Mineral collecting is available at Sterling Hill. The Mine Run Dump is adjacent to the concession building and is open on the last Sunday of every month during our normal season. Admission is $5.00 per person. Each pound collected is $1.50 per pound. All material collected is weighed out on one of our portable scales and paid for at the collecting area. A "Release from Liability" must be signed before collecting. Sorry, but no one under 13 years of age allowed due to insurance regulations.
Special Hours and Special Nights for Collecting, posted July 26,2007 1. There will be two night digs here on both nights of the Franklin Mineral Show, on Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30. Hours will be 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Entry is free for museum members and will cost $20 each night for nonmembers. There is also a charge of $1.50 per pound for material taken. 2. Mineral collecting in the Passaic and Noble pits and the Fill quarry area will be allowed only on the last Sunday of every month until the museum closes for the winter season. No one under the age of 13 will be allowed into the pit areas. 3. There will be an additional night dig for museum members only on Saturday, October 13, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. There is no entrance fee for members, but they will be charged $1.50 per pound for material taken.
Required Equipment: Safety goggles Rugged footwear Proper rock hammers or sledge hammers (NO CLAW OR CARPENTER'S HAMMERS ALLOWED) Recommended Equipment: Ultraviolet lights (various models are on sale in our gift shop) Back packs or buckets to carry collected material out. Click Here to go Back to FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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