Turquoise Blues: The Search for the Toltec Mine
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The entrance to the Toltec Mine. Turquoise has been mined
here for over 1,000 years!
I’m pretty sure that turquoise is bluish in color; I’m not
sure what kind of mineral lines the walls inside the Toltec Mine. Perhaps the
turquoise has to be dug out of the rock. Photo by Scott Schwartz
We were able to enter the mine; however there are open
vertical shaft entrances in the floor of the tunnel. Extreme caution was
necessary, as we explored the Toltec Mine. The mine shaft appears to be
empty. However, we turned a corner at one point and came face to face with a
small bat. The bat was hanging upside down and seemed to stare at us for a
minute or two. Suddenly, it flew right toward us. Startled, we ducked as the
little creature flew right past us and out of the mine.
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