California State Mining And Mineral Museum - Gems From California Mining Museum - Masked Robbers Steal Gold

LOS ANGELES, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Robbers sporting masks and glasses pennyless into a mining museum inside California and stole platinum and gemstones sought after at approximately $2 million, the Los Angeles Times reported with Monday.

The masked adult males shattered in the California State Mining and also Mineral Museum within Mariposa, California, on Friday evening together with pickaxes along with obligated workers straight into a single conclusion of the actual building, that Times reported, citing a condition parks spokesman.

The thieves in that case tried to help steal a virtually 14-pound deal with crystallized platinum generally known as your Frisco Nugget, the particular paper said, nevertheless were not able to bust into an iron bars risk-free where it was held.

The California State Mining and Mineral Museum is explained on its web page while featuring website visitors the danger in order to investigate all of the the particular state's mineral riches as well as look at "breathtaking other jewels and enzymes from surrounding the world."

According to the website, the Frisco Nugget ended up being found inside the American River with Northern California with 1864 which is the largest intact muscle size connected with crystalline precious metal left over from California's Gold Rush era.

The Times claimed that the museum acquired went it is most beloved destinations to be able to a good undisclosed place using the actual robbery and also were having catalog to find out just what exactly appeared to be missing.

(Writing by simply Dan Whitcomb, touch-ups simply by Philip Barbara)