Himalaya Tourmaline Mine Gem Dig

26439 Hwy 76, Santa Ysabel, California 92070 USA

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Opens Thu 10a

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Dig your own pink & green California Tourmalines from the world's most famous tourmaline mine, the Himalaya Mine, 20 miles east of Pala. Over 200,000 lbs. since 1898 incl: quartz crystals, lepidolite, topaz, morganite, and other pegmatite minerals.

Reviewed by
Thomas C.

December 13, 2019

4th time I have come to the mine and no disappoint whatsoever. We pulled a single crystal that is 107.3 GRAM (over 500 cts) green tourmaline out of the pile yesterday. We also found several pink... Read more

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Paul G.

February 19, 2021

Sadly this place doesn't seem to be open right now. The woman who we asked said they haven't been operating for more than a year. We were pretty disappointed since we had driven 1.5 hours. Read more

Reviewed by
Lyle L.

April 09, 2016

Took my 9yo son who absolutely loved it. The staff at the mine was amazing! She was very knowledgeable, but more importantly, she was encouraging, instructive, and so excited for us. We found over... Read more

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