Inside the Mine

Inside the Mine

Lepidolite and pink tourmaline on the walls of the Stewart Lithia mine, Pala, California.

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Mine walls

Mine walls

Lepidolite and pink tourmaline on the walls of the Stewart Lithia mine, Pala, California.

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Mining Haul

Mining Haul

Why yes I *did* wash all my rocks in the hotel sink. Is that bad?

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Gems of Pala shop

Gems of Pala shop

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At the Stewart Lithia Mine

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...

The Haul so far...

Tantalizing pink and purple rocks!

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Looking for gems

Looking for gems

On the slopes above the Stewart Lithia mine, Pala, California.

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Stewart Lithia mine entrance

Stewart Lithia mine entrance

Everyone has their hard hat.

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Tourmaline everywhere you look

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

Looking for gems

On the slopes above the Stewart Lithia mine, Pala, California.

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Ready for mining

Ready for mining

Parked at the Gems of Pala shop, Pala, California.

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First find!

First find!

Purple!

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Looking for gems

Looking for gems

On the slopes above the Stewart Lithia mine, Pala, California.

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Evaluating today's finds

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

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

More tourmaline

Boulders of albite (feldspar) and schorl (black tourmaline), on the slopes above the Stewart Lithia mine, Pala, California.

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Hat check

Hat check

Yes, I'm wearing a hardhat too.

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Interesting geology

Interesting geology

On the way to Pala, California.

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