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 CAUFORNIA STATE
MINING AND MINERAL MUSEUM
Mariposa, California

Yosemite
Nestled in the Sierra foothills
along historic Highway 49. just
above the fog and below the snow
National
Pork
line and next door to the tovm of
Mariposa, is California's treasure
house of gems and minerals knovm
as the California State Mining and
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Mineral Museum.
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The museum displays the State's
historic gem and mineral collection.
One of the largest in the UIOrId with The California Slate Mlnll'lg
over 20,000 specimens. this un;que and Minerai Museum is al
collection appeals to the aJriosity the Mariposa County FaJr-
grounds. 1.8 miles south
and fascination of mineral collectors 01 Manposa on historIC
and the publk, as well as mineralo- Highway 49. Numbers next
10 roads indicate mileage
gists. geologists. and other earth
between lowns or road
scientists. Juncllons.

Many of the specimens in the

collection were discovered dur-
ing the mid and late 1800s and
donated to the State for safe-
keeping. and for the enjoyment
and education of the public. A
number of the museum's speci-
mens are invaluable because of
their rare size and quality.

Quartz crystals. Green Mountain

Mine. Chili Gulch. Calaveras
Counly. Donor: J.J. McSorley.
1900. Photo by Jim Spnggs.

CALIFORNIA GEOLOGY MAY/JUNE 1992 67

Caldorma Slale Mining and Mineral Museum,
Manposa, California. Photo by Shlfley Mitchell.

GAill~ES

T he State Mineral Collection has a

picturesque new home. The
building is fashioned after a tum-of·
the-century ore processing mill. com-
plete with headframe and inclined are
haulage track. For authenticity it was
constructed from a variety of materi-
als including VJeathered sheet metal
for roofing and large wooden beams
for the headframe and roof supports,

The museum is divided into three

galleries. The cenoal gaIJe,y ,.fIeets
the history and development of the
collection and includes d;splays of
some of the more dramatic speci-
mens and some of the museum's dis-
play cases from the Ferry Buikiing in
SanF_.

Quicksilver mining display. Cinnabar was smelled to produce mercury, which in turn was
used to remove gold 'rom ore. Photo by Jim Spriggs,

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T he museum's v.oest gallery
and
is devoted 10 mining
mineral development, and
features a working model of
a five-stamp gold processing
mill and a replica of a 19th
century assay office.

Assay office. Photo by Jim Spriggs.

he east gallery ~ dedicated to

T minerals and mineral uses. and
is used frequently for temporary
exhibits. Another signifkant display
in the east gallery is the Dana Sys-
tematic Mineralogy Collection.
quality specimens of many of the
minerals in the Dana mineralogy
system. The Dana mineral identifi-
cation system 1AI3S developed in
1837 by James l:>.vight Dana and ~
based on the chemical compo5iUon
of minerals.

Sulfur on aragonite from Girgenti.

Italy. PholO by Jim Spriggs.

CAlIFORNI... GEOlOGY MAY/JUNE 1992 69

 Mannequins in the mining lunnel.
Photo oy Jim Spriggs.

The public must be fully informed

T he east and west galleries of the
museum are connected by a 200-
foot. U-shaped tunnel with displays
allows you to perform a streak test
on variaus minerals ta test for hard-
ness and colar. There is also a
about the uses of minerals, the impact
of mining on the environment, and
depicting underground mining tech- ~Please Touch~ table where visitors modem mining techniques, to make
niques developed over the last century. are encouraged to experience the the decisions necessary for society's
The smell and dampness of the earth textures of different minerals. preservation.
and the scent of burned blasting fuses
help create an authentic atmosphere.
Mannequins are displayed with mining
equipment, demonstrating the difficult
and rugged conditions in underground
mines in the early 1900s.

Throughout the museum there are

educational exhibits with top-quality
specimens and explanations of how
minerals affect our daily lives. For ex-
ample, copper minerals such as mala-
chite, azurite, and dioplase are dis-
played with thousands of pennies. The
association of such fabulous minerals
with everyday objects such as pennies
emphasizes the minerals' usefulness.

