Lyda-K Mine, Derry District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
These fluorites were collected on 10/13/2014. Most of them are slightly purple and some have evidence of a yellowish staining on previous growth. The photo was processed with Zerene Stacker.
These fluorites were collected on 10/13/2014. The almost colorless ones have what appears to be an iron oxide coating on earlier growths. Others are slightly purple colored. The photo was processed with Zerene Stacker.
These steps of galena were collected on 10/13/2014. The photo was processed with Zerene Stacker.
These quartz crystals were collected on 10/13/2014. The photo was adjusted with Zerene Stacker.
This wulfenite was collected on 8/19/2017.
This wulfenite crystal was collected on 8/19/2017.
This blue material has been identified by RAMAN as linarite. It was collected on 10-22-2016.
This yellowish wulfenite was collected on 8/19/2017. Much of the background is quartz with an inclusion of what I believe to be galena, although it could be a manganese mineral.
These wulfenites were collected on 8/19/2017.
These wulfenites with different forms were collected on 8/19/2017.
This is a view from the top of the dump to the cut. The photo was taken on 10/13/2014.
This is a view of the major dump. The photo was taken on 10/13/2014.
This is a view of old foundations. The photo was taken on 10/13/2014.
This view of the shaft was taken on 11/1/2014.
This is a view of the cut. Photo was taken on 10/13/2014.
This is a view down the shaft. Photo was taken 11/1/2014.
This is a view of a retaining wall below the shaft. This photo was taken 11/1/2014.