CA Mines

Saving the Bay – The Aftermath of the Gold Rush: Mining and Mercury in San Francisco Bay Beginning with the Gold Rush era, the legacy of mining activity in California remains in water systems today. Hydraulic mining practices caused massive amounts of sediment and mercury to enter the vast network of streams and rivers that…

Quest 4 Treasure vid 7 California Diamonds! By: Quest For Details I take you hunting California Diamonds, Gemstones!, they only ocure in this small area of California, come along as i gather up a real treasure ! Please share this with anyone you think might enjoy it or benefit from it, your efforts are greatly…

Quicksilver Mining | Gold Fever Quicksilver, also known as mercury, helped miners harvest even the tiniest of gold particulates. Little did they know, this seemingly magical liquid is also a potent neurotoxin. | For more, visit http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/gold-fever#mkcpgn=ytdsc1 Go behind the scenes! | http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/gold-fever/behind-the-scenes-photos.htm#mkcpgn=ytdsc1 Do you know the Gold Rush lingo? | http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/gold-fever/top-gold-rush-lingo.htm#mkcpgn=ytdsc1 Where can YOU…

Finding Garnets in California A day digging at one of our favorite garnet locations in southern California. We hit a couple nice zones in the mica schist producing many beautiful almandine garnets

LIDAR and Mapping Historical Gold Mines If you are interested in obtaining LIDAR maps for your area please visit my website here: https://theprospectinggeologist.com/ In this video I show how LIDAR can be used in correlation with old mining maps to make a modern map of old gold mines. The maps that can be created using…

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!

LIDAR and Mapping Historical Gold Mines If you are interested in obtaining LIDAR maps for your area please visit my website here: https://theprospectinggeologist.com/ In this video I show how LIDAR can be used in correlation with old mining maps to make a modern map of old gold mines. The maps that can be created using…

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…

Secret Mines In Big Bear Come check out a few secret mines in Big Bear California! Like subscribe and share! “It’s still the beginning of January” was a joke. Let me know if I need to clarify anything else!

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…