In the 19905, the museum is mov-

ing in a new direction-interactive
displays that show how minerals affect
virtually every aspect of our lives. For
example, the new COLOR! exhibit
Museum visitor performs a streak test. Photo by Jim Spriggs

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 A s you enter the California State
Mining and Mineral Museum, a
stunning display of minerals awaits
you. Azurite, malachite, and other
specimens show the spectacular
color. crystal shapes, and diversity of
minerals. Many of these specimens.
donated to the collection in 1887.
are no longer available to collectors
anywhere in the VJOrid.

MaJachJle and azurite. Bisbee, Arizona:

specimen is 24 inches (60 em) across.
Photo by Jim Spriggs.

Oinclude
ther featured minerals
an okI-timer
M

stibnite from Japan, a spec-

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tacular \N\.Ilfenite from Arizona,

and a fine linarite specimen
from Inyo County, California.

Stlbnlle. Iyo PrOVII'IC8, Japan; specImen is 10 inches (25 em) across. Photo by JIm Spriggs.

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 Two-inch (5-cm) piece 0'
crystallized gold. Mariposa
County. Lender: William
Forrest Photo by Jim
Spriggs.

O nApril 23, 1965, Governor Edmund G.

Brown, Sr. signed legislation designating
native gold as California's official State mineral.

In 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill

on the American River. California became the
31st state of the Union in 1850 because of the
gold rush and the influx of settlers. The gold
brought California fame and gave it the title
'The Golden State."

The aesthetic and practical uses of gold pre-

date history. Gold's physical and chemical
properties make it desirable in art and industry.
Its color and luster have stimulated its use in
monetary transactions for thousands of years.

The most important use of gold today is

in electronic devices, particularly in computers,
weaponry, and spacecraft. It is ductile and
its resistance to corrosion and tarnish is
unequaled. Therefore, gold is used where One·and·a-hall-inch (4-cm) piece of crystatlized gold on
consistent, reliable perfonnance under all quartz. Photo by Jim Spriggs.
conditions is essential.

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 n October 1, 1985 benitoite was
O designated the official State gem by
the California Legislature. Benitoite crystals
are usually rich blue and can be cui into
gems as striking and flawless as the finest
sapphires. Gem-quality benitoite is found
only in a small area of San Benito County,
California. The scarcity of this gem makes
it primarily a collectors' item. A minor
amount of high-quality benitoite is used in
aligning and adjusting electron microprobe
beams.

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Benitoite (blue crystals) with Neptunile (black crystals).
San Benito County. Photo by Jim Spriggs.

Benitoite was discovered in 1906

by J.M. Couch at the now well-known
Benitoite Gem mine in San Benito
County. Jewelers, unable 10 identify
the mineral, requested the expertise
of George Davis Louderback, a miner-
alogy professor at the University of
California at Berkeley.

Louderback delenninecl that the

mineral was a new species and named
it benitoite aher the river, mountain
peak, and county where it was found.

Necklace with a suite 01 52 matched benitoites and 75 diamonds in a solid

gold sening. Photo oy Jim Spriggs.

CALIFORNIA GEOlOOY MAY/JUNE \992

T he sabre-tooth cal, Smi/odon
cali/amicus, still roamed North
America 11,000 years ago. In Janu-
ary 1974, the extinct lion-siZe cat
became the official State fossil of Cali-
fornia. Most of its fossilized remains in
California are found at the Rancho La
Brea pits ;n Los Angeles.

A cast of a Smilodorl cali/omicus skull

from the La Brea tar pits on display at
the museum. Fangs are aboul9 inches
(23 em) long. Photo by Jim Spriggs.

S erpentine is a colorful and dis-

tinctive altered igneous rock that
has characteristic shiny surfaces in
various shades of green and blue.
Abundant in central and northern
California. it was designated the offi-
cial State rock in 1%5. It is sold by
gem and _ deale" and ~ the
host rock fo< valuable depostts of
asbestos. chromite, and other com-
mercial mineral commodities.

Serpentine Irom Mariposa County. Photo by Jim Spriggs.

CALIFORNIA GEOLOGY MAY/JUNE 1992

 Tourmaline from san DIego County. Photo by Jim Spnggs.

S tate Collection acquisitions include

top-quality mineral specimens from
California such as a superb suite of
borate minerals, a spectacu1ar kammer-
erite specimen from Calaveras Coln1ty.
and tounnalines from San Diego
County. In the spring of 1992. the
museum acquired important California
specimens from the worid-reno.vned
JosepIUne Scripps 0JIIecti0n. ;ncluding
a large Jwrnakov;te aysIaI and ~
lOlD"TTla1ines.

