The Then and Now map sets are a fantastic addition to any reference library. This set includes a USGS map of Southern California as well as historical maps showing the location of gold and gem deposits. You might be surprised at what's just around the corner. ISBN 0-97204410-8

Southern California gem and mineral locations:

* Gold & Silver * Actinolite * Agate * Amethyst * Andalusite * Andesite * Apatite * Autunite * Aragonite * Azurite * Anglesite * Barite * Beryl * Bornite * Bloodstone * Calcite * Chalcopyrite * Chalcedony * Chert * Chrysocolla * Dumortierite * Epidote * Feldspar * Fluorite * Fossils * Garnet * Geode * Hematite * Ilmenite * Kyanite * Jade * Jadeite * Limonite * Magnetite * Malachite * Nodules * Obsidian * Olivine * Onyx * Opal * Opalite * Petrified Palm * Petrified Wood * Psilomelane * Quartz * Realgar * Rhodochrosite * Rhodonite * Rhyolite * Scheelite * Schist * Selenite * Serpentine * Siderite * Sphalerite * Stibnite * Travertine * Turquoise * Wollastonite * Wulfenite

Other California Gold Prospecting and Gem Hunting Titles:

Where to Find Gold in California

Gold Nugget-Teering in Northern California

California Gold & Gems, Then & Now (Northern Edition)