El Marmol

Onward we go -- north up the Baja.  And our goal was El Marmol, an now abandoned onyx mine about 10 miles off the paved road.  During its heyday (turn of the century until 1950s), blocks of onyx were mined and  transported north for use in buildings and as decorative objects.  When onyx fell from common use, the town fell into disrepair.

We wanted to see the school house that remains (built entirely from onyx) and we wanted to find a few lovely rocks to add to our Baja collection.

Then on we drove -- till the cooling breezes of the Pacific and a marine fog layer greeted us.  I guess the shorts season is over for awhile!

Abandoned School built of onyx blocks.  Onyx blocks are just lying on the ground.

A View into the distance....