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
Gemstone Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Mine | San Bernardino | Producer | |
| Bar 'n' Grill | San Bernardino | Producer | |
| Blue Bell Deposit | San Diego | Producer | |
| Crystal Gem Mine | San Diego | Producer | |
| Dallas Mining Co. | San Benito | Producer | |
| Frank A.salmons Claim Green Cabin | San Diego | Producer | |
| Gem Starloughbaughmine | San Diego | Producer | |
| Greive | Siskiyou | Producer | |
| Griffith:s Royal Purple Obsidian | Modoc | Underground | Producer |
| Homestore Prospect | San Diego | Producer | |
| Hoover Lakeside,tunner | San Diego | Producer | |
| Limekeln Creek | Monterey | Producer | |
| Lookout Project | San Diego | Producer | |
| Mack Mine | San Diego | Producer | |
| Massa Hill | Marin | Producer | |
| Mission Mine | San Diego | Producer | |
| North Star Mines | San Diego | Producer | |
| Pala Chief Group | San Diego | Producer | |
| Pascadero Beach | San Mateo | Producer | |
| Schindler Mine | Riverside | Producer | |
| Unknown | Mono | Producer | |
| Victor Mine | San Diego | Producer | |
| Agate Occurrrence | Riverside | Occurrence | |
| Amethyst Queen Claim | San Bernardino | Occurrence | |
| Audrey Lynn | Riverside | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Big Horn Mine | San Bernardino | Underground | Past Producer |
| Big Slope Prospect | San Diego | Occurrence | |
| Blanket Prospects | San Diego | Occurrence | |
| Blue Quartz No. 1 | San Bernardino | Surface | Prospect |
| Bray Lode | San Diego | Surface | Prospect |
| Butterfly Prospect | San Diego | Occurrence | |
| C B Kay | Siskiyou | Occurrence | |
| Calac Prospect | San Diego | Surface | Past Producer |
| Cameron Siding | Kern | Occurrence | |
| Canyon Butte Occurrence | Siskiyou | Occurrence | |
| Chan Jade Claim | Siskiyou | Past Producer | |
| Cherokee and Morris Ravine Placer Mines | Butte | Occurrence | |
| Chrysoprase and Moss Opal Deposits | Amador | Occurrence | |
| Clark Mine | San Diego | Surface | Past Producer |
| Clear Lake Gem Mining Company Or & Near Perini Hill | Lake | Occurrence | |
| Clearlake Gem Mining Company | Lake | Occurrence | |
| Cliff Prospects | San Diego | Surface | Prospect |
| Cole Creek Deposit | Siskiyou | Occurrence | |
| Columbia Mine | Riverside | Underground | Past Producer |
| Cottonwood Creek Area | Siskiyou | Occurrence | |
| Covelo Jade Nos 1 2 3 4 | Mendocino | Occurrence | |
| Covelo Jade, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 | Mendocino | Occurrence | |
| Crystal Hill Deposits | Lassen | Occurrence | |
| Crystal Hill Deposits | Lassen | Surface-Underground | Past Producer |
| Crystal King Prospects | San Diego | Occurrence |