$50 Gems of Pala Heart of the Mine Gem Bag Vs. $100 Oceanview Mine High Grade Ore Bags.

We put these two Southern California Gem District Mine bags in head-to-head competition. You decide!

According to http://Palaminerals.com, "The Pala pegmatite district, in northwestern San Diego County, California, has been a widely known source of gem and lithium minerals." The mines in this district have produced some of the most rare and valuable gem minerals found no where else in the world. On July 24, 2021, we travelled to Gems of Pala and the Oceanview Mine to purchase gem bags. We went to the Oceanview first and bought a High Grade ore bag and then went to Gems of Pala.
Gems of Pala only accepts cash for payment, so we had to go to the ATM. When we left, there were at least a dozen ore bags laying around. When we got back there were about 7. We got in line to purchase the bags and then when we got to the front of the line, the people waiting behind us heard we were buying two and the bags started to disappear. Everyone grabbed one while we were paying for two. The owner had to tell these other people waiting that we paid first and they would have to put the bags back. After much belly aching we got 1 bag and left. We screened and panned these bags and this is the larger stuff we ended up with. You can go to the mines and screen the material there and it is cheaper. $35 a bag at Gems of Pala and $60 for as many buckets as you want to screen at Oceanview. They provide all of the tools needed.
If you want to go or are interested in these bags (they do ship them)
You can visit Gems of Pala here: https://www.gemsofpala.com/
Or Oceanview/Pala Chief Mines here: https://digforgems.com/oceanview-mine/

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