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	California State Mining and Mineral Museum
		Mining companies brought machines to the mountains and turned camps into boomtowns as they blasted and dug deep into the earth to follow the gold bearing veins.
		You are invited to discover for yourself California’s mineral wealth, colorful history and geologic diversity as you view the official mineral collection of the state of California.
		The museum is dedicated to helping families and students learn about the importance of mining and minerals to our history, our environment, and our future.
	www.parks.ca.gov /?page_id=588 (722 words)

	California Mining and Mineral Museum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The California Mining and Mineral Museum is a museum located in the Mariposa County, California fairgrounds.
		Re-opening in Spring 2001 was the mining tunnel connected to the museum.
		A visit to the California State Mining and Mineral Museum offers the visitor the chance to explore the wealth of the Mother Lode, view minerals and gems from around the world, and to experience a little bit of California's mining history adventures.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/California_Mining_and_Mineral_Museum (338 words)

	Rock, Mineral, and Lapidary Museums and Exhibits
		The mission of the Weinman Mineral Museum is to educate and inspire a diverse audience of students, enthusiasts and visitors about geology with an emphasis on Georgia, by providing unique experiences through exhibits, programs, special events and outreach in an engaging and fun environment.
		Geology Museum of the University of Wisconsin - Madison - Madison, WI.
		The Pacific Museum of the Earth is the result of the amalgamation of two pre-existing Museums: The M.Y. Williams Geological Museum and the Pacific Mineral Museum.
	www.inlandlapidary.com /user_area/museums.asp (3415 words)

	California State Mining and Mineral Museum - Mariposa CA
		Eager would be miners migrated from the "four corners of the world" to stake their claim in the rivers and creeks of California.
		A visit to the California State Mining and Mineral Museum offers you the chance to explore the variety of California’s mineral wealth, view breathtaking gems and minerals from around the world, and to experience a bit of California’s exciting mining history.
		This museum is a must see stop on any trip through the Mother Lode gold country or to nearby Yosemite National Park.
	2getgold.com /mariposa/sights/ca_mine.html (431 words)

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		California is located on the west coast of the United States and has nearly every kind of landform that can be found in the country.
		California Caverns claims to be the most extensive system of caverns and passageways in the Mother Lode region of California.
		California is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
	www.geocities.com /statesaz/California.html (3932 words)

	Historical Museums, California (History)
		California Indian Museum and Cultural Center was officially established at the Presidio of San...
		The museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the heritage of the past and...
		This museum is dedicated to the preservation of the history and artifacts of Murphys and its...
	www.ohwy.com /ca/h/histmuse.htm (2698 words)

	Travel for Kids: Mariposa, California
		California State Mining and Mineral Museum (Mariposa County Fairgrounds) – You may be hit with gold fever when you see the Fricot Nugget, almost 13 pounds of crystallized gold.
		The museum also has gobs of gold goodies in all shapes and sizes, chunks of purple amethyst (big enough to use as bookends), alien-invasion blobs of green malachite, shiny big cubes of pyrite, and many other minerals.
		Inside the museum is a wonderful bunch of exhibits, furnished with period pieces and artifacts – the Bull Creek School, a miner's log cabin, newspaper office, general store, emporium, county courthouse, and typical home with kid's toys and clothing.
	www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/California/Gold_Country/mariposa.htm (362 words)

	Points of Interest-Mariposa, CA
		With over 20,000 specimens, the unique display appeals to the curiosity and fascination of mineral collectors and is one of the largest in the world.
		Many of the gems and minerals in the collection were discovered during the mid and late 1800's; donated to the state for safekeeping and for the enjoyment and education of the public.
		Portrayed are original documents, artifacts and artwork, as well as a typical one-room miner's cabin and displays of the life style of the West's most famous explorer and Mariposa County resident, John C. Fremont, and his wife, Jessie.
	www.mariposa.org /MCCC1/pointsofint.html (759 words)

