Gemstone Mines in California

176Total Sites
22Active

Gemstone Mining in California

California has 176 gemstone-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 22 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
San Diego County59
San Bernardino County20
Siskiyou County19
Riverside County13
Amador County7
Marin County7
Mendocino County6
Tulare County5
Calaveras County4
Mono County4
Monterey County3
San Benito County3
Santa Clara County3
Alameda County2
Butte County2
Fresno County2
Lake County2
Lassen County2
Modoc County2
San Mateo County2
El Dorado County1
Imperial County1
Inyo County1
Kern County1
Mariposa County1
Napa County1
Plumas County1
Sonoma County1
Trinity County1

Gemstone Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Apache MineSan BernardinoProducer
Bar 'n' GrillSan BernardinoProducer
Blue Bell DepositSan DiegoProducer
Crystal Gem MineSan DiegoProducer
Dallas Mining Co.San BenitoProducer
Frank A.salmons Claim Green CabinSan DiegoProducer
Gem StarloughbaughmineSan DiegoProducer
GreiveSiskiyouProducer
Griffith:s Royal Purple ObsidianModocUndergroundProducer
Homestore ProspectSan DiegoProducer
Hoover Lakeside,tunnerSan DiegoProducer
Limekeln CreekMontereyProducer
Lookout ProjectSan DiegoProducer
Mack MineSan DiegoProducer
Massa HillMarinProducer
Mission MineSan DiegoProducer
North Star MinesSan DiegoProducer
Pala Chief GroupSan DiegoProducer
Pascadero BeachSan MateoProducer
Schindler MineRiversideProducer
UnknownMonoProducer
Victor MineSan DiegoProducer
Agate OccurrrenceRiversideOccurrence
Amethyst Queen ClaimSan BernardinoOccurrence
Audrey LynnRiversideSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Big Horn MineSan BernardinoUndergroundPast Producer
Big Slope ProspectSan DiegoOccurrence
Blanket ProspectsSan DiegoOccurrence
Blue Quartz No. 1San BernardinoSurfaceProspect
Bray LodeSan DiegoSurfaceProspect
Butterfly ProspectSan DiegoOccurrence
C B KaySiskiyouOccurrence
Calac ProspectSan DiegoSurfacePast Producer
Cameron SidingKernOccurrence
Canyon Butte OccurrenceSiskiyouOccurrence
Chan Jade ClaimSiskiyouPast Producer
Cherokee and Morris Ravine Placer MinesButteOccurrence
Chrysoprase and Moss Opal DepositsAmadorOccurrence
Clark MineSan DiegoSurfacePast Producer
Clear Lake Gem Mining Company Or & Near Perini HillLakeOccurrence
Clearlake Gem Mining CompanyLakeOccurrence
Cliff ProspectsSan DiegoSurfaceProspect
Cole Creek DepositSiskiyouOccurrence
Columbia MineRiversideUndergroundPast Producer
Cottonwood Creek AreaSiskiyouOccurrence
Covelo Jade Nos 1 2 3 4MendocinoOccurrence
Covelo Jade, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4MendocinoOccurrence
Crystal Hill DepositsLassenOccurrence
Crystal Hill DepositsLassenSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Crystal King ProspectsSan DiegoOccurrence

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