Dig For

LOCAL GEMSTONES

Screen from our mine run buckets.
Keep what you find!

Take an educational tour
of famous local gem mines.

We Are Open For The 2008 Season

We are open from 9:00am to 4:00pm
(last bucket sold at 3:30 unless you are taking it with you),
seven days a week until Mid November.

RAIN OR SHINE

Spend the day digging your own gemstones from our mine run buckets or take an educational excursion to one of the many famous gem mines in Oxford County, Maine.

Guided Mine Tours include, but are not limited to, these localities:

Mt. Mica
Ryerson Hill Mines

WMMA will provide an avenue for hobbyists and professionals as well as schools, clubs and organizations to dig for their own gem minerals, learn about lapidary, geology, minerals and the mining history here in Western Maine.

Learn about the local Geology, Mining History, and how to identify minerals. Screen a bucket of mine run material containing different gemstones and mineral specimens from local mines. Take guided tours to famous local gem mines in the area and dig on their dumps. Visit mines like Mt. Mica, the Harvard Quarry, Mt Apatite and many others! Learn about the science of mining and see active mines.

We are near the famous Mt. Mica Mine and not far from the Harvard Mine and several other mines, so prospecting trips are available to learn what to look for in the field.

WMMA has a goal to teach school children about...Sciences as well as local mining history. Birthday parties can also be arranged and will include a free gift for the birthday girl or boy and stuff for everyone.