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Docs Rocks Gem Mine

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Our Business Goal To educate the general public on the historical geology of the Appalachian Mountains, how they were formed and what can be found here. Doc's Rocks Gem Mine is an Appalachian Mountain based gemstone mining operation. We purchase mine ore by the ton from local gemstone mines located in North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee. We then randomly shovel the ore into buckets and resell it to the general public. Since we don't intentionally put stones into your buckets for you to find, we can't guarantee wh... read more

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111 Mystery Hill Ln, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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Danny Nerber 
recommend  Recommended
4 years ago

the people that own the place are great people and playing in the dirt is fun for all ages 

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Leslie Scott 
recommend  Recommended
4 years ago

I like gem mining while on vacations and think docs is the best for gem finds and price. p.s.i,m returning to chetola resort the end of may I,ll see you again then. thanks jim from Cincinnati. 

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Pam King 
recommend  Recommended
4 years ago

My family loves Doc’s Rocks! We live in Boone and enjoy the dinosaur museum and mining for gems. The staff is friendly and very knowledgeable. When folks are visiting our area I always tell them to be sure and go to Doc’s! 

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Ann Hillman-Napoline 
recommend  Recommended
4 years ago

The Mother load box is worth every penny! A wide variety of treasures included. Looking forward to my next order! 

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Nichole Williamson 
recommend  Recommended
4 years ago

we've enjoyed both the rock mining and the museum each time we visit the Boone area. One of the best ones around imo 

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Heather Adcock Bullard 
recommend  Recommended
4 years ago

Great time mining for rocks and enjoyed the museum. Amazing specimens 

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Lauri Stallones-Einhorn 
5 years ago

What a fun Place! Everyone there is so nice and helpful at Docs Gem Mine. We came 2 years ago and went mining, and we had to come back this past week. Both times we found some really beautiful stones, we made into a ring or Pendant. Cant wait to come back!! 

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Kevin Coleman 
5 years ago
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5 years ago

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Docs Rocks Gem Mine has a 4.6 star rating with 1,195 reviews. 

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Docs Rocks Gem Mine is open now. It will close at 6:00 p.m.  

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