Borate minerals display.

Photo by J,m Spriggs.

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 Fluorescent mineral display. The lower
photo was laken in while light and lhe
upper photo in black light. Specimens are
clock-wise !rom upper left: cerussile.
flourile. cerrussite, franklinite, and
franklinile. Photo by Jim Spriggs.

I n addition to the pennanent

exhibits al the museum, there
are special displays featuring the
uniqueness and practical uses of
minerals.

COLOR!, one of the 1992

exhibits, demonstrates the use of
minerals in pa.int pigments. It
shOVJS that artists, from 18th cen-
tury Japanese screen painters to
the Chumash Indians of southern
Califomia to Andrew Wyeth, used
minerals for color.

COLORI exhibit.
Photo by Jim Spriggs.

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 A nolher of the specia!lemporary
exh;l>its in 1992. CAUFORNIA
GEMS, features rare and spectacular
crysta1s and exquisitely cut gems
from California localities.

TourmaJine in quartz. Photo by Jim SptW$.

Tourmaline (60.23 carats).

Lender: Houslon Museum
01 Natural History. Photo
by Jim Spriggs.

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VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

T he California State Mining and Min-

erai Museum has a strong and active
volunteer program that includes the Cali-
fornia Stale Mining and Mineral Museum
Association, a docent program, and com-
munity volunteers who provide resources
for the displays. The museum could not
exist without these dedicated individuals
who give their time and experience to
support this worthwhile project.

Docents Ed Barentsen (above) and Mike Collins

(below) lead school lours. Photos by Shirley
Mitchell.

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Gold miner Ernie Laslo gives a gold panning lesson to elementary school students. Photo by Shirley Mitchell.

EDUCATION

D uring the summer, the mus·

eum features a unique gold
panning exhibit where, for a nominal
fee. visitors can learn how to pan for
gold and then take their discoveries
home.

Special exhibits such as these are

part of our continuing effort to pro-
vide new. exciting. and educational
museum experiences to the public.

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 F'....e-fool-high scale model 01 ore pnx:e$$lng miN. Photo by Jim Spriggs.
T here is much to be said and
learned about the the processes
by which minerals are created, and
the location. extraction, uses, and
benefits of earth's resources.
It is important to our chiklren that
VJe understand and achieve the deli-
cate balance between development
and conservation of our nonrenew-
abie earth resources. There are vital
decisions to be made affecting the
quality 01 our tives. The museum has
a rc* in educating and preparing the
pubI;c fo< malting these deasKlns.
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Also, there are natural phenomena
in California that threaten our popula-
tion. Earthquakes are commonplace
in the Gok:len State, yet the public
understands lillie about these aVJe-
some events. Also, landslides are a
threat. They require scientific explana-
tion and astute public decision-making
to prevent disasters. 1he musewn
strives for a role in educating the pub--
lie about these issues as weD.
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F inally, there are the won-
der and beauty of the earth's
mysterious treasure chest. The
colors, the geometric shapes,
the texture of minerals---there is
a naturaJ curiosity about how
they VJeTe created. The musewn
strives to explain the explainable
and pose the scientific riddJes-
as yet unsoIved-about these
phenomena; to capture the
Unaginations of young and 01:1
alike.

Specimen 01 wulfenite (6 inches or 15 em

across) lrom Glove Mine, Arizona. Photo by
Jim Spriggs

T he Califomia State Mining and Min-

erai Museum can fUi a significant
need within the educational community
of California by providing materials to
teachers for earth science curricula in the
schools. The goal is to provide lesson
plans, interactive projects, on- and off+
site programs, and other tools to teach
the fascinating subjects relating to earth
science.

Also, plans are to develop the

museum into a resource for California's
colleges and universities, as a teaching
facility and research institution.

Pyrite with quartz. King County, Washington. Photo by Jim Spriggs.

