Russell Family Mine

Russell Family Mine We are Bob and Wendy Russell. Gem, mountain life and adventure enthusiasts. Specializing in Herkimer 'Diamonds' from our own lil' ledge

✨💎🌿Mountain Diaries 🌿💎✨ 🚨Guest discovery 🚨 We received an exciting message yesterday, with it these pictur...
06/03/2026

✨💎🌿Mountain Diaries 🌿💎✨
🚨Guest discovery 🚨
We received an exciting message yesterday, with it these pictures of this beauty of a crystal discovered last weekend- A breathtaking Scepter!
Hand mined by a hardworking mother-son Duo !💪 ✨🔥✨ AAA-mazing! ✨🔥✨
🚨🚨 Surprise for us- This one was Dug from the Top Ledges- Big Dig- Far Left side of the mine!!
Now there have been a variety of scepters discovered in this new area of the mine!!!🚨🚨
The crystals throughout the Top Ledge continue to surprising us!
👉 We love seeing what you all find ✨🩵💎🩵✨Did you clean up something special? Wed love to see your discoveries
Share here👇

Herkimer Diamond Quartz Scepter
Big Dig - Top Ledge
Russell Family Mine
Little Falls Herkimer Co New York

Booking & Russell Family Mine Information:

Https://russell-family-mine.square.site/

06/03/2026

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Mining Availability this week:
Friday June 5th & Saturday June 6th,
👉 We are still accepting reservations for both days , Who's digging with us this weekend?

Contact us here, Or [email protected]
For our schedule this season visit:

https://russell-family-mine.square.site/

⚒️ This beauty was a recent find from our Top Ledge ✨💎✨
Herkimer Diamond Quartz
Russell Family Mine
Little Falls Herkimer Co New York

⚒️💎 Mountain Memories 💎⚒️This one came up today from 2024... ✨💎🔥New Discovery up here for us!! 👉💎 Bob's been prepping ...
06/01/2026

⚒️💎 Mountain Memories 💎⚒️
This one came up today from 2024...

✨💎🔥New Discovery up here for us!!
👉💎 Bob's been prepping druzy flats 💎
While breaking down a few big 'salt-n-pepper' matrix druzy specimens, BOOM 🤯 What does he find - Two fossilized shells! There's druzy on the back and these cute little spiral shells on the front! ✨💎✨

06/01/2026

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⚒️Mountain Memories ⚒️
Check out this beauty from the mountain side! Incredible size and formation and termination! WOW!
Herkimer Diamond Quartz Skeletal
Russell Family Mine
Little Falls Herkimer Co New York

✨🌿💎🌿✨Mountain Diaries May 31st, 2026💎⚒️💎 Today we are fully BOOKED and are expecting a great group and a beautiful day a...
05/31/2026

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Mountain Diaries
May 31st, 2026
💎⚒️💎 Today we are fully BOOKED and are expecting a great group and a beautiful day ahead!

✨We've been having the most beautiful weather up here on the mountain over the weekend, Today should be just as perfect, Blue skies, Sunshine a breeze and a little cooler! Ideal digging temps!✨
⚒️💎⚒️Yesterday's returning visitors were experienced miners, They diligently worked our hard Top Ledge in the Big Dig, Their hard work was rewarded with the discoveries of some incredible crystals! Way to guys! We also had a few returning guests return , Their first visit since last season, It was so exciting to share all the work we've done up here on the ledge! 🔥💎🔥

👉We received a handful of reservations yesterday, If this is from you I'll be working on bookings later this afternoon! ⚒️

💎⚒️ We went back to our spot on the ledge We've been working, Pulled a few beauties, Many with defined black internal rods!

👉 If your interested in our mine and would like to make a reservation check out our website and calander....
⚒️💎 Reservations Required 💎⚒️

Herkimer Diamond Quartz Crystals
Russell Family Mine
Little Falls Herkimer Co New York

Https://russell-family-mine.square.site/

✨🌿💎🌿✨ Happy Saturday Mountain Friends!⚒️ Fridays crew will be heading back up today to take on day two of the ledge ✨...
05/30/2026

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Happy Saturday Mountain Friends!
⚒️ Fridays crew will be heading back up today to take on day two of the ledge ✨💎✨
⚒️ Weather looks amazing for digging, Sunny and not too hot!
⚒️Check in starts at 8:30- Mining until 5
👉 Take a look at these mountain gems collected yesterday, This little spot was very shallow and mostly dirt digging! These little gems popped out one after another and then what a surprise...A SCEPTER!! Super clean, No damage with a super defined internal black stem phantom! A perfect Scepter found dirt digging!! 🔥💎🔥
( The pic is of myself, Wendy in the shallow spot where I pulled the gems from)
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Russell Family Mine offers a variety of collecting options, Solid Ledge, Dolostone for breaking, Access to shallow levels, All the tailings piles and Dirt digging too for the crystals!

🚨 Notice:
We have a few spots open for tomorrow
(We had a last minute cancellation) Contact us here or [email protected] to book with us ⚒️

Herkimer Diamond Quartz Crystals & Scepter
Russell Family Mine Top Ledge
Little Falls, Herkimer Co., New York

✨💎 Reservations Required 💎✨

For Mine Information , Calander and Booking Information Visit:
Https://russell-family-mine.square.site/

05/29/2026

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Mountain Diaries
May 29, 2026
💎 We're heading into another BIG weekend up here on the mountain ⚒️💎⚒️
👉 We are fully BOOKED Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Last weekend we saw some incredible crystals discovered from the Top Ledge!
Our mountain Top Ledge is HOT! As we head into this weekend I've got a feeling it's going to be epic⚒️
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This Scepter was discovered about a year ago from the Gem Mines top ledge by one of the guests! Yes- You keep what you find!!
Bob did a lot of work prepping that ledge, Can't wait to see what's in that solid rock ⚒️

Herkimer Diamond Quartz Scepter
Russell Family Mine
Little Falls, Herkimer Co., New York

For Mine and Booking info visit:

https://russell-family-mine.square.site/

⚒️💎⚒️🌿Mountain Diaries... ✨💎We just wrapped up the last day of our busy holiday weekend up here at the mine... ⚒️It t...
05/25/2026

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🌿Mountain Diaries...
✨💎We just wrapped up the last day of our busy holiday weekend up here at the mine...
⚒️It turned into a really nice day,The grey skies Cleared up and the forest began drying out...
⚒️💎⚒️Today's crew were experienced and worked incredibly hard for their finds, There was some real beauties discovered from the Big Digs rock ledge, Have a look!
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Russell Family Mine
Herkimer Diamond Mining
Herkimer Diamond Quartz Crystals
Little Falls, Herkimer Co m, New York

Booking & Mine Information can be found on our site...

https://russell-family-mine.square.site/

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223 Lovers Leap Road
Little Falls, NY
13365

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