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Collecting minerals from “Cross Hill”, Nuevo California
A friend of mine asked to go visit the feldspar mine on the mountain in Nuevo California, about an hour and a half outside of Los Angeles, toward Riverside and on the way to San Diego. I had not been...
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Collecting Howlite an hour North of Los Angeles
VGMS collecting at Tick Canyon back in 1957 For decades rockhounds have collected tons of howlite from the dumps of Tick Canyon. To this day, tons of howlite still overflow at the mine dumps, dormant...
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Cascade Canyon Ruby Crystals – A Los Angeles Hidden Gem
Cascade Canyon, located exactly 1.7 miles southwest of Mt. Baldy, is the home to many interesting, if small, minerals and veins of interesting polishable minerals. Collecting around the top and bottom...
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Rockhound Barstow – Collect Agates, Onyx, Dioptase, Celestite and more in...
Check out the new expanded Rockhound Barstow, in full color and larger size! UPDATED 3rd Edition Released August 2020 – Get it now direct on a PayPal link, or check it out on Amazon, eBay and Etsy The...
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Finding the Princess Pat Mine, lighting up Shadow Mountain California
I enjoy seeing rocks light up under Short Wave Ultra Violet light, so do millions of other people in the world. It is exciting to see brilliant colors coming from, what commonly is, a not very visually...
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The Fluorite Deposits of Afton Canyon – Cady Mountains – Southern California...
While researching mineral locations for the field guide “Rockhound Barstow” we noticed a few different fluorite deposits listed with vague pinpoints associated. One of our favorite spots to visit is...
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Exploring the North Calico Mountains, Barstow California
Written by Justin Zzyzx – Author of “Rockhound Barstow” This location and many others are featured in the field guide – Click here to buy a copy for yourself Click the Cover and Order your copy today!...
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Collecting Tourmaline at the Himalaya Mine, California
The Himalaya Mine is a location that rock and mineral collectors dream of: rich mineralization featuring gem minerals in stunning color! The extraordinary minerals that come from this mine have made...
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