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 History of the Mineral Museum
The Ferry Building, San Francisco. home althe Stale Mineral Collection Irom 188910 1983.
T he State Mineral Collection was created on April 16. 1880
by California's legislature for the establishment and mainte-
nance of a Mining Bureau in San Francisco.
'The first office of the Bureau was a small room at 619 Mont-
gomery Street. This room sel'Ved as headquarters from May to
June 1880. The nucleus of the mineral collection. 1.327 speci-
mens. was obtained from the California State Geological Society
in July 1880 when larger quarters were found al 313 Pine Street.
'The Pine Street location was also temporary. In July 1881. the
office and mineral exhibit were moved to 212 Sutter Street,
where headquarters was maintained lor 4 years.
Concerning the Sutter $Ireet location, State Mineralogist,
Henry G. Hanks remarked in his 1882 report. MDuring the year
1882. the Mining Bureau mel""";lh a serious loss. the result of
well planned robberies. The first occurred on the eighteenth of
January, ckLring the: daytime. A single specimen 01 placer gold
(No. 2(66). from British Columbia. was taken from the case. The
specimen was worth at least $15. and was slill more valuable as a
type of the placer gold from that locality. The second robbery was
at the night of January 24th. The burglars came over the roof and
down a ladder to the p1atfonn in the rear oflhe museum. and
entered in by a back window. They stole a number of gold speci-
mens. including crystallized gold (No. 2853) from Tuolumne
County. and half an ounce of placer gold (No. 3008). from Jenny
Und. Calaveras County. On February 24th. a large collection of
gold specimens from a loan collection. belonging 10 the Honor-
able John Daggett. were taken from a case in lhe private ollice of
the State Mineralogist. The case was broken open and the speci-
mens taken from the drawers. The inlrinsic value 01 the speci-
mens stolen was at least $200. In the night. March 5th, the last
robbery took place. on which occasion nearly all the gold sped-
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mens in the cases were stolen. including the beautiful specimen
from the Idaho mine. Grass Valley (No. 1399). which allraeted so
much attention al the Paris Exposition of 1878. w
Mr. Hanks remarked in his 1884 report. wThe Mining Bureau
still continues to occupy the rooms No. 212 Sutter Street.
although they are unsuited for the purpose, for the reason
that the danger of fire is very great. as mentioned in the last two
reportS, and alluded to again because the State Mineralogist feels
it his duty to warn the people of California of the danger 01
destruction by fire of the now very valuable Museum and LJbrary,
which could never be replaced if destroyed. It is 10 be hoped that
the next Legislature will give this matter their serious consider-
ation. The situation of the Musewn over a stable causes other
inconveniences, such as disagreeable ammoniacal and hippuric
odors. and disturbance of arranged specimens in the cases, by
jarring made by lhe hoisting 01 hay by tackles attached to the
under side of lhe Museum floor. The California State Museum is
well worthy of a good and thoroughly fireproof building.·
E~ntly lhe next Legislature concurred with the State
Mineralogist's vie\.VS. In December 1885, the Bureau of Mines
moved to 24 Fourth Street. a new building built for the Society of
California Pioneers. The mineral collection occupied an entire
floor and gallery for 13 years.
From January 1899 to 1983. the mineral exhibit was in the
Feny Building al the foot of Market Street. During this period.
lhe collection escaped damage from the earthquake of 1906 as
well as minor earthquakes and fires. In 1983. it was rllOI.'ed 10
MarilX>Sil County and the present facUities were completed In
1989.
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 USEOFCO~unONS

T he California State Mining and Mineral Museum relies

heavily on private contributions to develop the educa-
tional programs and displays. Contributions 10 the Mu-
seum Association are used to purchase interactive learning
tools. develop a hands-on project area for students. and
develop a research facility for college and university stu-
dents. Contributions VJiI.l also be used for development of
the mine tunnel. including the addition of mining sounds
and moving exhibits.
The State Mineral Collection is part of our heritage, and
steps must be taken to ensure this unique resource contin-
ues to be enhanced, protected, and preserved.
Also. sale of the spectacular GOLD! poster (shov.m on
the front cover) and Museum Association memberships
help defray costs. lne proceeds from all donor options
support museum exhibits. programs. and activities. All
contributions are tax-deductible.

Funds are also needed to acquire California specimens lne California State Mining and Mineral Museum needs
to strengthen the State mineral repository. ClDTently, financial assistance if it is to continue as a public resource
many of the rarest and most valuable mineral specimens and provide a unique educational opportwlity for Califor-
being discovered and extracted from the California earth nians and visitors to our State.
are purchased by museums and private collectors outside
California. The museum must be able 10 bid competitively
for these specimens while there is still an opportunity.

