These photos show the mining of the Legend from the Legacy I pocket. The pocket was about 6 feet beneath the surface and the pegmatite was exposed at the surface.
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| Tim at the opening to the Legacy I pocket. | The Legend plate exposed. | Removing material behind the plate so it can be pulled straight up and out. |
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| Scott and Tim examining the Legend. | Smoky keeps guard next to the Legend. The smoky is 9 inches long. | Tim fits pieces to the Legend as Scott continues to pull them from the pocket. |
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| The Legend is essentially complete. | The largest combination plate from Crystal Peak Mining District. | Scott in the cavity removing additional specimens. Tim holds a recent find. |
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| The Legacy I pocket opens about 4 feet high. | Reaching the back of the pocket. | The mud and clay are particularly bad. |
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| Large crystals can be seen poking from the clay. | A nice smoky with a goethite pseudomorph. | Large smoky about 12 inches long. Tim and Scott couldn't be any happier. |