Hi there GodOfRustyNails ,... or can we call you G.O.R.N. for short ? Good idea of your’s to do a bit of re-con before your trip .
I think the best “game” for you out here in S.D , would be the Tourmaline mines . Google “Tourmaline Mines of San Diego” and you will find a bunch of info on them . I just had a quick look and the Oceanview mine [
www.digforgems.com] looks good . And I was a bit surprised to see there was a tour related to the Himalaya Mine , this also looked good [
www.highdesertgemsandminerals.com] , these didn’t look like the “salted -bucket” type mines ,IMO ? These mines are about 1 ½ hr from La Jolla so plan a day for it .
Another good “game-plan” would be to contact S.P.M.A. of Lemon Grove , a great gold prospecting club , some really good people there , maybe they will let you go with them on an outing , or go to there pine valley claim where they teach beginners how to pan ?? [Pine valley about 1 ½ hr from La Jolla ]
And for in and around town , ?? There are fossils in the costal hills ,mostly marine shell’s , and there really not that nice ,soft and chalky , not really fossilized per say . If you have a metal detector you could/ should do O.K. on some of the beaches there in La Jolla . And as for the Indian Artifacts ,....well , I really don’t know what to say , ...legal on private- property , but my state of California has “issue’s” in regard’s too private property ... land-owners don’t need for artifacts being found on there land , THERE ....I said it , with out using any “BAD” word’s ! !
Hope this help’s ,.....Blindpig
, I think I have enough contacts over there to find somewhere to have some fun. I will look into all you have given me. Thank you,
