CA Mines

Big Field Trip to a Southern Cali Turquoise Mine!! Well, it took a while to get this video ready. The big 1st day of the 2022 Thanksgiving Mojave Desert Odyssey started with an Awesome Trip to the MBG Turquoise Mine! We did pretty good and it was a GREAT adventure! Head on over to the…

Historic California Gold Mine Looks To Reopen As Gold Prices Remain High The historic Idaho-Maryland gold mine in Grass Valley, CA is looking to reopen due to the continued high value of gold. The mine on the verge of reopening pending county approval over the objection of many local residents and businesses.  » Subscribe to…

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

Inside the Resolution Copper Mine, 1.3 Miles Underground Mar. 14 — There are deeper mines in North America than the Resolution mine but none with a single shaft this long. It is a 6,943 foot concrete barrel, 30 feet in diameter bored into the mountain of Arizona and took six years to dig. Bloomberg’s Matt…

HUGE California Smoky Quartz Crystal Pocket.. I wonder if anyone has been there since? found this one a couple years back.. My largest discovery to date..

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…

Tourmaline Mining in California | Gems of Pala The Crystal Collector, Bryan Major and nephew Dylan Ross set out to dig for California Gemstones! Tourmaline, quartz Crystals and other cool things are found at this location! What a fun spot for any age and great for family vacations! For awesome giveaways and inside scoops on…

Gold Prospecting Near the LARGEST Hydraulic Mine in California!! Gold prospecting down hill from the largest gold mine in California pays off! We make the journey to find out if there are some hidden gold nuggets that the old miners left behind. Explore the channel for more adventures across California! _______________________________ *LINKS TO ITEMS USED…

Camp Iron Mountain – A WWII Site in the California Desert Located about 50 miles east of Twentynine Palms, Camp iron Mountain is in a remote part of California’s Mojave Desert. In 1942, with America having entered WWII, General Patton’s Desert Training Center was created in the deserts of California and Arizona. The Desert Training…

Tourmaline Mining in California | Gems of Pala The Crystal Collector, Bryan Major and nephew Dylan Ross set out to dig for California Gemstones! Tourmaline, quartz Crystals and other cool things are found at this location! What a fun spot for any age and great for family vacations! For awesome giveaways and inside scoops on…