Pamo Valley Hike with San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy (sdrvc.org) - Jan 2009
Hike we took with the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy (sdrvc.org) on Jan 18, 2009
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Date: 01/23/2009
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Heading out!
Pamo Valley, just outside Ramona, California, in San Diego County. Hike sponsored by the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy.
Date: 01/18/2009
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Hiking up the mining road. The goal: A rose quartz mine.
Date: 01/18/2009
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A grove of trees provides welcome shade.
Date: 01/18/2009
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The steepest part of the hike. Most vegetation still charred by 2007 Witch Creek Fire.
Date: 01/18/2009
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The quartz mine! They used dynamite to harvest rose quartz and tourmaline out of this mine.
Date: 01/18/2009
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Any leftover gems?
Date: 01/18/2009
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A closer look. Most of the rose quartz and valuable pieces of tourmaline are gone.
Date: 01/18/2009
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Taking a break, enjoying lunch in the shade of the mine.
Date: 01/18/2009
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On a ledge next to the mine wall.
Date: 01/18/2009
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Looking at pieces of remarkably clear quartz and some lightly-colored rose quartz.
Date: 01/18/2009
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Rose quartz (too lightly colored to be of value).
Date: 01/18/2009
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Looking for pieces of rose quartz.
Date: 01/18/2009
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Tourmaline was here, about 2.5 feet long. Tourmaline forms hexagonal crystals in quartz.
Date: 01/18/2009
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Headed back down the deeply rutted mine road.
Date: 01/18/2009
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Vista, with charred vegetation clearly visible.
Date: 01/18/2009
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Sunset, Pamo Valley.
Date: 01/18/2009
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Sunset, Pamo Valley.
Date: 01/18/2009
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Sunset over Ramona, California.
Date: 01/18/2009
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