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This list of mines in California is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the U.S. state of California. It is ...
"The highest concentration of boulder problems in the Bay Area is side by side with great sport and trad crags. All this combined with legitimate access from one easily located parking area makes it the most popular all around rock climbing venue in the Bay Area."
Opals too thin to produce a "natural" opal may be combined with other materials to form "composite" gems. An opal doublet consists of a relatively thin layer of precious opal, backed by a layer of dark-colored material, most commonly ironstone, dark or black common opal (potch), onyx, or obsidian. The darker backing emphasizes the play of color ...
The Buttermilks, or Buttermilk Country, is a well-known bouldering destination near Bishop, California. It comprises the western edge of the Owens Valley, in the eastern foothills of the Sierra Nevada. [2] Buttermilk Country is renowned for its large "highball" boulders, made of quartz monzonite. [3]
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He knew to plop on the ground and say cheese at just the right time. Commenters were loving Ravioli's special photo shoot. "They have the same facial expression," joked one person.
The boulder covers 5,800 square feet (540 m 2) of ground and is seven stories high. [citation needed] Giant Rock is the largest freestanding boulder in North America and is purported to be the largest free standing boulder in the world. [1] Native Americans of the Joshua Tree area consider it to be sacred.
A common stomach bug is surging, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.. In the week of December 5, there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported, up from 69 ...