Rockchuck Gem & Mineral Gallery
A roadside rock shop on Highway 95 run by miners who dig much of what they sell
- Where
- 4051 Veterans Memorial Hwy (US-95), Schurz, at the Yerington turnoff
- Sells
- Mineral specimens, rough rock, polished stones, geodes, cut gemstones, handmade jewelry
- Contact
- (760) 978-4567, rockchucknevada@gmail.com, or Facebook and Instagram
- Run by
- John and Chelsea Keady
Where to use your gear near Schurz
28 gem and mineral spots on open public land with no claim on record, within 50 miles.
There are more on the map, some of them with a possible mining claim.
About Rockchuck Gem & Mineral Gallery
Rockchuck Gem & Mineral Gallery stands on Highway 95 in Schurz, at the turnoff toward Yerington, on the long road between Reno and Las Vegas. It is run by John and Chelsea Keady, who are small independent miners themselves: a good part of what they sell comes from their own digging in Nevada, alongside minerals from abroad.
The shop carries raw mineral specimens, rough rock for cutting, polished and decorative stones and cut gemstones. In the glass cases is jewelry designed and made on the premises, much of it from locally mined material. Visitors can buy geodes and crack them open right in the shop.
The owners are known for sharing what they know: prospectors who stop by trade stories with them, and they point visitors to places to go rockhounding nearby. Their website has a page of rough rock for sale, and they post about their mining and finds on Facebook and Instagram.
Hours vary, so call or message before making the detour. Schurz lies within the Walker River Paiute Reservation, where collecting rocks requires permission from the tribe.
Clubs and places nearby
- Great Basin Gem & Mineral ClubClub · 53 mi
- GPAA of Northern Nevada, RenoClub · 65 mi
- Reno Gem and Mineral SocietyClub · 65 mi
- Comstock Gold ProspectorsClub · 66 mi
- Crystal Peak MineFree public dig · 81 mi
- Roaring Camp Mining Company (Mokelumne River)Pay-to-dig · 105 mi
Other shops and gear makers nearby
- Rupert's Precision GemcuttingShop · 53 mi
- Rocking and RollingShop · 53 mi
- Hidden Treasures Trading CompanyShop · 121 mi
Access
4051 Veterans Memorial Hwy (US-95), Schurz. Hours vary: call (760) 978-4567 or message the shop on Facebook before visiting.