CA Mines

Exploring Abandoned Mines in California's Piute Mountain Range The Piute Mountains are part of the Sequoia National Forest in Kern County, Ca. They lie between the Kern River to the west and the Mojave Desert to the east. Large scale gold mining in the Piutes began in the late 1860’s and early 1870’s but faded…

Oceanview Mine California Tourmaline & Crystal Digging! Searching and finding Tourmaline Crystals near San Diego, California! This mine is famous for their gems, minerals, and crystals! Best thing is they are open to the public! Whaaaaaaaaat! For more information on how to dig at this location see here http://www.oceanviewmine.com/ For awesome giveaways and inside scoops…

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…

#119 Awesome mines in Jackson's bowl! We travel up to some remote mines, find some great back country cabins and fly over some awesome scenery. The Jackson claims lie just northeast of the Slocan silver camp which is centered near the town of Sandon, 7 km to the southwest (Cairnes, 1934; Hedley, 1952). Veins of…

Oceanview Mine California Tourmaline & Crystal Digging! Searching and finding Tourmaline Crystals near San Diego, California! This mine is famous for their gems, minerals, and crystals! Best thing is they are open to the public! Whaaaaaaaaat! For more information on how to dig at this location see here http://www.oceanviewmine.com/ For awesome giveaways and inside scoops…

Overview of the Tourmaline Mines in Pala,Ca Check out this video for a view of the tourmaline mines that offer pay-to-dig options in Pala, CA! This is a short tour we did of the mines, complete with panning and taping of the digs. These mines are open to the public and they each have their…

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…

How To Find Abandoned Mines So, you want to know how to find a specific abandoned mine or abandoned mines in general? We will dive into answering that question in this video by taking you along on our search for an abandoned mine that took us two years to locate! Along the way you’ll have…

How To Find Abandoned Mines So, you want to know how to find a specific abandoned mine or abandoned mines in general? We will dive into answering that question in this video by taking you along on our search for an abandoned mine that took us two years to locate! Along the way you’ll have…

The Biggest Abandoned Mine In Southern California! Brooklyn Mine in Old Dale near Joshua Tree Video of Brooklyn Mine, Gold Standard Mine, Sunset Mine and Rose of Peru mine. I think Brooklyn Mine is the largest abandoned mine it So.Cal – if it’s not, it has to be close. Download the FREE .GPX file for…