Pinnacle 5 Minerals | Amazonite and Smoky Quartz

Fun time! Doing updates on mining plans. Making maps that show areas mined and reclaimed as well as proposed areas. This is one reason not many specimens get cleaned. #pinnacle5minerals #glacierpeakmining #skyhawkclaim #smokyhawk #amazonitewithsmokyquartz

Here is a progress shot on a piece I found a fit for. Smoky with amazonite Blue Cap pocket, Sky Hawk claim, Colorado. #smokyamazonitecombination #pinnacle5minerals #pegmatite #smokyquartz #amazonite #coloradominerals #pegmatite

Some memories from the Holy Smokes pocket. We are slowly getting this pocket into the cleaning process and will be posting some more collecting and cleaning photos as we go. Enjoy #pinnacle5minerals #smokyquartz #pegmatite #glacierpeakmining #coloradominerals #amazonitecrystals #skyhawkclaim #fluorite #microcline

Here is a small cab combo with two tall smokies. One very nice display side. Wonderful color. It is not common to find this length smoky to amazonite size. Enjoy. #pinnacle5minerals #smokyquartz #coloradominerals #amazonite #smokyhawkpegmatitegroup

Can’t seem to remember how to do this. These are some current pieces we are working on. Smoky quartz with fluorite and smoky quartz either Amazonite from our claims in Colorado #pinnacle5minerals #amazonite #smokyquartz #fluorite #coloradominerals

Showing the cleaning of another amazonite with smoky quartz #pinnacle5minerals plate. In the final video are some small, potentially nice thumbnails. Everything we are working now we hope to have for Tucson. #pinnacle5minerals #glacierpeakmining #smokyquartz #coloradominerals #amazonite #fluorite

Starting the D-Day pocket. Amazonite with smoky quartz and cryptomelane. Gonna take some work but should be some nice pieces #pinnacle5minerals#glacierpeakmining #smokyquartz #coloradominerals #amazonite #skyhawkclaim #cryptomelane

Had to show this one again. We had some overhanging boulders that had to be removed for our safety of working underlying pegmatites. This one came really close for not going all the way. Yes, that excavator had to get out of there #pinnacle5minerals #pegmatite #glacierpeakmining #coloradominerals #

Wrapping up the season. Out doing claim maintenance. Moving equipment. We already miss the active mining season but are looking forward to cleaning and prepping. These photos are by my crew Linda and Carl. What great hands they are! I will try to do some throwback clips, especially when the cleaning gets going. Tucson is in about 90 days!! #pinnacle5minerals #pegmatitemining #topazmountaingemmine #glacierpeakmining #aspentrees

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