CA Mines

Mercury Production In California 1955 Film about mining of cinnabar in New Indria, California which is turned into mercury aka quicksilver for thermometers and other uses. Footage from this film is available for licensing from http://www.globalimageworks.com

The World's Only Public Diamond Mine – Crater of Diamonds Crater of Diamonds State Park is the only place on earth where anyone and everyone can mine for diamonds. This unlikely location has produced a number of the most precious gems ever discovered. This State Park has attracted a devoted community of rock hounds. #Diamonds…

Hunting for California Amethyst Crystals This winter we camped in the California wilderness and hunted for amethyst crystals. We found a fresh pocket of some beautiful crystal specimen, check out how we did it!

Flooded Gold Mine Insanity in Northern California! Where do you take a person who has NEVER explored an abandoned mine before but really wants to? You take them to a flooded, abandoned gold mine, of course! Drew, who is totally new to abandoned mine exploration, joined me for a day of underground exploration and documentation…

Finding Geodes at the Hauser Geode Beds in California and Getting Them Cut The Hauser Geode Beds is a popular spot for rockhounds. Decades ago, geodes and agates were everywhere. These days, finding them takes a little more work. Come along as my friend Tony and I take you on a rockhounding adventure and come…

What is borax? The answer is inside California's largest mine. | Bartell's Backroads From soap to cell phones, the world needs borax and it was once mined in California using mules and wagons. Today, miners use trucks that haul 270-thousand tons of ore at a time and burn 1,000 gallons of fuel, per shift. Watch…

Mercury Production In California 1955 Film about mining of cinnabar in New Indria, California which is turned into mercury aka quicksilver for thermometers and other uses. Footage from this film is available for licensing from http://www.globalimageworks.com

Mines Like This Aren't Supposed To Be In California The title of this video is a nod to those that say that all of the abandoned mines in Southern California have been sealed up by the government or plundered by “collectors” to the point that they are just featureless holes in the ground… They have…

Big Horn Mine Hike in Wrightwood Hiking to Big Horn Mine is one of my favorite short hikes in the Southern California area. The hike leaves from Vincent Gap and then hugs the mountainside as it takes you over to an old gold mine. Along the way, you can stop and see Vincent’s Cabin if…

#327 The Last of the Mines we explore in California…The War Eagle often visited by many explorers. This will be our very last trip in the War Eagle and Tecopa County. We go way into the ends of the mine to show you never seen before footage. This is one of the largest and often…