The mining history of the Eastern Sierra is as varied and spectacular as its extraordinary mountains. From the Native Paiute people mining of obsidian for tools, to prospectors and their quest for gold, to the modern-day excavation of pumice for industrial use - the mineral wealth of the Eastern Sierra has been explored and unearthed for centuries. So why was the region blessed with all this mineral wealth? Click on Extras for Native Voices and other extra content!
Eastern Sierra Institute for Collaborative Education
Post Office Box 454 Bishop, CA 93515
Phone: 760-873-9855
Email: info@esice.org
