Book Cliffs, Colorado – Calcite and Barite
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- Way…
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- way….
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- way….
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- out there, at the base of Book Cliffs….
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- are very hard nodules.
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- You’ll need a hefty sledge hammer and chizzles to crack it.
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- The nodules frequently contain White Calcite and on occasion clear Barite
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- Occasionally the Calcite will be clear and transparent. No Barite this time.
Four Peaks Amethyst Mine near Phoenix, Arizona
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- Our transportation to the Mine
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- In route to the Mine
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- The Mine site
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- The landing pad
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- The day camp
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- The Mine entrance
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- A rich Amethyst vein
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- Another rich Amethyst vein
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- Time to go
Digging for Epidote at the Calumet Mine near Salida, Colorado
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- Starting the climb up to the main digging area
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- This is a large open pit mine with underground workings.
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- The main digging area
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- One of the Calumet Mine shafts
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- Half way up the open pit
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- Near the top of the open pit
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- Heading out
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- Epidote Crystal
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- Epidote Crystal
Exploring an abandoned Beryllium Mine near Delta, Utah
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- Main entrance to the mine
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- Side entrance
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- Don Beemer, one of Robert’s digging buddies
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- Low grade Beryllium ore