Pinnacle 5 Minerals | Amazonite and Smoky Quartz

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

Near the Sky Hawk on the acess road. Tim is working on water bars and making the road passable. Second clip is a quartz core pegmatite. These infrequently have good pockets, almost always smoky quartz but often with fluorite. Just hit this as the clouds moved in. May get to work on it in a couple days. We have the Colorado Springs Gem And Mineral show at the Penrose Center this weekend. #coloradomineralogicalsociety #pinnacle5minerals #glacierpeakmining #smokyquartz #pegmatites

Finally! After long winter we are heading in to the mining claims. Here’s a bit where we come onto the National Forest. Then a few shots of the easy part. So grateful we got clearance for operations again. We are in our 36 th season using machinery although e really did not do much until 2000 so call it 26 seasons #pinnacle5minerals #glacierpeakmining #pegmatites #coloradominerals

Had to post these in the sunlight. We are in the atrium of the Plano convention center. Great chance to see specimens in the right light #pinnacle5minerals

We are at the Texas Mineral and Fossil show at the Plano convention center. Lots of great things to see and do. Here are a few Colorado specimens we brought. Notice the Ouray Quartz, a new acquisition. #pinnacle5minerals #rmgmpromotions #coloradominerals

The Texas Mineral and Fossil show at the Plano convention center. Through Sunday 17 May. Please come say hello and see some great specimens, many new. #pinnacle5minerals #rmgmpromotions #amazonite #smokyquartz #aquamarine

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