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Cathedral Mountain, from the Woodward Ranch |
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Woodward Ranch, Alpine, Brewster Co., Texas, USA
A view of Cathedral Mountain, a prominent landmark that is visible from most locations on the Woodward Ranch. The low, scrubby hills in the foreground are on the ranch itself. They may not look like much, but contain an abundance of beautiful plume agate, quartz-crystal geodes, gem labradorite, and other treasures. |
| © Bruce T. Mitchell | Photo ID: 224556 View Count: 30 |
General View of Mariscal Mine |
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Mariscal Mine (Ellis Mine; Viviana Mine; Lindsey Mine), Big Bend National Park, Brewster Co., Texas, USA
Top two photos are general views of the mine area while bottom picture shows the mine and mill site on the hill in the background. Pictures taken in 1936. |
| © Charles Creekmur | Photo ID: 125993 View Count: 200 |
Map of underground workings of the Mariscal Mercury Mine as of D |
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Mariscal Mine (Ellis Mine; Viviana Mine; Lindsey Mine), Big Bend National Park, Brewster Co., Texas, USA
Map of underground workings of the Mariscal Mercury Mine as of December 1936 |
| © Charles Creekmur | Photo ID: 125992 View Count: 470 |
View across the Woodward Ranch, west side |
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Woodward Ranch, Alpine, Brewster Co., Texas, USA
A view across the hills of the Woodward Ranch, west side, with the higher mountains in the distance (my own photo taken in March, 2008). Many varieties of agate can be found in these low hills, as well as fluorescent calcite and aragonite. This is rough desert terrain, and a 4-wheel drive is recommended to do any serious collecting here. Refer ... |
| © Bruce T. Mitchell | Photo ID: 181228 View Count: 76 |
