Here we go for those big garnets... The Almandine garnets are somewhat weathered and replaced with chlorite but you can find rather large ones. The crystal structure is sometimes elongated which makes these garnet specimens unusual. |
The Adit! |
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Here we go for those big garnets... The Almandine garnets are somewhat weathered and replaced with chlorite but you can find rather large ones. The crystal structure is sometimes elongated which makes these garnet specimens unusual. |
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The Adit! |
Hammer and chisels were need to liberate the garnets. |
View leading to the mouth of the mine. |
"Bustin rock" in the adit! |
Notice the garnet material in the roof next to the support column. |
Close-up view of the roof next to one of the support column. |
Digging in the spoil piles! |
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