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Inside the Mine
Lepidolite and pink tourmaline on the walls of the Stewart Lithia mine, Pala, California.
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Mine walls
Lepidolite and pink tourmaline on the walls of the Stewart Lithia mine, Pala, California.
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Mining Haul
Why yes I *did* wash all my rocks in the hotel sink. Is that bad?
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At the Stewart Lithia Mine
Blue Sheppard (mine owner, black vest) stands in front of the old mine entrance.
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The Haul so far...
Looking for gems
On the slopes above the Stewart Lithia mine, Pala, California.
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Stewart Lithia mine entrance
Tourmaline everywhere you look
A large boulder of albite (feldspar) and schorl (black tourmaline), on the slopes above the Stewart Lithia mine, Pala, California.
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Looking for gems
On the slopes above the Stewart Lithia mine, Pala, California.
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Ready for mining
Looking for gems
On the slopes above the Stewart Lithia mine, Pala, California.
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Evaluating today's finds
Meg Berry, master gem cutter, weighs the best gem finds, suggests cutting styles and estimates weight once cut.
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Weighing rough
Meg Berry, master gem cutter, weighs the best gem finds, suggests cutting styles and estimates weight once cut.
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More tourmaline
Boulders of albite (feldspar) and schorl (black tourmaline), on the slopes above the Stewart Lithia mine, Pala, California.
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