Pinnacle 5 Minerals | Amazonite and Smoky Quartz

A nice fluorite that Tim found today. Moved a lot of dirt. We are getting close, we think, to some pegmatites. #glacierpeakmining #pinnacle5minerals #fluorite

Here is a repost from Krystle. You will see a nice take of the Smoky Hawk Queen. Most specimens are on loan to the Perot and periodically rotated. It is a wonderful museum #pinnacle5minerals #perotmuseum

A beautiful goethite. It’s from a small pegmatite that never opens but did produce a few of these. Spent entire day pepping the site and then barely opening it. #pinnacle5minerals #pegmatite #goethite

Otis is protecting a quartz core pegmatite. Next clip shows Linda pulling out a big quartz. I thought the tip was missing. It is not. It has strange multiple terminations. #glacierpeakmining #pinnacle5minerals #smokyquartz #pegmatite

Getting underway. Had issues with equipment. Tim spent half a day chasing parts and still didn’t get everything by 8 tonight. Just pulling dirt back to finish Holy Smokes pocket. You can see that vertical dike and get a better perspective of size. #glacierpeakmining #pinnacle5minerals #pegmatite #smokyquartz #coloradominerals

While we are doing the CSMS show, Linda hosted CMS club on the topaz claim. This little critter (885 carats) mostly cutting grade was found. #pinnacle5minerals #glacierpeakmining #topazmountaingemmine #topaz

A few photos from our booth at the Colorado Springs gem and mineral club show at the Penrose exhibition center. Lots to see and do. We will be there Saturday and Sunday. Cheers. #pinnacle5minerals #glacierpeakmining #coloradominerals #amazonitecrystals #smokyquartzamazonitecombo

A large quartz core pegmatite on the Sky Hawk. Video shows process of moving dirt uphill. It will be a week before this area is ready for production, assuming the pegmatite produces. Consider the expense, but we are optimistic and if there is a good peg we can chase, we will. Come see us btw at the Colorado Springs gem and mineral show at the Penrose Stadium. If nothing else come say hi. #glacierpeakmining #pinnacle5minerals #pegmatite #coloradominerals

Day 2 for preparations for mining. This is a video of the exposed pegmatites at the Sky Hawk. These are classified as NYF REE, niobium yitrium fluorine rare earth element pegmatites, which are most noted for amazonite. Lot of earth to move but we are on our way! #glacierpeakmining #pegmatite #pinnacle5minerals #amazonite

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