Minnesota · Scott · Ready
Ferguson’s Minnesota Harvest — Ferguson’s Mining Co. Gem Mining
Ferguson’s Minnesota Harvest — Ferguson’s Mining Co. Gem Mining is a Ready rockhounding record in Scott, Minnesota. The recorded activity or material is operator-provided gem-mining bags and gems. The recorded manager or operating context is Ferguson’s Minnesota Harvest. Ready means the current evidence supports the modeled activity, but visitors should still recheck current posted rules, closures, hours, fees, claims, collecting limits and site-specific notices before travel.
What is Ferguson’s Minnesota Harvest — Ferguson’s Mining Co. Gem Mining?
Ferguson’s Minnesota Harvest — Ferguson’s Mining Co. Gem Mining is a Ready rockhounding record in Scott, Minnesota. The recorded activity or material is operator-provided gem-mining bags and gems. The recorded manager or operating context is Ferguson’s Minnesota Harvest.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists operator-provided gem-mining bags and gems. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at Ferguson’s Minnesota Harvest — Ferguson’s Mining Co. Gem Mining?
Ready. Current 2026 operator information lists gem mining/panning for gems at Ferguson’s Mining Co. This Ready status is limited to the managed attraction and its supplied mining material.
Ready means the current evidence supports the modeled activity, but visitors should still recheck current posted rules, closures, hours, fees, claims, collecting limits and site-specific notices before travel.
Where is this record located?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Ferguson’s Minnesota Harvest — Ferguson’s Mining Co. Gem Mining. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
Recorded destination: 8251 Old Hwy 169 Blvd, Jordan, MN 55352
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is Ferguson’s Minnesota Harvest.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-30. Evidence and management context: Ferguson’s Minnesota Harvest. Current named Minnesota managed collecting program passes authority/access/retention gates. Program or rule context: MANAGED_SEASONAL_GEM_MINING_TAKE_HOME.
Program or rule context: MANAGED_SEASONAL_GEM_MINING_TAKE_HOME
How precise is the map marker?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Ferguson’s Minnesota Harvest — Ferguson’s Mining Co. Gem Mining. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 30, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.