Iron Miners
It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:37 am

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 1 post ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Ely Mine Adit Photos
PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:05 pm 
Offline
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:28 pm
Posts: 1758
Location: Winnemucca, NV
Here are the photos of our Ely Mine adit recon. Discussion here http://www.ironminers.com/mineforum/viewtopic.php?p=111565

Image
The main adit

Image
The first 15 feet of the adit is stone lined.

Image
Inside, the tunnel features full trackage intact.

Image
In the late 1800's, ore cars were pulled by horse through here.

Image
An inspection of a small stope leading off to the left of the tunnel.

Image
Eventually the tunnel reaches a large room with a winze sunk 200 feet deep, now drowned.

Image
The winze is carefully examined.

Image
Looking into the deep winze.

Image
Yet another stope is discovered.

Image
The stulls of the stope can be seen. The tunnel continues past here to the main stope reaching a final distance of approximately 800 feet!

_________________
"If you thought old, abandoned mines were only in the west, then you haven't been to IronMiners.com!"


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 1 post ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 19 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group