点评:This was my second visit at Last Chance Mine and it was the best. If first time I was on a weekend and there were other visitors, this time we were alone! I got the tour from Jack Morris (the owner) that took his time to show me and explain in detail. The tour on its own was great but here comes the best part: Jack overheard my wife talking with another team member (Cory) that it is my b-day and he showed me few things that were outside the regular tour (part of a future tour). I also went collecting on the dumps and got a piece of nice amethyst vein and few sowbelly agate pieces. The surprise came home when I cut my first slab: it was full of wire silver traces! Collecting on the dumps was pretty easy, but if you do not have the tools, the mine crew will provide you. If you do not have sturdy shoes or you just don’t want to get “dirty” (dusty), you can just pick some sowbelly agate pieces from a pile or just buy a slab already cut. There are plethora of other mineral specimens to purchase for every taste: from nice, little ones for kids to specimens for more serious collectors. The “office” offers jewelry made by Jack from amethyst and silver mined from the mine. Last Chance Mine is a place I strongly recommend.
翻译:这是我第二次造访“最后机会矿场”,也是最棒的一次。第一次是周末,矿场里还有其他游客,而这次只有我们!我由矿场老板杰克·莫里斯亲自带领参观,他非常耐心细致地向我讲解。参观本身就很棒,但更精彩的是:杰克无意中听到我妻子和另一位工作人员科里谈论我的生日,于是他带我参观了一些常规参观路线之外的区域(这是未来某个参观路线的一部分)。我还去矿堆里捡了一些矿石,找到了一块漂亮的紫水晶矿脉和几块猪肚玛瑙。当我切割第一块矿石时,惊喜接踵而至:里面竟然充满了银丝!在矿堆里捡矿石很容易,但如果你没有工具,矿场的工作人员会提供。如果你没有结实的鞋子,或者不想弄得满身灰尘,你可以直接从矿堆里挑选一些猪肚玛瑙,或者直接购买已经切割好的矿石。这里还有琳琅满目的矿物标本可供选购,从适合孩子的小巧精致标本到供专业收藏家使用的大型标本,应有尽有。“办公室”里出售杰克用矿里开采的紫水晶和银制作的珠宝。我强烈推荐“最后机会矿”。