a mining operation sure to entertain the rock hounds in your family. Start with a bucket of gem-rich soil and then sift ...

Snake River Golf and Gem Mining, an abandoned mini-golf entertainment complex off Highway 17S in Myrtle Beach has been abandoned for years but will re-open under new ownership soon. A water tower ...

Some of the debris reaches the edge of a glassy river which runs through a small valley, causing ripples on the water ... mine search for valuable gemstones by hand [Kern Hendricks/Al Jazeera] Gem ...

Mary Freeman and her husband Gary found the deposit five years ago while hunting for tourmaline, a striking, multi-colored gemstone found ... of the strictest mining and water quality standards ...

In addition to the golfing, visitors will also be able to do gem mining in the mining town. The water tower has a trough that extends about 40 yards onto the property. The trough will have running ...