Saturday before last, I took it on a mineral and gem collecting trip arranged by our local club at the historic Sinkhole mine up in Mitchell Co. We were doing surface collecting in the mine dump, which had recently been turned over and churned up.
This is a mine that was worked by by native Americans before the white man came, and probably also by Spanish explorers before English colonists came to America. The Indians were mining mica, the Spaniards were looking for gold and silver.
It's back in the mountains on twisty narrow roads, and up 1/3 mile of steep rough dirt & rock. Several 2WD vehicles had to be towed up the last pitch, but the Tiger just chugged right up. We found mica, feldspar, quartz, and small garnets. It was a beautiful day, and my little bathroom facilities were appreciated by a couple of the ladies.
Jim, "If that boy was any dumber, he's have to be watered twice a week and re-potted yearly."
This is a mine that was worked by by native Americans before the white man came, and probably also by Spanish explorers before English colonists came to America. The Indians were mining mica, the Spaniards were looking for gold and silver.
It's back in the mountains on twisty narrow roads, and up 1/3 mile of steep rough dirt & rock. Several 2WD vehicles had to be towed up the last pitch, but the Tiger just chugged right up. We found mica, feldspar, quartz, and small garnets. It was a beautiful day, and my little bathroom facilities were appreciated by a couple of the ladies.
Jim, "If that boy was any dumber, he's have to be watered twice a week and re-potted yearly."
