Sidney, British Columbia, Canada: Mineral World & Scratch Patch
Whatever gemstones you find and can fit in your bag, you can keep.- Address:
- 9891 Seaport Place, Sidney, BC, Canada
- Directions:
- On the waterfront in Sidney, north of Victoria on Vancouver Island.
- Hours:
- 9:30 am - 9 pm (summer). (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 250-655-4367
- Admission:
- Free. Collector bags are Canadian $6/8/10.
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Hunt for gemstones in an outdoor garden, and they're free! OK, you have to buy the bag, but whatever you fit in that bag, you keep! There are amethysts, tigereye, agates, lapis and lots of others. They claim "over 75 gem varieties." You can also pan for real gold (and keep what you find).
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