Rockhounding California
Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments
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vi
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Site Locations
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vii
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Legend
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viii
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Preface
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ix
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Introduction
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1
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The Landscape
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1
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Earthquake Country
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3
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Sites to See
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3
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California Wildlife
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7
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Desert Travel
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8
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California's Mineral Highlights
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9
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Legends and Lore of Gems and Minerals
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13
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Rockhound's Vocabulary
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13
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Rockhound Rules
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17
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How to Use This Guide
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19
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Rockhound Access to Commercial Mines
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22
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Rockhounding Sites in Southern California
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1. Fire Agate at Opal Hill Mine
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23
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2. Pebble Terrace
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27
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3. Black and Paisley Agate
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28
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4. Crystal-filled Amygdules
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30
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5. Hauser Geode Beds
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32
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6. Psilomelane near Wiley Well
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36
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7. Chalcedony Rose Garden and Grossular Crystals at Augustine Pass
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38
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8. Chuckwalla Well Agate and Jasper
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42
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9. Psilomelane at Arlington Mine
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44
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10. Orocopia Bloodstone
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46
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11. Orocopia Fluorspar
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48
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12. Eagle Mountain Kaiser Mine
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51
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13. Big River Botryoidal Chalcedony, Quartz, Jasper, and Agate
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53
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14. Turtle Mountains Snowy Chalcedony Roses
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56
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15. Lake Havasu Agate
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58
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16. Dendritic White Opalite at Goffs
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61
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17. Danby Opalite and Agate
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63
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18. Fossil Trilobites and Marble at Cadiz
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65
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19. Marble Mountains Garnet and Hematite
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67
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20. Kelbaker Road Nodules and Chalcedony
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69
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21. Providence Mountains Iron Minerals
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71
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22. Old Camp Carnelian and Chalcedony Roses
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73
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23. Ludlow Gems
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75
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24. West of Ludlow Chalcedony, Calcite, and More
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77
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25. Hector Agates and Jasper
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26. Pisgah Crater Volcanic Adventure
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80
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27. Lavic Siding Jasper and Agate
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82
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28. West of Hector Blue Chalcedony, Jasper, and Agate
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83
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29. Newberry Nodules
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84
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30. Orbicular Rhyolite at Grandview Mine
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86
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31. Marble Quarry off Stoddard Well Road
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88
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32. Opal Mountain Opal and Agate
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90
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33. Onyx and Borate Minerals in Mule Canyon
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93
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34. Hilltop Agate and Jasper at Mineola Road
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95
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35. Alvord Mine Copper Minerals and Calcite
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97
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36. Field Road Agates
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99
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37. Afton Canyon Collectibles
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101
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38. Turquoise at Old Toltec Mine
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103
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39. Clark Mountain Copper and Lead Minerals
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105
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40. Old Zabriskie Station Precious Opal
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106
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41. Sperry Wash Fossils, Petrified Wood, and Agate
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108
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42. Gem Hill Agate, Rhyolite, and Common Opal
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109
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43. San Gabriel River Gold
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111
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44. Wrightwood Actinolite
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113
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45. In-Ko-Pah Asterated Quartz and Moonstone Feldspar
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115
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46. Coyote Mountains Fossils and More
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117
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Rockhounding Sites in Coastal California
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47. Patrick's Point Beach Agates
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120
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48. Agate Beach Jasper, Agate, and Petrified Wood
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49. Beach-washed Jade and Actinolite at Jade Cove
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123
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50. Moonstone Beach
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124
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51. Jalama Beach Agate, Fossils, and Marcasite
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127
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52. Gaviota Beach Petrified Whale Bone and Fossils
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129
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53. Southern Coast Beachcombing
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131
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54. Palos Verdes Beach Barite Crystals
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131
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Rockhounding Sites in Northern California
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55. Anderson Lake Agate and Jasper
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135
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56. Mother Lode Mariposite
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137
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57. Eureka Valley Smoky Quartz Crystals
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138
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58. Peterson Mountain Quartz Crystals
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140
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59. Antelope Lake Rose Quartz
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142
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60. Taylorville Fossils
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144
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61. Buck's Lake Serpentine
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147
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62. Pulga Californite in Serpentine
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149
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63. Rich Bar Gold
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152
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64. Feather River Serpentine
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154
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65. Willard Creek Agate and Jasper
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155
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66. Susanville Agates and Petrified Wood
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156
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67. Cedarville Petrified Wood
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159
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68. Davis Creek Obsidian Varieties
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161
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69. Lassen Creek Rainbow and Green-Sheen Obsidian
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164
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70. Shasta Area Copper Minerals
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166
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71. Eel River Jade and Crocidolite
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168
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72. Colorful Jasper and Jade near Covelo
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170
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73. Hearst Collectibles
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172
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74. Black Butte Reservoir Showy Jasper
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174
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75. Goat Mountain Moss Agate
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176
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Appendix A: Sources Used for this Guide
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179
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Appendix B: Further Reading and Information
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179
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Appendix C: Rockhound Clubs and Organizations
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180
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About the Author
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187
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Index
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188
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