The site where jade can be found at Willow Creek is towards the northern end of the beach. Tourmaline San Diego County in the southern part of California has a few known mines which are still active and where tourmaline deposits can be found in various colors. Although the mine is not a very active producer of the gemstone at the present times, it is still known to have some tourmaline bearing pockets.
Some good quality of the crystals has been found here in pink and blue colors. The Oceanview Mine located in the Pala district is an old mine and still remains active. A few years ago a large deposit of tourmaline in numerous varieties was discovered at the site. The crystal found here was rather thick and very dark green in color. Turquoise The turquoise in California is generally of lower grade quality.
The Turquoise Mountains situated close to the Silurian Hills has been the source of the gemstone for many years, but is now found only in limited quantities. Some mines of San Bernardino County where turquoise is found include the Apache Canyon mines which are the only ones producing turquoise on a commercial level , the Baker mine and the Gove mine. Gold It is certainly no secret that gold can be found all throughout the state of California.
The Sierra Nevada Mountains are one of the richest gold bearing regions in the world. One can find various colors of the stone here such as white, yellow, red, orange, green and honey. A large area of the mine has been recently bulldozed and a bulk of common opal can be excavated from the surface itself. A better variety can also be extracted but are said to be around feet below between the cracks of very hard rocks.
This piece of jade contains both Chromium the neon green color and Graphite black. Most of the specimens I see come out of Jade Cove. Big Sur blue jade resembles the mystical and magical waters of the Big Sur coastline. You can find this jade from light blue-green to a rich deep blue color. Big Sur Vulcan or Vulcanized jade is my favorite types of jade.
This jade naturally erodes out of the ancient seabed that is located about ft above sea level. This ancient seabed is loaded with serpentine and jade materials that have been sitting in the iron rich soil for millennia. Vulcan jades are some of the rarest forms of jade found. Your email address will not be published.
Growing up in the central valley, my dad and I used to mine and collect local minerals as often as possible. Since the original miners had removed most of the original material, we only found a little of the gemstone, and decided that we needed help to find a better source of Pulga Jade.
A few weeks later, with a bottle of Jack Daniels in hand, we came back. The gift seemed to give the old timer some incentive to help, and told us to follow him. Jade is easily mistaken for agate when you do find it in nature as it can have the striping that is common in agate on the surface. California is rich in gems with sapphire, malachite, diamonds, kunzite and more just to name a few naturally occurring in the state.
If you are hunting for California Boots Jade you want to look for very black stones with very few, if any color differences in the surface. If you are looking for jadeite or nephrite jade you want to look for a vibrant green color, there may bubbles and ridges, the stone can be translucent in color as well. Jade is a very hard stone, be it nephrite or jadeite and you can test the stone by scratching it with a steel nail or knife. These stones are going to be small in size if you are finding them on the beach as many of them have been tumbled in the water.
At best, California jade is difficult to identify positively and to prove without a doubt what you have unless you do get the tests to prove it.
If you are looking to do an at home identification you want to look for a stone that is very dark in color if you are looking for boots jade. You want a stone that is very hard and that cannot be scratched, and you are looking for a stone with minimal marbling or minimal color.
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