Therefore. one plan is to develop an acquisition fund so

the museum can purchase rare specimens as they are
discovered, and add them to the Stale Collection where
they can be displayed and presen.oed fo, the education and
enjoyment of future generations.

ENDOWMENT FUND

Currently. the California State Mining and Mineral Museum is

funded by the State of California and the County of Mariposa.
Through establishment of an endowment fund. the museum IAlill be-
come an independent, nonprofit institution. By operating from the
interest earned on the endowment fund. the museum will no longer
have to rely on government fWlding and will fore\I'eT be available for
public education and enjoyment. To assist in this endeavor. State
Senato.. Ken Maddy and Dan McCmquodale have s"""""ed legisla-
tion enabling the Department of Conservation to establish and oversee
the end()\.\.l!T1€nt fund. Contributions to the fund IAliIl be used for exhib-
its and museum operating costs, and cannot be redirected for other
government programs or expenses.

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 Contributions and Memberships

Your support \ViII enable the California State Mining and Mineral Museum to continue 10 bring the
beauty of gems and minerals, and fascinating infolTllation about geology, mining, and mineral resources
to thousands of visitors each year. Please consider the following tax-deductible opportunities to assure
the museum's future as an educational resource.

o I VJOUkllike to contribute to the California State Mining and Mineral Museum's ENOOWMENT
FUND. Enclosed is my tax-deductible donation (check or money order - do not send cash).

Contributors to the endowment fund will be acknowledged at the musem.

o [would like to jo;n the CAUFORNIA STAle MINING AND MINERAL MUSEUM
ASSOCIAnON.

Membership Category (check one):

_ _Student $12.00 _ _ Business $50.00

_ _Senior (couple) $15.00 _ _Sustaining $100.00
Ind;vk!ual $20 00 _ _ Patron $500.00
or mOTe
_ _ FamHy $35.00

o Enclosed is my tax-deductible check or money order (do not send cash).

Membership in the California State Mining and Mineral Museum Association includes admis-
sion to the museum and invitations to special events and programs.

Make checks or money orders payable to CALIFORNIA STATE MINING AND MINERAL
MUSEUM ASSOCIATION and send to:

California State Mining and Mineral Museum Association

P.O. Box 1192
Mariposa. CA 95338

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MINING AND MINERAL MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
CHARTER LIFETIME MEMBERS

$100.000 or more Jim and Dawn Minetti Harciing-LalNSOn Associates

ABM Gold Corporation Mother Lode Lumber Holt Brothers. Inc.

$10,000 or mOTe Olson, Brammer, Osler and Spinardi Joe Hudson

Homestake Mining Company Uncla Milburn Parsons Assemblyman Bill Jones

Don & Francine Starchman and family Pegasus Gold Corporation A. Wes and Agnes Judkins

U.S. Borax A. J. Pugluzevich Kimbro's Custom Art

$1,000 or more Sierra Systems, Inc. KUBB Radio

Aggregate Producers Association Soil Stabilization Products. Inc. George Kurtz

California Mining Association Tavis Corporation Senator Ken Maddy

Bob Chivers Dana Walton Mariposa Gazette

Cummins West. Inc. Yosemite Motels, Inc. Mariposa Lodge

Andy Dall Yosemite Park and Cuny Company Midpines Mining Corporation

Tim and Barbara DeWitt $500 or more Arthur Mimler

Dieter and Diane Dubberly Michael Bowler, [][ Mt. Gaines Mine

Fullerton Mortgage and Escrow California Mining Journal Pacific Coast Building Products

John Gerken Scott Carpenter Gany and Gayle Parker

Warren L. Houlihan Carolyn Clark RMS Lonestar

Judith laCroix Tony Coelho Sierra Gold Real Estate

Leroy Kay Drilling Company Commanche Investments Sierra Telephone Company

M & W Tool Company, Inc. Community Concepts. Inc. Elmer E. Stroming

Marlatt's Tenaya Lodge Ennis Cotton Cal Thomas

Meridian Gold Company James Crowell Valley Planning Consultants

Mennar Enterprises Friends of Dean Peterson

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 Faceted (ctJt)10.47-caral benitOIte.
Photo by Jim SpriQgs.

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