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Change:  Near Los AngelesThis is a local recreation area where gold has been mined from the river gravels for more than 100 years.General description: How to get there: Take the San Gabriel Canyon Road (Hwy 39) north   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1581)

Change: local recreation area where gold has been mined from the river gravels for more than 100 years.General description: How to get there: Take the San Gabriel Canyon Road (Hwy 39) north out of Azusa.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1456)

Change:  We recently visited the Cryo-Genie mine & had a blast (pun fully intended). Dana, the mine owner, gave our family of 4 a private mine   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1334)

Change: aresites are listed for the Needles area. How to get there:The following link provides information on the rules for collecting on BLM land and gives directions to eightsixteen sites that agates, jaspers,turquoise, and other minerals can be found.http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/barstow/rock.htmlhttp://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/needles/rock.html Grade this location: (A   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1191)

Change: : The Himalaya mine is the most productive tourmaline mine in North America, The mine has yielded over 200,000 pounds of tourmaline, quartz crystals, lepidolite, topaz, morganite, and other pegmatite minerals. The Himalaya was featured on "Cash & Treasures" Mine material can be searched at the Lake Henshaw Resort.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 975)

Change: (Local beach, park, etc)General description: How to get there: Grade this location: (A to F): GPS coordinates: Handy to bring along:1.2.3. Helpful notes to newcomers VIDEO FROM THIS AREAUpload a YouTube or Google video   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1026)

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Change: much more rewarding experience in touring a tourmaline mine and working the tailing visit the Cry-Genie Mine in San Diego County. This site was featured in "Rock & Gem" magazine. How to get there:The mine is located on HWY 79 or HWY 76 in Warmer Springs.See   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1005)