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Above, a simulated view that attempts
to show what it was like collecting calcite and fluorite on the
mine dumps at Castle Dome. That's George standing by his tent
in front of the small hill where the entrance to the Hull Mine
is located.
The sun had gone down on the Fourth
of July and we were about to see a spectacular red and blue "fluorescent
fireworks" display - hundreds of specimen like these piled
up a short distance away. The mine dumps were left-over piles
of rock containing countless fluorescent specimens. Our job was
to pick out the good ones and load them into the truck. It was
an excellent night for collecting - we were far away from civilization
in the remote Castle Dome area under a desert full moon. It was
a real trip, as we used to say!
The mine dumps at the Hull
Mine contain fluorescent specimens like these: mostly red calcite
with blue fluorite.
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