TC ASKEY wrote:Joe,
You could actually be correct. Maybe they did just need the practice.
But to say " If it's not the LDM, It is a double " is a little thin.
You will need better photos of more than just an empty hole to keep
the conversation going.
Terry
I agree.
Joe,
How do you know they dug anything out of the mine? What if they brought out all that equipment expecting to dig something out of the mine, and found it empty? How possible is that? I've never found any actual mining tools at the site. I know your source never saw anyone working the mine, like you said he showed up when they were done, so how does anyone even know this is the LDM? How would anyone know, except those involved in the initial uncovering, know anything at all about what was found? Where's the proof! That's what I'm asking. I'm still having a serious problem with the location, as I said before. That can't be solved by pictures of rock faces, IMO.
The 2nd pit looks like it was never uncovered to me. Also, the "cache" isn't that big really, but was definitely uncovered.
Here is the cache entrance:
Here is inside the cache, note the ore:
Supports inside the cache, they do look old IMO:
The first time we visited the site, there was evidence of someone "watching over" the entrance so to speak:
Here is the tunnel below the 2 pits. It's kinda hard to see, that site is hard to take pictures of because everything is so close to the vegetation. Also, I blurred someone out of the picture, so excuse the pixelation
Here is the upper pit. You can sorta see how deep it is. Also, with the tree's, I think it wasn't dug up when they dug up the mine below:
Also, here is a picture of me at the site. I'm standing where you would stand if you took the trail from the top down. You come out of the bushes, very very thick bushes, and this is what you see. If you were walking too fast and not paying attention you could fall right into this thing, literally. It's kinda dangerous.
I have no idea who did this, everything I know is heresay. What I do know is there appears to be a hole in the ground and a lot of tools around. The only thing I found related to mining at all was a wheelbarrow. The rest of the stuff could be there for whatever reason. Like I said above, I don't think anyone knows what was taken out of the mine aside from whoever opened it. I also don't know if the ladders/pipes were left in the mine when they closed it. They also, obviously, closed off the tunnel down below. I don't know if I'll visit the site again or not. If I do I'll try to get pictures of this stone face. I'd sure like to see that personally. It's a shame this is in the Wilderness boundary as the curiosity of the upper pit is getting to me.