Rock hounds gem and specimen hunters this is your chance to find one of the rarest and most desirable gemstones in the world. Himalaya mine mesa grande district california. The opal hill mine is a fee dig site meaning you have to pay the daily fee of 25 00 per person 12 and under are free to dig here for fire agate. Benitoite the state gemstone is the collector specialty stone for which the state is best known. Pegmatite deposits there host many different types of gem materials.
The california state gemstone benitoite. The himalaya tourmaline mine is located near santa ysabel ca at lake henshaw in the beautiful mesa grande is the best place for gem hunting in california. The state also is the site of the second largest meteorite found in the united states. The rancho la brea tar pits is one of the world s most famous ice age fossil sites. Tourmaline minnesota california new hampshire like in the case of topaz tourmaline also comes in all sorts of beautiful colors.
The opal hill mine is located in palo verde ca. San diego county has been one of the best gemstone producing areas in north america for over 100 years. Other rare gems and minerals include neptunite joaquinite djurleite and natrolite. That is in the south eastern part of california by the colorado river. Just a few miles outside of barstow you hit the calico mountains with a vast silver district an amazing series of borate deposits celestite for days tons and tons of fine selenite and ample supplies of petrified palm root just pouring out of the hills and silver lace onyx and calcite concretions that can.
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The rock and mineral wealth of california has made california the most interesting and one of the oft visited places for rockhounders. The benitoite gem mine is located on a small mining claim the dallas claim in san benito county california about halfway between los angeles and san francisco. After 100 years the benitoite gem mine is finally open and offering field trips to the public. The epicenter of gems in california. California is abundant with geological forces where mineralogists and gemologists can rockhound for the largest variety of rocks and minerals.A sampling of cabochons made from material found in the cady and alvord mountains. Locations of some of these gemstone mines. The benitoite gem mine is famous for its rare and unique gemstone benitoite. We offer a fun gem and crystal dig to the public. 70 per person kids 12 and younger only 20.
San benito county is the only source of this fine blue colored gem. The opal hill mine is open oct. Fine quality brown colored stones have been cut from axinite from deposits in calaveras madera riverside and san diego counties. In addition california has numerous minerals gemstones and fossils as well as oil and gas deposits. San benito county is the only source of this fine blue colored gem.
In addition california has numerous minerals gemstones and fossils as well as oil and gas deposits. A sampling of cabochons made from material found in the cady and alvord mountains. The rock and mineral wealth of california has made california the most interesting and one of the oft visited places for rockhounders. The opal hill mine is located in palo verde ca. The california state gemstone benitoite.
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Fine quality brown colored stones have been cut from axinite from deposits in calaveras madera riverside and san diego counties. Rock hounds gem and specimen hunters this is your chance to find one of the rarest and most desirable gemstones in the world.
