Glitter Pit

One day we made our way to what’s called the Glitter Pit. It took us a bit to get there, we ended up at a closed road at one point, then down a long stretch of a dirt/rock road that I thought might cause some flat tires, but eventually we made it.

It used to be a mineral mine but now it’s just some piles of rocks and an open shaft you can go in and mine your own gypsum. The kids loved it and I think they each ended up with multiple bags of gypsum to take home.

Walking up to the pit
Walking up to the pit

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By the main wall of gypsum
By the main wall of gypsum
Using a screw driver to try and get some gypsum. Most people bring hammers and chisels but this is all we had.
Using a screw driver to try and get some gypsum. Most people bring hammers and chisels but this is all we had.

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We had to cross into Arizona to get there, so that was pretty cool
We had to cross into Arizona to get there, so that was pretty cool