When people think of California, they immediately think of gold. Undoubtedly, more excellent gold deposits have been mined here than in any other region of the United States, or even in the entire world.

But California has much more to offer: In addition to the beautiful blue mineral benitoite – the official gemstone of the state of California – magnificent tourmalines, beautiful aquamarines, water-clear topazes and many other minerals from here have become world-famous.

Contents include:

A visit to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California gold for collectors, The "Eagle's Nest Mine", The Mockingbird Gold Mine, The Benitoite Gem Mine in San Benito County, Mines and minerals of the pegmatites of Southern California, Bluecaps – a discovery report from 1972

A total of 112 pages in DIN A4 format. Paperback, with countless color photos and illustrations! 2016