Send a comment on this item to LII: Send a comment on this item to LII staff, who on weekdays will usually reply within 24 hours. California Geological Survey: Gold Collection of material about gold in California. Includes an illustrated essay about the discovery of gold on January 24, 1848, the designation of gold as the state mineral, list of publications about gold prospecting today, maps of California historic and active (as of 2001) gold mines, and a few historic gold mine photographs. Includes links to related sites. From the California Geological Survey. http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/geologic_resources/gold/ Asterisk * indicates required field. Your Name Your Email Address * We will not sell or provide your email address to anyone else. Comment * Enter the verification code as it is shown in the box below. This helps prevent automated submissions. *