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Maricopa County Arizona
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Massively
banded amethyst
A former surface and underground Ag-Pb-Au-Magnesite-Fluorspar-Baryte mine. [2006]  View from near the top of the mine towards our parking area. |
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[2006]
 The road crew working on the ditch to make
it easier for our trucks to cross.
We have three men working here - must not be government workers! |
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[2006]
 This doesn't look deep but for a long bed truck, crossing the ditch bent his tail pipe.! |
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[2006]
 The main collecting area.
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[2006]
 Ron Burke carrying a BIG specimen down the hill. |
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[2006]
 The
old mine road where the banded amethyst was found. It is
theorized that when they put in the mine road, they blasted through
seams of massively banded amethyst. The explosion spread the
material all down the hill side.
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[2006]
 You can really move a ton of rocks with this machine made by Honda! |
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[2006]
 Here we see Darell and Vic hitching a ride (along with their rocks) back down the hill to their trucks. |
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 Massive amethyst |
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 Massively banded amethyst |
