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As seen on the Travel Channels’s Cash & Treasures show!!!
Dig your own pink and green California tourmalines from the world's most famous tourmaline mine, the Himalaya Mine near beautiful Lake Henshaw in San Diego County, 20 miles east of Pala. Over 200,000 lbs. produced since 1898 including quartz crystals, lepidolite, topaz, morganite, and other pegmatite minerals. You can visit us and dig your own Himalaya Mine tourmaline ore at the Lake Henshaw Resort, which is adjacent to the Himalaya Mine.
We have brought dump truck loads of tourmaline bearing ore down the hill to allow easier access for the public. For those adventurous people that want to tour an active tourmaline mine, we are offering a mine tour which will begin at the Lake Henshaw Resort. The prices for all you can dig gem screening is $75 per person per day. The cost touring an active tourmaline mine is an additional $20 per person. Buckets of very high grade gem pocket ore are available from our very rich area which can be taken home for screening are $50 each and there will be extra special $100 buckets as well. Faceted Himalaya Mine tourmalines (and Oregon Sunstones) are also available for purchase on site. We will have all tools available at no extra charge, but you may want to bring a hat, rubber gloves, muddy shoes, a bag for the tourmalines, and plenty of water for drinking.
Our hours of operation are year round (including holidays) from 10am to 3pm, Thursday - Monday (closed on Tuesday and Wednesday). Reservations are not required, just show up. Kids under 12 years old are free with paying adult and 12-15 years old half price. Pets are welcome! Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
Buckets of very high-grade tourmaline bearing ore are available by mail. $100 per 5 gallon bucket (plus $30 shipping). Please call 775-830-5797 or email.
For more information please contact us.
OUR LOCATION IS:
25439 Highway 76
Santa Ysabel, CA 92070
(at Lake Henshaw Resort ask for directions to the mine dig)
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Hand-drawn. Please refer to an actual road map before traveling. Thank you.
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Directions: to find us please go to Lake Henshaw Resort on highway 76. Ask for directions to the mine dig.
Santa Ysabel, CA which is located at the junction of hwy 79 & hwy 78. Lake Henshaw Resort is on hwy 76, four miles west of the junction of hwy 76 and hwy 79. Lake Henshaw Resort has accommodations (cabins, RV parking, and camping), for reservations call 760-782-3501. Also, there is a restaurant at Lake Henshaw Resort with a variety of delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner available, and they offer a special discount off meal purchase for folks who purchase a mine dig. Also, there are several motels in Julian, CA. San Diego International is the largest nearby airport.
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Digging for tourmaline
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