	NMBGMR Mineral Museum
		The Mineral Museum is a public facility founded upon the need to understand the natural mineral resources of New Mexico and preserve materials of historical, aesthetic, and cultural value.
		The museum exists because its function fulfills a number of activities charged to the NMBGMR as stipulated by Chapter 69 of the New Mexico Statute.
		The mission of the museum is to procure, display, and curate geological, mineralogical, and paleontological materials, primarily from the State of New Mexico, for the purposes of research, education, posterity, and enjoyment for the citizens of the state.
	geoinfo.nmt.edu /museum (742 words)

	California's Gold Discovery
		The southernmost Mother Lode outpost, gold was mined here well after the turn of the century.
		It was one of the few camps located on a Spanish rancho, and it was here that miners, in August 1849, first chipped into the actual Mother Lode, discovering the fabulous Mariposa vein.
		Miners or soldiers were probably the first white men to see the area, and Yosemite Valley was "officially" discovered in 1851 by Major Savage while pursuing Indians.
	comspark.com /chronicles/mariposa.shtml (474 words)

	The ghosts and old roses loop
		old mining was hard, dirty work," explains Peggy Ronning, curator at the California State Mining and Mineral Museum, as you step into the musty mine shaft.
		The museum is located in Mariposa, which had some of the Gold Country's richest strikes.
		The Mariposa Museum and History Center is a fun stop for kids, who can poke into displays of a miners' cabin or a schoolhouse and watch a noisy five-stamp mill pound ore-bearing rocks.
	www.sunset.com /sunset/Premium/Travel/2002/05-May/GoldCountry0502/Drive30502/GoldCountry0502Dr3.html (344 words)

	PRESENTATION BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA CULTURAL RESOURCES SUMMIT - GETTY MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES, CA.
		Set at the southern end of the Mother Lode, this mining camp became a town and the county seat of the largest of the original 27 counties, one-fifth the size of California when California became a state in 1850.
		The original county ran from Tuolumne County on the north, to Los Angeles County on the south, and from the crest of the Coast Range on the west to the Nevada-Utah Territory on the east.
		In addition to the State Mining and Mineral Exhibit, the community’s 1854 Courthouse is a classic structure and the oldest courthouse in continuous use west of the Rockies.
	www.house.gov /radanovich/press/2002/nov02/112002MariposaSpeechinLA.htm (1543 words)

	PRESENTATION BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA CULTURAL RESOURCES SUMMIT - GETTY MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES, CA.
		Set at the southern end of the Mother Lode, this mining camp became a town and the county seat of the largest of the original 27 counties, one-fifth the size of California when California became a state in 1850.
		The original county ran from Tuolumne County on the north, to Los Angeles County on the south, and from the crest of the Coast Range on the west to the Nevada-Utah Territory on the east.
		In addition to the State Mining and Mineral Exhibit, the community’s 1854 Courthouse is a classic structure and the oldest courthouse in continuous use west of the Rockies.
	www.radanovich.house.gov /press/2002/nov02/112002MariposaSpeechinLA.htm (1543 words)

	The Gold Ledge - Repositories
		North Star Mining Museum -- Operated by the Nevada County Historical Society, there are displays of mining equipment and artifacts from the 1880s, the largest Pelton Wheel ever constructed and the largest operational Cornish pump.
		National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum -- Located in the1880s silver mining boomtown of Leadville, Colo., the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum is a monument to the memory of the men and women who pioneered the discovery, development and processing of our nation's natural resources.
		Gold Mining Camp Museum -- This new park in Goldvein, Va., is the only museum in Virginia solely dedicated to the history of gold and gold mining.
	www.goldledge.com /resources/docs_html/repositories.html (507 words)

	Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $200,000 for California State Mining and Mineral Museum by Stephen P. Laffey - HUMAN ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Patrons of the California State Mining and Mineral Museum in particular owe Sen. Feinstein special gratitude for the hundreds and thousands of dollars she has brought home.
		Beginning in 1880, the museum’s collection now displays over 13,000 objects including “mining artifacts, rare specimens of crystalline gold in its many forms, as well as beautiful gem and mineral specimens from California and around the world.” In 1983, the collection was moved to Mariposa from its first home in San Francisco.
		According to its website, “the museum is dedicated to helping families and students learn about the importance of mining and minerals to our history, our environment, and our future.” The museum offers a range of activities from its Junior Ranger Program to tours relating to geology and the gold rush.
	www.humanevents.com /article.php?id=15975 (502 words)

	Minerals from the California State Mining & Mineral Museum
		Mariposa is a small gold mining era town situated in the Sierran foot hills at the junction of Hwys 140 and 49 about half way between the Central Valley and Yosemite National Park.
		Museum curator, Peggy Ronning, who is quite friendly and approachable, explained that she inherited a collection of over 13,000 mineral specimens!
		Here are two more specimens from California: Wulfenite from the Darwin district and a 1 cm dodecahedral crystal of gold from Mariposa County.
	www.trinityminerals.com /mmm/mmm.html (433 words)

	RV Travel Info and Destinations for Motorhomes and RVs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The California State Mining and Mineral Museum, located at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds 1.8 miles south of Mariposa on Highway 49, houses a collection that was started in 1880 in San Francisco.
		The museum features the Mining Tunnel that allows visitors to see and experience what a miner's job was like during the later part of the Gold Rush.
		The water arrives through the California Aqueduct and the Delta-Mendota Canal, and is pumped from the O'Neil Forebay into the main reservoir during the winter and spring.
	www.funroads.com /travel/california.jhtml (2929 words)

	Fund for the Preservation of the California State Mining and Mineral Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The California State Mining and Mineral Museum is a 13,000 specimen mining and mineral collection owned by the State of California and moved to Mariposa County in 1983.
		The Department of Parks and Recreation, operating under the Resources Agency of the State of California manages the collection, currently housed in a 5,000 square foot facility at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds.
		Construction of a new museum is planned for the intersection of Historic Gold Country Highway 49 and the only year 'round access road to Yosemite National Park, Highway 140 in the center of Mariposa.
	www.mineralfund.org (164 words)

	California
		Kentucky Mine and Museum (AKA Sierra County Historical Park and Museum), P. Box 260, 100 Kentucky Mine Road, Sierra City, CA (There is a tour of the mine and mill available in addition to exhibits of mining and nonmining equipment and artifacts.
		California Historical Societies and Museums, presented by The California Historical Quarterly, formerly known as the Dogtown Territorial Quarterly.
		The California Newspaper Project (CNP) The project is "managed by the Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research, University of California, Riverside, under the direction of Dr. Henry L. Snyder, constitutes a major effort to identify and preserve the state's history and heritage as reflected in its newspapers.
	www.cagenweb.com /quarries/states/ca/california.html (9271 words)

	California State Parks
		As California continues its charge into the 21st century, population increases in the Great Central Valley are creating ever-expanding demand for new development.
		The Performance Management Report is the biannual status of performance outcomes and measures for the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
		The report clearly outlines the mission, core programs, values, vision, measures and outcomes of California State Parks so that there is a common understanding of the future to which state parks aspire.
	www.parks.ca.gov (525 words)

	The Gold Ledge - Repositories
		North Star Mining Museum -- Operated by the Nevada County Historical Society, there are displays of mining equipment and artifacts from the 1880s, the largest Pelton Wheel ever constructed and the largest operational Cornish pump.
		National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum -- Located in the1880s silver mining boomtown of Leadville, Colo., the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum is a monument to the memory of the men and women who pioneered the discovery, development and processing of our nation's natural resources.
		Gold Mining Camp Museum -- This new park in Goldvein, Va., is the only museum in Virginia solely dedicated to the history of gold and gold mining.
	goldledge.com /resources/docs_html/repositories.html (481 words)

