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COLEMAN CRYSTAL MINE, ARKANSAS

 

And on to the mines... 
ccm2.jpg (9290 bytes) ccm3.jpg (9716 bytes) We stayed at an RV park at the Coleman Mine site and spent five days of back-breaking work in really bad working conditions to capture the elusive crystals. ccm4.jpg (8445 bytes) ccm5.jpg (5790 bytes) ccm6.jpg (5726 bytes)
ccm7.jpg (6936 bytes) ccm8.jpg (9841 bytes) On Thursday, Thanksgiving day, we visited another Coleman mine about 20 miles down the road. 

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ccm10.jpg (8819 bytes) ccm11.jpg (7987 bytes) Working conditions were even worse and the mud was like cement, but we persevered and found a few more of the elusive crystals.  A lone shoe was all that was left of one poor sole that was long departed.

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The office at the mine had many crystal formations on display.  Cheri claimed a piece which was quickly determined to be over the size limit. ccm19.jpg (12418 bytes) ccm20.jpg (6898 bytes) ccm21.jpg (13773 bytes)
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As in most of our travels, we sought nature's small world and took many pictures ccm26.jpg (14046 bytes) ccm27.jpg (6228 bytes) ccm28.jpg (7756 bytes) ccm29.jpg (13840 bytes)
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The gift shop at the main Coleman Mine was a treasure-house for rock-hounds. ccm45.jpg (7412 bytes) ccm46.jpg (12932 bytes) ccm47.jpg (3978 bytes) ccm48.jpg (12520 bytes)
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When we finally got back home, we tallied the loot and just then realized how many great crystals we had found. ccm59.jpg (5452 bytes) ccm60.jpg (5832 bytes) ccm61.jpg (5761 bytes) ccm62.jpg (12002 bytes)
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