MINERAL EXPLORERS | S2 | Ep4 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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3 жыл бұрынSan Diego's rich gem history is mostly forgotten, but signs of its rockstar past are everywhere. Join veteran mineral dealer Thomas Nagin as he explores local geology - kayaking La Jolla’s sea caves, visiting the birthplace of kunzite, and the Pala Gem mining district, renowned for bluecap and pink tourmaline. We also visit the Gemological Institute of America and view a top mineral collector’s private collection.
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Thomas Nagin is the owner of Crystal Springs Mining & Jewelry Co. For over 40 years, Thomas has traveled straight to the source in search of the finest gems, crystals and minerals. Every mineral in his inventory is hand selected to ensure the highest quality and best price. Inspired by the many questions people have about his profession, Thomas created the television series "Mineral Explorers," taking viewers along on his adventures around the world.
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@xshannabanana8343 2 жыл бұрын
LOOOOVE THE HISTORY IN THIS VIDEO! Love love love to watch this.
@RAsphalt 2 жыл бұрын
No wonder Torrey Pines Beach is so cool.. so many colorful rocks traveling down to the sea after storms
@iShockGamers 3 жыл бұрын
Man I've spent alotta time peeling rock off the pala chief mountain. Someday... Someday... Amazing video! Great job telling the story!
@RudyZaragozaMusic 7 ай бұрын
This is my favorite episode since it’s in my home state and tourmaline is my favorite mineral. Thank you for making this series because I have really enjoyed it and learned a lot about mineral localities around the world. Hopefully someday you can release a new season.
@Aaronbtc4 2 жыл бұрын
When it comes to crystals , im absolutely spoiled. I'm from central ARKANSAS, i can close my eyes throw a rock and hit a WORLD CLASS QUARTZ CRYSTAL MINE. But believe it or not there are still some secret spots that knowbody knows of ...IV got a spot ..where the last 10 years I know for sure I'm the only one digging out there ..and it's literally 380 acres of land ...all to my self ..it's crazy !!! But I love it!!!
@courtleewright 2 жыл бұрын
Your point is?
@AndrewJ951 2 жыл бұрын
Living about 35 miles north of these mines I've had great success in finding a wide variety of quartz in my area. From citrine to smokey and many with beautiful petroleum inclusions. This episode makes me want to check out the creeks in Pala.
@boerboel313 3 ай бұрын
Where do you live in SOCAL? I'M IN 92672
@hippiecowgirl4231 4 ай бұрын
I live close to a now abandonded mine in San Bernardino County which is the only other place in California where its found. Ive found some nice small blue crystals , several large smoky quartz points and lepidiolite . Just yesterday i found one with dark red crystals ( very tiny singles and larger granular ( but still small) that i havent been able to identify yet. My dream is to be the discoverer of something new .......ya just never know !!! Also. Going to the Pala mine for my 60 th birthday next week and i am SO EXCITED !!!!
@partyrockhater 3 жыл бұрын
Born and Raised in La Jolla Still here. Yeeewwww good vibes glad you enjoyed your visit to my beautiful home.
@jackiechan5941 3 жыл бұрын
amazing video. I grew up next to the mines and am blown away by their riches
@SequoiaElisabeth Жыл бұрын
Loads of fun. My favorite is the Morganite he unveiled at the end.
@mattchagnon5620 Жыл бұрын
It was awesome to see those supremely historic specimens!
@mxracks 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a miner for years, those walls and ceilings are very unsafe, layered faults
@Sovereign_Citizen_LEO Жыл бұрын
Yep. And if there just happened to be an Earthquake..... (which happen all the time).
@clintonmorris8222 2 жыл бұрын
Gem mining with explosives destroys about 60% of what the location COULD yield. Most of the time it actually destroys more. I've seen instances where up to 80% gets destroyed or broken. Hand tools the old fashioned way is still king. Slow is how you go...
@frankbush8368 8 ай бұрын
One can also drill small diameter test holes and feel the rock as you drill.. to relatively shallow depths if need be, and use small amounts of powder. 💥 is an art, and you can go very small to huge and everything in between. It's a great tool to use imo to make good progression into a deposit, and to see what only your grandchildren would have seen if you had only been using hand tools
@phillipgraves4721 3 жыл бұрын
I thoroughly enjoyed this, thank you so much.
@whapaso Жыл бұрын
I've met Jeff. He's a prince of guy. We love going to the Oceanview Mine pay dig! It costs about $2K for every blast!
