Rockhounding website: https://southwestrockhounding.com

The Baxter Mine, Inyo County

My eyes are good enough to cut and paste links if I wear my sunglasses at the screen and not look at it for more than a few seconds:

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Trying to hike before the sun gets too strong. I should be at the trailhead by 6:30 AM.

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Back from the Baxter Mine complex. At least ten Mine entrances on one hill. More to come.

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A road within yet outside of a WA.

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#Explorer #Explore #Mines #mining #hiking #desert#mojavedesert#basinandrange#Mojave#rockhound#lapidary#Inyocounty #fluorescent#minerals #geology #geologyrocks #minerals #rocks #getoutside #Pahrump #ShoshoneCA#California#landnav#satfi2#globalstar#copper#zinc#flourescentminerals#geologistonboard#trails#offroad

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It was a beautiful morning.

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Mines in view. No green. I thought this a copper mine. #Explorer #Explore #Mines #mining #hiking #desert#mojavedesert#basinandrange#Mojave#rockhound#lapidary#Inyocounty #fluorescent#minerals #geology #geologyrocks #minerals #rocks #getoutside #Pahrump #ShoshoneCA#California#landnav#satfi2#globalstar#copper#zinc#flourescentminerals#geologistonboard#trails#offroad

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Much more copper minerals showing at the copper prospects I found near Lathrop Wells. I’ll go back soon. This area looks more for mineral collectors than rockhounds #Explorer #Explore #Mines #mining #hiking #desert#mojavedesert#basinandrange#Mojave#rockhound#lapidary#Inyocounty #fluorescent#minerals #geology #geologyrocks #minerals #rocks #getoutside #Pahrump #ShoshoneCA#California#landnav#satfi2#globalstar#copper#zinc#flourescentminerals#geologistonboard#trails

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#Explorer #Explore #Mines #mining #hiking #desert#mojavedesert#basinandrange#Mojave#rockhound#lapidary#Inyocounty #fluorescent#minerals #geology #geologyrocks #minerals #rocks #getoutside #Pahrump #ShoshoneCA#California#landnav#satfi2#globalstar#copper#zinc#flourescentminerals#geologistonboard#trails#offroad

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I meant the ceiling is stable. I refer to a couple who made a video about their tour of the Baxter Mine last year. Look up Baxter Mine on YouTube.

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Yellow Pine Mine is what I meant.in the video. They were mining zinc or getting it as a byproduct. Along with other minerals. Just two somewhat randomly collected rocks. It would be a logistical nightmare to carry out but a nighttime fluorescent mineral hunt seems in order. Shortwave, iPhone photography. Much better looking in person.

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#Explorer #Explore #Mines #mining #hiking #desert#mojavedesert#basinandrange#Mojave#rockhound#lapidary#Inyocounty #fluorescent#minerals #geology #geologyrocks #minerals #rocks #getoutside #Pahrump #ShoshoneCA#California#landnav#satfi2#globalstar#copper#zinc#flourescentminerals#geologistonboard#trails#offroad

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#Explorer #Explore #Mines #mining #hiking #desert#mojavedesert#basinandrange#Mojave#rockhound#lapidary#Inyocounty #fluorescent#minerals #geology #geologyrocks #minerals #rocks #getoutside #Pahrump #ShoshoneCA#California#landnav#satfi2#globalstar#copper#zinc#flourescentminerals#geologistonboard#trails#offroad

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There is absolutely no cell phone coverage between Pahrump and Shoshone. No cell towers for 25 miles. I got out a voice call with my Sat-Fi 2 but my Spot X went wonky on me. I should have checked it before I left. #Explorer #Explore #Mines #mining #hiking #desert#mojavedesert#basinandrange#Mojave#rockhound#lapidary#Inyocounty #fluorescent#minerals #geology #geologyrocks #minerals #rocks #getoutside #Pahrump #ShoshoneCA#California#landnav#satfi2#globalstar#copper#zinc#flourescentminerals#geologistonboard#trails#offroad

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Excellent tour of the the Baxter Mine on YouTube. Comes complete with requisite twangy banjo music. (Someone should turn them on to Papa Lee at Desert Hearts):