Flooded Gold Mine Insanity in Northern California!

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…

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Companies race to mine lithium, a battery essential

Companies race to mine lithium, a battery essential The metal lithium has become integral to our daily lives, due to its essential role as a battery material in electronic devices. Over the next several decades, the rising popularity of electric vehicles is expected to mean the demand for lithium will increase even more — so…

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Hodges Mine – California – 2016

Hodges Mine – California – 2016 The Hodges Mine is one of the largest mines in Southern California, and is known historically as the Roosevelt. It is one of many mines that fell under the umbrella of the Hodge claims. Known for its native gold in wide, rich veins, the Hodges mine has extensive workings…

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Flooded Gold Mine Insanity in Northern California!

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…

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CALIFORNIA GOLD & SILVER MINE " FOR SALE " Standard Hill Mines

CALIFORNIA GOLD & SILVER MINE " FOR SALE " Standard Hill Mines The Right Time for an Informed Investor! CALIFORNIA GOLD & SILVER MINE ” FOR SALE ” Standard Hill Mines is an independent claim holder in Kern County, California. Standard Hill Mines owns a group of five patented and 14 unpatented mining claims, approximately…

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Rock hounding (crystals) at Highway 97 and Westside road.

Rock hounding (crystals) at Highway 97 and Westside road. Took the kids out rock hounding today, looking for zeolites, quartz crystals, Amethyst, and found some citrine too. The new Westside road interchange off highway 97 in West Kelowna has blasted out some of Mount Boucherie’s basalt revealing many fresh vugs full of all sorts of…

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Hunting for California Amethyst Crystals

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!

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