Guided Amethyst Mine visit at Luosto in summer

Dig your own gem stone of Lapland, purple amethyst, during your one hour visit to Amethyst Mine.

Lampivaara Amethyst mine is unique attraction in Lapland. Amethyst Mine is operating in extraordinary way: no big machines are used for digging and none of the rich deposit is sold as a raw material. This authentic and special mine is located on top of the fell in the middle of Pyhä-Luosto National park. You will get to Lampivaara by hiking through the ancient Luosto forest. During the storytelling moment you will learn about this fascinating stone and how it was formed more than 2000 million years ago.