The newest recreation activity at Jellystone Parks™
is Gem Mining. It is said that at one time or
another every kid in America will have a rock collection
of some sort. Now Gem Mining can be a fun activity
on your family vacation.
How it works...A gem mining sluice
is a trough where water circulates over and over again
by means of a pump. The kids purchase a bag of mining
rough enriched with gems, fossils, and emeralds and
rubies from all over the world. They take their bag
to the sluice and sift through it. The water washes
the sand away and what is left is all the pretty gems
and fossils that they get to keep. Each 'panner' also
receives an identification brochure so they can take
it home and identify all their new gems.
This activity
combines young people's sense of adventure and discovery
with their continuing thirst for knowledge. Kids love
identifying what they find. The best part is they keep
everything they reveal. Every bag is different so it
will be an activity they'll want to repeat.
