点评:My family and I went looking for a place to mine gemstones but in January many locations were closed for the winter. We ended up trying the Highlands Road Gem Mine and the experience was great!
The owners (both husband and wife) were so kind, helpful, and gracious for our group of 9. Despite it being about 25 degrees and windy, they both stayed outside at the mining trough with us the whole time (45-60 minutes), and continually assisted us by identifying the stones we found, explaining where they came from, the local town's gem society, museum, and attractions, and took many pictures of us which they sent to our phone. As far as the gem mining, we all walked away with 1/3 of a gallon bag of stones, moon stone, ruby, garnet, amethyst, emerald, and others.
We really enjoyed the experience of gem mining but with their assistance and active participation and help, they made the experience that more memorable.
Thank you for all you do and for welcoming my family.
翻译:我和家人去寻找一个可以开采宝石的地方,但 1 月份许多地方都因冬季而关闭。我们最终尝试了 Highlands Road 宝石矿,体验非常棒!
矿主(夫妻二人)对我们 9 人小组非常友善、乐于助人、亲切。尽管气温只有 25 度左右,风很大,但他们一直陪着我们待在采矿槽外面(45-60 分钟),并不断帮助我们识别我们发现的宝石,解释它们的来源、当地城镇的宝石协会、博物馆和景点,还为我们拍了很多照片,并发送到我们的手机上。至于宝石开采,我们都带走了 1/3 加仑的宝石袋,里面有月光石、红宝石、石榴石、紫水晶、祖母绿等。
我们真的很享受宝石开采的体验,但在他们的协助和积极参与帮助下,他们让这次体验更加难忘。
感谢你们所做的一切,也感谢你们欢迎我的家人。