Most were much smaller, but some warped, saddle-shaped crystals were found, as well as a few of the bladed variety. Other mines that produced rhodo in some quality or quantity include the Grizzly Bear Mine, the Mountain Monarch, and the Michael Breen Mine. Most of these mines are on private property. Collecting may or may not be permitted on the dumps, depending on the timing of your visit. Often the surface of the dumps have been picked over pretty thoroughly, and you will have to rake and turn over pieces on the dump or dig to find things.
Old mines can be very hazardous.
The mines themselves can cave in easily, have bad air or gas pockets or have hidden shafts that can be easily fallen into. One such collector fell to his death in an old gold mine on Mt. Bross not too many years ago while looking for rhodochrosite crystals. Sulfide deposits can represent environmental hazards as well, and gold mines often use cyanide leaching ponds. Even the dumps and old fallen mine buildings can present definite dangers. Most of these sites are no place for young kids.