Welcome to CapistranoMining.com
I will be out of town on a short mining trip from March 10th thru March 14th. Any orders placed prior to March 10th, will be shipped before I leave. Any orders placed while I am away, will be shipped promptly upon my return. Sorry for any inconvenience this might cause.
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Capistrano Mining Company offers everyone the opportunity to enjoy the excitement of mining for precious gemstones and specimens, from the comfort of your own home.
We provide rockhounds, future rockhounds and treasure hunters, mine run gravel from the Sapphire mines of Montana, Benitoite mine run ore gravel and specimens from the one and only Benitoite Gem Mine in San Benito County California, and Tourmaline mine run ore gravel from the world famous Tourmaline district of San Diego County, California. The Benitoite Gem Mine, now called the California State Gem Mine was featured on the Travel Channel's television show "The Best Places to find Cash and Treasures" in 2008.
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BENITOITE DIG IS NOW OPEN. For more information, go to the website of the Benitoite Gem Mine, www.calstategemmine.com/
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We are a online store only. If you would like to find places to actually dig for your own gems while in California, look at our "Links" page.
In addition our mine run gravel packages, we carry benitoite, sapphire and tourmaline specimens from famous American locales. Although our primary focus is on minerals from the United States, we do also carry some gemstone rough and cut stones from around the world. We have beautiful loose faceted gemstones ready to be set in jewelry. Over 95% of our Benitoite, Tourmaline and Montana Sapphire are self collected specimens and facet rough. We also carry home mining supplies to help you discover your own beautiful treasure, and for that hard to buy for rockhound in your life, we have many unique mineral related gifts for sale on our Mining Theme Gifts page.
In these hard economic times, we bring the ability to mine for these rare gems and specimens, right to your home! No gimmicks, no tricks, no "High-grading", just gravel direct from the mines for you to search. A true treasure hunt for all to enjoy. If you cannot get to the mines to dig, then our packages are the next best thing! We have hundreds of extremely satisfied customers from all over the globe.
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See the story of an amazing Benitoite Specimen find on our Benitoite Page.
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If you do not see what you are looking for, please send us an email. You can also check out our auctions on Ebay , Our ID. is capistranomining. CHECK OUT OUR EBAY FEEDBACK, we stand behind all that we sell!
International buyers, please email us for a shipping price quote before placing your order. Please see our International Shipping information on our FAQ page. Thank you.
So please come browse around with our mascot Cappy the Happy Miner and enjoy your visit to Capistrano Mining Company!
