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Rock Candy: Treasure Hunt Toolkit

Kirsten heads north to Grand Forks, British Columbia, to hunt for rock candy with mine owner Bob Jackson. After lots of digging with tools and lifting rocks, Kirsten finds some cool crystal pockets. Kirsten and the crew make a stop at Jerry's Rock and Gem for an appraisal and to roll up their sleeves to transform their finds into jewelry.  

Location Information
Where to Go & What to Bring
Location Information

Rock Candy Mine

GPS:
Latitude: 49.032370, Longitude: -118.443264; N49°1.9422, W118°26.59584
Where: Grand Forks, British Columbia
Phone: (250) 442-2833

Website:
Rock Candy Mine
Email:  bob@rockcandymine.com

Advanced Booking Recommended
 

Toolkit

 

  • Rock Hammer
  • Safety Goggles
  • Chisel
For Rock Candy Hunters:

Collect all you can carry in one load. Rock Candy Mine provides hammers and safety goggles. If you would like to use a chisel, you can bring one. Chisel use is not recommended for kids under 10; hammers can't distinguish between chisels and fingers.

The mine also offers the Rock Candy Safari, an introduction to Rock Candy's colorful minerals and mining history. Visitors will have the opportunity to collect green fluorite, banded purple fluorite, sparkling quartz and barite crystals.

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More on Rock Candy

 

  • Know other places to hunt for rock candy? Suggest your own hunt on our message boards!

 

 

Appraisal Information

 

  • Glen Saurdiff at Jerry's Rock and Gem in Kent, WA, gives Kirsten and the crew an appraisal of their finds and helps transform their rock candy into jewelry. For more information, visit Jerry's Rock and Gem website.

 

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