Photos courtesy of Barbara Bilyeu

Gene and Barbara Bilyeu, along with Galen Moyer and Bob Baker, took a detour into the wilds of Arizona northeast of Parker and paid a visit to the Planet Mine. This is a former copper mine which produced between 1863 and 1937. The remains of a few structures still stand and the entry portals to the mine shafts are covered with protective grates, but the site still features colorful minerals. The weather was rainy the day they were there, and they didn't stay too long, but they did come away with some attractive copper ore specimens.

Photos courtesy of Barbara Bilyeu

Specimens from Planet Mine.

Photo courtesy of Don Barton

Tumbled rocks from Griselle rough.

Photo courtesy of Lisa King

The case that had no show!

Photo courtesy of Don Barton

Tumbled Griselle cutoffs.