minerals leaching out of the rock

DanB

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here are some pictures from a mine I was in not too long ago near my house...... I am about 600 feet below the surface......db
 

njcommercialdiver

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that's some cool crystals
 

formosa

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thats amazing. is it created since the mine was created, or is that in the rock itself?
 

OwenT

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I love how azurite looks, I hope I can find some nice specimens some time. Here's two pictures I just saw a few minutes ago from a mine in AZ.
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GrizzlyGremlin

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Mmmm nice cupreous material for sure. I'm interested in how close you are to the water table. Is the zone you are in supergene or hypogene?
 

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