Stump Cross Mining Co. (Est. 2023)

Be a miner for the day! Pan for real gems that you can take home and keep.

Pan for real gems

Be a miner for a day and pan for gems at Stump Cross Caverns – it's just like panning for gold!


Our gem sluice is a series of wooden troughs filled with water. Take your bag of mining rough, pour it into a tray and start panning. Discover real gems that you can take home to keep.


Time to get your hands dirty and be a miner for a day. It's a fun, hands-on activity that's suitable for all the family.

How it works

1. Take a bag of rough



2. Pour it into a tray



3. Shake it over the gem sluice

4. Discover real gems you can keep!

A fun outdoor educational activity

Our gem sluice isn't just a fun, hands-on activity – it's also educational.

Learn what your gemstones are on an identification chart – and then take them home in a personalised goody bag.