@hunt4redoctober628 3 жыл бұрын
A fantastic film!....I'd love to get some blue topped pink Tourmaline for my collection in the UK.
@NJBond 3 жыл бұрын
They didnt mention green beryl or red beryl. Its more valuable then diamond in weight.I read about this.
@Riverfrog124 3 жыл бұрын
Fallbrook is my hometown!
@EriBarr 3 жыл бұрын
Wait you can find these in fallbrook?! Where exactly do you know?!
@Riverfrog124 3 жыл бұрын
@@EriBarr I dont think they are any tourmaline mines in Fallbrook
@toomanyjstoomanyrs1705 3 жыл бұрын
🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 I never knew. Now I know, and knowing is half the battle
@alldayeveryday6464 Жыл бұрын
This guy might get live
@lizzycoco11 3 жыл бұрын
I live in San Diego this was beautiful to see. I learned so much thank you I will definitely look into this.
@reginasmith5698 2 жыл бұрын
i, love the kunzite
@likelyblue1967 3 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of a tv show
@adrovicresad1639 3 жыл бұрын
excuse me esque the gentleman at the end of the report esque he sells the minerals u these just a private collection museum !?I would love to buy specimens from the United States so much
@garygrinkevich6971 Жыл бұрын
its crazy that those old miners just burned the entire valley down for the mineral deposits.
@mn4592 23 күн бұрын
Where is that dig and sift mine?
@jonluci5893 2 жыл бұрын
Season 3 please!!!
@MeikoSakerune16 Жыл бұрын
The dogs deserve hard hats too
@Janchaimo1966 3 жыл бұрын
Wow !
@khushallgems 3 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@boerboel313 3 ай бұрын
How are you so jumpy? You must jump when you sneeze.
@alexiarodriguez5974 3 жыл бұрын
I want to go :]
@collectgemsosrs6298 3 жыл бұрын
Thats insane
@aung3627 Жыл бұрын
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@donkeyrokman 14 күн бұрын
Love the video, but I kept waiting for the whole thing to come down on their heads. So dangerous! And why isn't anybody wearing respirators? You breath enough of that rock dust, you've got a world of hurt coming later in life. Can you say, COPD?
@joeybez5464 Жыл бұрын
i still cant find my crystaltype shape like a brick dark color rhomus rectangular heavy as a brick diamond tester activated but it activates on a l;ot of things i found it following a ribbon that l;ead to it duig deep in my yard in riverside calif next to diamond lakemy house ios 120 yrs old could of been from previous owner that i found out he cut gems
@goutamrakshit7156 3 жыл бұрын
Suprrr
@shermdeazy 3 жыл бұрын
Opal is the best
@BakuretsuKoinu 3 жыл бұрын
The mine owner got super weird after everyone started picking up the quartz, his idea to spread out the debris with a bob cat to find nicer crystals and comment that he would throw a perfect one away because this method was going to uncover much nicer ones; he's shitting his pants over the idea that he might kick crumbs down to people he should be breaking bread with. Not a fan of this character.
@canadiangemstones7636 3 жыл бұрын
Nothing weird there. Quartz crystals don’t pay the bills, when you’re putting seven figures into the ground.
@fuhq1607 2 жыл бұрын
The dude is greedy
@Nationalistbae 2 жыл бұрын
sad to see them just blow up huge Quartz Crystals.... Divinity in nature
@VijayGoswami-dl9vp Жыл бұрын
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@literallyh3093 3 жыл бұрын
pog
@BinhNguyen-jt9wq 2 жыл бұрын
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@Faith-lp7ry 2 жыл бұрын
Forgive me if I'm naive, but due to natural erosion, wouldn't it serve mankind better to rely on natural process to bring those beautiful crystals to the surface? I don't understand why you need to blast a hole and make a safe place to dig. Humans being greedy destroy what was meant for all of us to prosper later, together.
@lindadechiazza2924 2 жыл бұрын
TIME. time
@musicmanmatt87 Жыл бұрын
They're all going to die young not wearing masks in all that dust.
@johnnynephrite6147 2 жыл бұрын
no jade? im only interested in jade. this is boring, Im outta here.
@ufilthywhoreofhorrorskunts3036 2 жыл бұрын
My best friend from camping at Silent Valley membership campground lived in fallbrook / rainbow. Wish I could talk to him again after all the years. Chris Justin is his name
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