the blue point amethyst mine
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We had a GREAT time hunting for amethyst at the Blue Points mine. The owner is very friendly and willing to help or answer any questions you may have. It's only $20 to fill a 2 gallon bucket! We filled 3 buckets all the way up to the handle. I also picked up 2 big chunks and he only charged me $15 for them both. One of them will go in my collection and my wife is displaying the other in our kitchen. Due to past experiences with bugs, we waited until mid August to avoid all the bugs - no bug spray needed at this time of year. We spent about 4 hours at the mine and could have stayed longer, but the teenage girls were ready to leave.Thanks for the great time!Bill
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There is not much to describe here. You follow the signs along a fairly level dirt road and arrive in a clearing with a few campers. A short walk and you come to a gouge in the earth surrounded by a plastic fence. In the hole there are the more professional miners and rockhounds working away on the freshly exposed seams. The tailings they throw/blast/push up to the surface are fair game for the amateurs like us. The place has a nice off-the-beaten-path, rustic feel without really being too far off-the-beaten-path.The stuff you can find up around the edges of the pit is not the highest quality, but we found half a bucket full ($10) in an hour and a half that was of decent quality. Pieces we were seeing in Thunder bay for $10-15 each were just laying around for the grabbing at Blue Point. We would have been glad to take more, but having driven up from the states there was only so much room in our trunk for rocks so we took only the nicest ones we found. If we had lots of room we would have gladly taken some of the larger rocks that were encrusted along one face as they would look lovely in a garden. It was really fun to scramble around and break open the rocks. My 6-year-old had a great time and some of the miners showed her some of the things they were finding and even gave her a few smaller, higher quality, crystals. Everyone was really friendly. There were not too many bugs, but I would bring spray since the woods can be chock full of mosquitoes. We brought gloves, some hammers and cold chisels and eye protection. But you can just pick things up if you don't have any tools. Oh yeah, and they are open on Sunday, which is not true of some of the other mines in the area. So if you are planning excursions around Sleeping Giant, this is one that can be done any day of the week.
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Had read about this on Tripadvisor, did not disappoint. had a great time We were visiting from California, just a great place, nice people, were able to pick our own rocks. great for kids, bring your own picks, hammers and gloves. Got some beautiful pieces. Definitely worth the time to find this place.
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A little hard to find the mine. Not the most popular mine in the area, but it yeided some nice stones for us. No admission which is nice (some other mines charge you to enter as well as charge for your rocks). Blue point charged $20 per 2 gallon pail which is quite reasonable if you find some nice stones. If possible, bring a hammer to chip some of the quartz and granite away to maximize your finds.
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This visit was SUPER fun! We spent several hours there, and the guy who owns it was very helpful. He brought us pails and told us what to look for. We had our own gloves (old garden gloves worked just fine!) so we did pretty well picking up the rocks. Also, bug spray is a MUST. Most of what we found will look very nice in our garden, but a few small pieces will go into my "gem" bowl. It was really fun to wash and scrub the rocks before deciding whether or not to take them. $20 for the bucket was a bargain. We saw some rocks at the "other" mine marked $10, just like some that were part of our bucket. It's a beautiful drive through the forest to get there. The dirt road (about 5 miles) is bumpy, but no problem. I use a cane and the terrain is undoubtedly rough, but definitely do-able. We had a GREAT time.
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This was a great time, we found some treasures. Got a bit dirty but worth it. $20.00 for a very full bucket of gems. We spent 2 1/2 hours enjoying the searching, the gems are easy to find. But we enjoyed the activity without all the touristy hoopla!!!
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We took a chance to visit this place and it was the best time ever!! Not touristy just honest to goodness rock hunting ! Lyndon is very knowledgeable and interesting we came home with beautiful rocks can't wait to go back!
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This place was recommended by nearby B&B owners, and I'm glad they did. Blue Point doesn't try to gouge tourists - you just take your bucket and look for rocks. No marketing, no "up-sell." Perfect for us. We spent some nice time and got some nice amethyst. The real mccoy.
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Contacted Lyndon asking if I could have a 250 lb piece of Ontario. Man did he deliver. Great price and quality. Had family in Terrace Bay Ontario wanting to steal it. Thanks Lyndon.
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We love rock picking so we had to stop here. After reading reviews of this place we gave it a try. Had a nice size pail which we overfilled and still only cost $20. Great experience. Never too old to learn and be a kid.Be aware, outhouse only here for those who like running water. lolNo fee. pick some rocks and pay for those only. Half bucket is half price.