Cliff face

Many old tunnels are off limits.

Overview looking southeast

Overview. The white canopy protects the SuperBright, which will later light up the wall.

Collectors at the Boulder Field

Collectors had many places to look

Collectors

Collectors

Collector chopping away at fresh material

Several people had nifty personal darkrooms. Grill covers from Home Depot are perfect right out of the box. (Get one with a silver side so you don't roast inside, and one heavy enough to withstand a breeze.)

Community darkroom tent for looking at your prospects under a good UV light.

The Gillis brothers, Pete and Chris, with Mel LeCompe relaxing behind them

Mel LeCompte

Gathering for the door prizes

In center is Gerald Feigin's boy scout troop. (The strong magnetic field at Sterling Hill causes everyone to lean towards the north.)

First prize of a UV lamp with a battery pack

Another UV lamp and battery goes to a junior collector.

More prizes

More prizes; a specimen

More prizes; a specimen

More prizes

More prizes

More prizes

More prizes; a book

More prizes; a book

More prizes

More prizes

Queuing up for the blackout tour, where everyone shines their UV lamps onto the walls.

Inside the mine

The SuperBright illuminated the cliff and forground.

Foreground of the area lit up by the generated-powered Superbright

Large 2-foot boulder

John Goodman's find

Paul Kartis' nice collection

Michael Pierce's finds

Charlie White's discards. There wasn't time to unpack his bucket with the good stuff.

The Backwards Bridge just across from Sterling Hill Mine.