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sedwheathome
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Jun 04, 2016

Black Hills Gold - Panning (for kids) & Shopping for Jewelry

2 part question. 8 yr old boy not interested in digging dinosaurs BUT LOVES "gem mining" :-) Looking for a nice place while in the Black Hills area/Rapid City to Deadwood to Custer areas for him to ...
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Drbolasky
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Jun 06, 2016
old guy wrote:
can't remember the name of the gem farm in arkansas but they let you dig and keep what you find

Crater of Diamonds State Park. Also a neat water park there, perfect for cooling off after a hot day of digging.

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