Michael Fender's Photo Gallery
Current development
Golden Gander prospect, Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAA recent photo of the current development at the Wendy Sue
AFE-6L7Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) Be3Al2Si6O18 , Beryl (Var: Goshenite) Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Golden Gander prospect, Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA5cm x 7cm
W98-DWCQuartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) SiO2
Old Hag prospect No. 1, Van Dam Peak, Poway, San Diego County, California, USAaprox. 4cm x 2cm
schorl
Happy Land Mine, Puerta La Cruz, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAsize of schorl
dig
Happy Land Mine, Puerta La Cruz, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAdiggings
panorama
Happy Land Mine, Puerta La Cruz, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USApanorama
Y7N-2N2Microcline K(AlSi3O8)
Apollo Lode claim, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USALarge microcline crystal from Apollo claim measures about 10" in diameter.
HF0-NNJSpessartine Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Apollo Lode claim, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAA faceted stone and an uncut stone from the Apollo. The cut stone on left measures 9mm x 6mm.
T2Y-1DASpessartine Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Apollo Lode claim, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAThis is a spessartite garnet crystal from the Apollo Lode Claim. Measures just over 1/2 inch in diameter.
Looking south from Apollo
Apollo Lode claim, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAPicture of recent diggings at the Apollo lode claim.