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September 2022
Crystal Grove’s 3rd Annual Mining Showdown!
~ Come try your luck with your hardest working friends! For the third year, we will be sectioning up the wall our Tears of Wenedi mine into 10 different sections. Teams are welcome to bring in their tools and see who can find the best specimen overall, along with a few other competitive categories. ~ For this competition, electric jackhammers, hammer drills, and up to 7500 generators ARE permitted! ~ Prizes given for Best Specimen, Most Quartz Weight and Most…
Find out more »May 2023
Wire-Wrapping 101 Class
Join us for a creative session with miner/jeweler Dawn Belknap. Dawn will be guiding you through creating a simple twist-wrap pendant. She has obtained some beautiful amethyst points from Bahia Brazil just for this creation. This specific type of amethyst is getting hard to find as mine production slows. So, come join us for a day and bring home a unique gift for yourself (or mom!). All tools are provided, together with any other materials and instruction. Cost is…
Find out more »June 2023
7th Annual Pig n’ Dig
Come enjoy friends, family, mine excavation, good food and fun for our 7th year! It's always a great time for everyone, kids & adults! This is a great chance to meet the crew at Crystal Grove, and so many other friendly faces! We will also be hosting our Rock Swap and Vendor Fair at the same time! Enjoy some vendors from around the Northeast, showing off their rocks, skills and forms of creativity! We will have the excavator on-site, to ensure some…
Find out more »Herkimer Diamond Mining 101
Don't miss the 2nd Herkimer Diamond Mining 101 w/PatRocks at Crystal Grove for 2023! Come on out and get some FREE mining instruction from someone who knows Crystal Grove well, along with the Herkimer Diamond district! He'll be on-site to answer basic questions, teach you mining tips and tricks and getting you prepared to mine for these beauties on your own! This has always been a good time and our miners leave with much more knowledge on the geologic formations…
Find out more »Wire-Wrapping 201
We will be hosting our second creative session with miner/jeweler Dawn Belknap! Dawn will be guiding students through creating a two-twist wire-wrap pendant. Crystals, tools and all material included in ticket price. Didn't make our first session? No worries, she'll be revisiting the basic previous style and adding some more flare! Come enjoy the day with us and head home with your own creation! Please call or email to reserve your spot today!
Find out more »July 2023
Wire-Wrapping 301
We will be hosting our third creative session with Dawn from DBCreations. During this class, she will begin with sharing her knowledge on wire types, suppliers, what to look for when purchasing cabochons, different types of jeweler's tools, how to price your items and more - bring a notebook if you have one! Dawn will then guide you through the process of creating a simple "edge wrap" style pendant, using square copper wire. A selection of Agates, Quartz and Jasper…
Find out more »August 2023
2023 Annual Full Moon Women’s Retreat – SOLD OUT AS OF 3/28/2023
Come join us for our 5th Annual Full Moon Women’s Retreat here at Crystal Grove! It’s all about the ladies. Come for some relaxation, mindfulness and mining! Learn some things about yourself that you didn't know, leave feeling a sense of empowerment that you haven't felt; connect to the earth and our sister's in a safe space. We promise you that you won't be disappointed. Although we will not release 2023's schedule until closer to our event, we know a…
Find out more »September 2023
Crystal Grove’s 4th Annual Mining Showdown!
Come try your luck with your hardest working friends! We will be sectioning up the wall our Tears of Wenedi mine into 8 different “spots”. Eight teams are welcome to bring in their tools and see who can find the best specimen. For this competition only - electric jackhammers, hammer drills, and up to 7500 generators ARE permitted! Day mining is still open, come enjoy the show! K-Dogs BBQ will have his food truck here; come get some grub! Cost:…
Find out more »June 2024
8th Annual Pig n’ Dig
Come enjoy friends, family, mine excavation, good food and fun for our 8th year! It's always a great time for everyone, kids & adults! This is a great chance to meet the crew at Crystal Grove, and so many other friendly faces! We will also be hosting our Rock Swap and Vendor Fair at the same time! Enjoy some vendors from around the Northeast, showing off their rocks, skills and forms of creativity! We will have the excavator on-site, to ensure some…
Find out more »September 2024
Crystal Grove’s 5th Annual Miner’s Showdown
Crystal Grove’s Miner Showdown Come try your luck with your hardest working friends! We will be sectioning up the wall our Tears of Wenedi mine into 10 different “spots”. Ten teams are welcome to bring in their tools and see who can find the best specimen, most quartz weight or who moves the most rock! For this competition and competitors only - electric jackhammers, hammer drills, and up to 7500 generators ARE permitted! The rest of our mining area(s) will…
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