Overview of the Tourmaline Mines in Pala,Ca

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 own unique style. Himalaya Mine, Gems of Pala, and Oceanview Mine are the mines featured here.
Be sure to check them out next time you’re in Pala!

9 Comments

  1. youwannasmokeabowl on August 24, 2021 at 12:12 pm

    it’s a huge dream of mine to go there some day but apparently i life about 10.000km away :/

  2. Jim Bocho on August 24, 2021 at 12:15 pm

    The mine owners should be embarrassed to charge $75 for such worthless rock. It’s clearly been gone over carefully before the tourists get it. Their finds were worth less than $1 and so we’re the others they showed.

  3. Shane Micheal on August 24, 2021 at 12:21 pm

    Funny how they don’t mention anything about that being the Natives in that areas place for Sacred minerals but had to give it up and freeway rights so that the Tribes could have sovereignty

  4. Fernando Cabanillas on August 24, 2021 at 12:42 pm

    I’d love to take my wife who is into Gemz at the moment and my two children but trying to decide between gems of Pala and Oceanview mine which one do you recommend?

  5. Osel Somar on August 24, 2021 at 12:53 pm

    Black tourmalines are worthless.

  6. Chris Strobel on August 24, 2021 at 12:55 pm

    $8950.00 for that first pink in the case! Wholly Molly! I use to buy tourmalines from the Himalaya and Tourmaline Queen mines that size in the 90’s for a couple hundred bucks! Last one I bought from Bill Larsen around 94’ is a double terminated bi-color about 3/4” thick and about 2.5” inches long .. I paid $100.00 for it! My how times have changed. For an old collector this modern operation open to the public doesn’t look too appealing, but I bet the kids have a blast, and it’d be cool to explore some of the old underground workings of the past, but those buckets and bags they are selling look like a lot of Leverite to me 🙄

  7. sky goer on August 24, 2021 at 12:57 pm

    I found a super nice aquamarine there too! Love that place, I have found many goodies there. I feel its very therapeutic sifting through the rocks!

  8. Hal on August 24, 2021 at 12:57 pm

    Wait is this a joke? You pan this shit? Dude how ridiculous. Im looking for the real deal a place where you can use a pry bar and discover own layers

  9. Kristýna Wávrová on August 24, 2021 at 1:10 pm

    Very informative, I’m learning a lot! Thank you! 😊🙏

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