Category: Mine Museums and Tours
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CALIFORNIA STATE MINING AND MINERAL MUSEUM (MARIPOSA, CALIFORNIA)
Explore the variety of California”s mineral wealth, view breathtaking gems and minerals from around the world, and experience a bit of California”s exciting mining history. Click Here for More Information on the California State Mining and Mineral Museum [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnZeCYGKZVE[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”37.464265,-119.948945″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”California State Mining and Mineral Museum, 5005 Fairgrounds…
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CALICO GHOST TOWN/MAGGIE’S MINE TOUR (YERMO, CALIFORNIA)
Calico is a mining ghost town that was abandoned due to a major decline in the price of silver in the mid-1890s. Maggie”s Mine is a replica of a mine demonstrating conditions in where the miners worked. Click Here for More Information on Maggie”s Mine Tour [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKprnivXWWo[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”34.904235,-116.887214″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″…
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CRATER OF DIAMONDS STATE PARK (MURFREESBORO, ARKANSAS)
CRATER OF DIAMONDS STATE PARK (MURFREESBORO, ARKANSAS) The park is the only diamond-producing site in the world open to the public. Any diamonds, semi-precious stones, rocks, or minerals you unearth are yours to keep, regardless of their value. Click Here for More Information on Crater of Diamonds State Park [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njGI2aN-y74[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”400px” center=”34.035591,-93.673239″ zoom=”6″…
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VULTURE MINE (WICKENBURG, ARIZONA)
The Vulture Mine was once the most productive gold mine in Arizona. Visitors pay their admission, and they are given a “treasure map” of the town, once known as Vulture City. Click Here for More Information on the Vulture Mine Tour [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7UZojxSPaE[/embedyt]