Crystal Dig Report:
Diamond
Hill Machine Dig! Report by: Rick Jacquot Photos by: Sandi Hill and Rick Jacquot Below are some of my cleaned specimens. I used super iron out to remove the iron stains.
Amethyst twin crystals, the right crystal has an unusual formation on the crystal face as seen in the next pic.
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Two views of a nice cluster of amethyst. This piece has three enhydro inclusions and some solid material that moves about in the crystal. ____________________________________
Nice amethyst crystal with an unusual tip. This piece also has an enhydro bubble that travels two inches from the tip of the crystal to the base of the specimen.
Enhydro in above specimen. ____________________________________
Smoky/amethyst double terminated crystals. The center is dark smoky while the tips are grape jelly amethyst. This is one of the pieces from the new pocket we discovered. Weight: 7 pounds 11 ounces. ____________________________________
The above piece was my second pick at the split. It is a cluster of double terminated crystals, same as the previous specimen, it has a dark smoky core with amethyst tips. This and the next are two of my favorites. Weight: 13 pounds 9 ounces. Below are two more closeups of the same specimen.
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My first pick from the split. This is a crystal I dug. It weighs 15.5 pounds. This piece is all dark smoky with small amethyst crystals surrounding the piece.
Unusual form in the face of the large crystal.
The Diamond Hill Crew from left to right: Ronnie Bellegia, Susan Bellegia, Sandi Hill, Jim Haege and Marzie, Don Brockway, Mike Galvin, Sandy Jones, Rick Jacquot, Amanda Brosseau, Austin Barr, Romin Dawson, Vel Brosseau, Chet Karwoski, Ron Koenig, Mark Randle, Read Miner, Steve Barr, Gina Ballard, Bryan Major. |
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