Ohhhhhhh - I just saw the good hiking photo!
That was taken at the nearby Pahaquarra Coppermines.
They're in New Jersey, and are not being worked.
That was on the rock face in the 'open pit' quarry on the hilltop.
There's adits (horizontal shafts) and a few boreholes about, but the place of most interest is the quarry.
Have some rather plain pics of the rocks themselves, but since there's nothing to judge from, it appears to be plain old rocks.
That IS a great picture, isn't it? I can't understand why he doesn't like it, unless perhaps he thinks it makes him look too normal....being under normal daylight conditions and all.