CA Mines

Looking for Gold Mines in Auburn Ca Brought my daughter with me in hopes of finding a mine or two – and we do, but not one that we could get into. Uploading this video just to prove that I don’t always find a mine when I look for them, like it might appear from…

Drain tunnels for Hydraulic mines in Northern California This is kind of a compilation of videos from Justin’s and mine first few trips out looking and documenting as many of the mine sights we can before the Forest Service and B.L.M eradicate them from our forests. It’s shaky and grainy video from a phone, but…

Drain tunnels for Hydraulic mines in Northern California This is kind of a compilation of videos from Justin’s and mine first few trips out looking and documenting as many of the mine sights we can before the Forest Service and B.L.M eradicate them from our forests. It’s shaky and grainy video from a phone, but…

Exploring The Empire Gold Mine, Grass Valley We visit the Empire Gold Mine and the owners estate in Grass Valley. The Empire Mine was once the deepest and largest gold mine in California. It’s now a state historic park. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Check out, “Pioneer Trail and Lincoln Highway east of Truckee” -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

MINERAL EXPLORERS | S2 | Ep4 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA San Diego’s rich gem history is mostly forgotten, but signs of its rockstar past are everywhere. Join veteran mineral dealer Thomas Nagin as he explores local geology – kayaking La Jolla’s sea caves, visiting the birthplace of kunzite, and the Pala Gem mining district, renowned for…

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…

California's oldest gold mine | Bartell's Backroads Gold mining is a dying industry in California, but one operation has managed to stay in business. Subscribe: https://on.abc10.com/2IqeUuz Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnBartellNews Track John’s journeys: https://www.abc10.com/backroads Follow ABC10 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABC10tv/

Abandoned Gold Mine | White Mountains California We were lucky enough to stumble across this old abandoned gold mine in the white mountains while exploring the Ancient Bristlecone Pine forest. We only had a short time to explore this area, but there is a ton of history here to find. To help support the channel…

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!

Opal Mountain & Rainbow Basin, near Barstow, California Some off roading near Opal Mountain and then a visit to the Rainbow Basin. It was over cast all day so some of the colors are a bit subdued.