	California's Gold Discovery
		The southernmost Mother Lode outpost, gold was mined here well after the turn of the century.
		It was one of the few camps located on a Spanish rancho, and it was here that miners, in August 1849, first chipped into the actual Mother Lode, discovering the fabulous Mariposa vein.
		Miners or soldiers were probably the first white men to see the area, and Yosemite Valley was "officially" discovered in 1851 by Major Savage while pursuing Indians.
	www.comspark.com /chronicles/mariposa.shtml (474 words)

	Points of Interest-Mariposa, CA
		With over 20,000 specimens, the unique display appeals to the curiosity and fascination of mineral collectors and is one of the largest in the world.
		Many of the gems and minerals in the collection were discovered during the mid and late 1800’s; donated to the state for safekeeping and for the enjoyment and education of the public.
		Portrayed are original documents, artifacts and artwork, as well as a typical one-room miner’s cabin and displays of the life style of the West’s most famous explorer and Mariposa County resident, John C. Fremont, and his wife, Jessie.
	www.mariposamall.com /pointsofinterest.htm (798 words)

	California celebrates 150th anniversary of a Golden State legacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		California will celebrate the sesquicentennial of the Gold Rush throughout this year with hundreds of events ranging from a re-enactment of the famous Pony Express ride and tours of working gold mines to gold panning championships.
		California Highway 49 provides the best automobile route through the "Mother Lode," the gold-rich belt that stretches 320 miles along the Sierra Nevada foothills.
		The fortunes that were made from the gold rush were not made in the placer streams and mines of the Mother Lode.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /getaways/012998/dest29.html (989 words)

	Mariposa Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In addition to its 85 volunteer docents, the museum also boasts a Junior Docent Program with local 4th graders sharing their expertise with visiting students from throughout California.
		The California State Mining and Mineral Museum with its 13 lb.
		Fricot solid gold nugget and 3,000 + other mineral exhibits is huge and extensive, a must see if you are ever in the area.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /cow99/900v/900vmuseum.htm (131 words)

	The Ventura Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. (VGMS) Rockhound Rambling - April 2003.
		Steve Mulqueen - Bruno's room at the museum sustained water during the last rain and it was suggested we cover that portion of the roof ASAP.
		The regular monthly meeting of the Ventura Gem and Mineral Society was called to order by President Ray Meisenheimer at 7:35 pm on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 in the Bijou Room of the Lexington, 5440 Ralston, Ventura, Ca.
		The Searchers Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. - Anaheim, CA are having their 44th annual Gem and Mineral Show on May 3rd and 4th, 2003 at the Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 W. Crescent Ave., Anaheim, CA 92801.
	www.vgms.org /bt/vgms0304.htm (7216 words)

	Things you must see while in the Yosemite Region
		Merced County, one of the finest air museums west of the Mississippi River.
		Just north of Oakhurst in Madera County is one of the most beautiful drives in all of California, the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway.
		This hidden treasure of scenic wonder is lightly traveled and offers vistas of California mountain scenery that many will miss in their hurry to the big name locations.
	www.yosemite.com /tripplan/mustsee.html (303 words)

	Category:Mining - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This category includes articles having to do with mining - both metals and non-metals.
		List of Canadian Ministers of Mines and Resources
		This page was last modified 22:41, 23 July 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Mining (48 words)

	Sierra Star - Proudly Serving Madera County Since 1957 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Staff at the California State Mining and Mineral Museum (5005 Fairgrounds Dr., Mariposa) announced their newly-upgraded Junior Ranger program activities, which started two weeks ago.
		The youngsters must be at least 7 to become Junior Rangers, but the museum does offer an activity, with a mineral prize for younger kids.
		The goal of the Junior Ranger program is "to help families connect with the natural, historic and cultural resources making each park special." Personnel hope that this will inspire them to appreciate and care for their parks, as well as for resources in general.
	www.sierrastar.com /features/story/10932450p-11701578c.html (382 words)

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