pour a little into the water. As the rough washes away, the gems appear.

In each gemstone bag, panners normally find at least one of the following: ruby, emerald, topaz, garnet, obsidian, calcite, quartz, fluorite, peridot, smoky quartz, rose quartz, green quartz, pyrite and up to ten others.

Gemstone Panning
Gem Bag    $7
Fossil Bag    $8
Emerald & Ruby Bag    $9
Delux Bag     $14

Each delux bag contains gemstones, rubies, emeralds, fossils and a unique specimen in each bag!

The mining sluice
find gems!

Each party package includes a gemstone bag which includes about 20-30 different gemstones suitable for cutting, polishing, finishing, or mounting. You will not find better quality sluice bags anywhere else. 

This experience is a must. Kids and adults alike will enjoy their day at sluice.


A full afternoon of fun awaits!

Visiting the Rock, Fossil and Dinosaur Shop is a great way to spend a summer afternoon or weekend.

See you at the sluice!

The Rock Fossil & Dinosaur Shop

The Rock, Fossil and Dinosaur Shop

George Marchacos

P.O. Box 26
213 Greenfield Rd.
Rt. 5 & 10
South Deerfield M.A. 01373

Store: (413)665-ROCK (7625)
Home: (413)772-0258

Our Hours

Open 7 days from 9:30am - 5pm
Gemstone Panning
Gem Bag    $7
Fossil Bag    $8
Emerald & Ruby Bag    $9
Delux Bag     $14
  • Delux bag contains gemstones, rubies, emeralds, fossils and a unique specimen in each bag!
The Mine Adventure    $7

Bonanza Box Adventure    $15

Dinosaur Exhibit    FREE