Main Pit Collecting
Collecting Rutile, Kyanite, Lazulite, Iridescent Hematite,
Pyrophyllite, Pyrite, Ilmenite, Fuchsite, Barite, Sulfur, Variscite,
blue quartz and quartz crystals.
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All photographs
by Jim Flora
Rutile digging grounds! (FOR A PANORAMIC VIEW, CLICK ON THESE PICTURES) |
View of main pit taken some years ago. |
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A lesson in boulder moving! Plenty of muscle power, |
Are you sure that's the correct spot? |
Let me show you how it's done! |
Kevin always finds the "good" locations! |
Perry and helper explore the "high wall" |
Opal Streeter Our favorite "rockhound" dog! |
"Ugly" Stewart Our favorite "Ugly" dog! |
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 Mike Streeter digging for Iridescent Hematite - 04/2006 |
hematite digging (Lower Level) |
Richard in the hematite hole! (Upper Level) |
Rory and Jim getting into the BIG rutile crystals |
Same hole three months later! NO more rutile. |
Retention pond in the lower pit area. |
Another view of the retention pond. |
Looking north towards the saddle and lower pit of Graves Mt.. |
View from behind the retention dam |
Ed Doyle, busting boulders for Lazulite crystals. (Taken some years ago) |
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