Turquoise Mining Pictures

Tools Of The Turquoise Trade

Tools Of The Turquoise Trade

Digging Down & Getting Rid Of That Widowmaker

Digging Down & Getting Rid Of That Widowmaker

Danny Otteson - Montezuma Turquoise Mine

Meanwhile... Back In The Pit

Meanwhile... Back In The Pit

Danny & Tristan Otteson

High Grade Turquoise!

High Grade Turquoise!

Another Great Find By Tristan!

Another Great Find By Tristan!

A Big Turquoise Vein! Over & Under!

A Big Turquoise Vein! Over & Under!

This is what we’re looking for! Montezuma Turquoise Mine – Royston District.

Rock Hammer - Rock Hammer!

Rock Hammer - Rock Hammer!

Lynn Harrisberger

There Are Good Days & Bad Days – This Has Been A Good One!

There Are Good Days & Bad Days – This Has Been A Good One!

Hammering Away on More Montezuma Turquoise!

Tristan Otteson, Lynn Harrisberger & Danny Otteson

Tristan Otteson, Lynn Harrisberger & Danny Otteson

Tristan Otteson, Lynn Harrisberger & Danny Otteson at the Montezuma Mine – Royston District – And our day is done!

In Nevada - You Can Literally See For Miles & Miles

In Nevada - You Can Literally See For Miles & Miles

It’s like being in heaven!

Holding Onto Sancho (Not A Fan Of Heavy Equipment Running)

Holding Onto Sancho (Not A Fan Of Heavy Equipment Running)

Danny Otteson In The Excavator With Tristan Otteson Guiding – Thunderbird Turquoise Mine

The New Cut Uncovered Some Great Turquoise!

The New Cut Uncovered Some Great Turquoise!

Lynn Harrisberger & Tristan Otteson – Thunderbird Turquoise Mine

A blue-tiful vein of Turquoise At The Thunderbird Mine

A blue-tiful vein of Turquoise At The Thunderbird Mine

This is a vein I was working on. Rock Hammer!

Mega Rock Hammers Needed Here!

Mega Rock Hammers Needed Here!

Tracking Exposed Veins With Rockhammers to Pry The Turquoise Out. Danny and Tristan Otteson

French Fry Loves Her Daddy!

French Fry Loves Her Daddy!

Danny Otteson

French Fry & Sancho Can Findest The Smallest Bit Of Shade To Supervise The Miners!

French Fry & Sancho Can Findest The Smallest Bit Of Shade To Supervise The Miners!

And Snooze….

And Then... It's Inside The Bucket For Sancho

And Then... It's Inside The Bucket For Sancho

Sancho Loves Being In The Cab With Danny

Sancho Loves Being In The Cab With Danny

It’s Shady There!

Unfortunately, The Excavator Broke

Unfortunately, The Excavator Broke

At least It Was The End Of The Day – But it took 2 weeks to fix, a day trip into Las Vegas to get a new starter and batteries - Total cost of repair: Appx; $1250.00 + downtime. (Ugh!)

Yep. I Really Was Here! Now, It's Time For A Shower!

Yep. I Really Was Here! Now, It's Time For A Shower!

Lynn Harrisberger

High Desert Blossoms!

High Desert Blossoms!

There's A Lot Of Mining Going On In Nevada!

There's A Lot Of Mining Going On In Nevada!

Danny Otteson & Lynn Harrisberger At The Blue Moon Mine

Danny Otteson & Lynn Harrisberger At The Blue Moon Mine

Meanwhile... Back In The Pit

Rock Hammer - Rock Hammer!

The New Cut Uncovered Some Great Turquoise!

Mega Rock Hammers Needed Here!

Danny Otteson & Lynn Harrisberger At The Blue Moon Mine

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