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| Castle Dome Mine 1 | Castle Dome Mine 2 | Castle Dome Mine 3 |
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In 2009 I found some surprising combinations of Feldspar, Fluorite, Hyalite, and Caliche at a prospect east of the Castle Dome Mine.
Located slightly south of the Castle Dome Mine the Linda Group was mined mainly for Lead but also for Silver, Fluorine, and Barium.
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| Linda Group Mine 1 | Linda Group Mine 2 | Linda Group Mine 3 |
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| Linda Group Mine 4 | Linda Group Mine 5 | Linda Group Mine 6 |
The Eighty-One Mine was mainly mined for Lead and Silver but surrounding areas also yielded Fluorine, Barium, Vanadium, Molybdenum, and Zinc. At the Eighty-One Mine I discovered a layer of breccia (perhaps the result of hydrothermal activity) attached at a fault line to a wall of more solid rock. This spot yielded the most interesting pieces as they are a mix of Calcite, Fluorite, and Hyalite, all glued together by Caliche in a conglomerate. Also included in some pieces are chunks of Galena, a Lead ore. Galena is non-fluorescent but occurs in attractive cubic crystals that often have a silvery metallic luster.
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| Eighty-One Mine 1 | Eighty-One Mine 2 | Eighty-One Mine 3 |
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| Eighty-One Mine 4 | Eighty-One Mine 5 | Eighty-One Mine 6 |
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| Eighty-One Mine 7 | Eighty-One Mine 8 | Eighty-One Mine 9 |
