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Samurai_Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-08 02:46 PM
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Phoenix Gold Mine
I have a friend visiting from Berlin this month, and I have been showing him around the beautiful state of Colorado. We went on a tour of a real gold mine this weekend. It was very interesting, hearing a 3rd-generation miner telling us all about this mine and how the miners have worked it for over 100 years.

It was 45 degrees inside the mine, which actually felt warm, as it was snowing outside. All of the photos taken inside the mine were taken in near-total or total darkness.

Entrance to Mine


Mine Cart


Drilling a Hole by Hand


Real Gold Vein


Cave In


Copper Vein


Obligatory Cute Chipmunk Shot
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Eurobabe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 02:45 AM
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1. Gold!
Bet they wish they could mine that more quickly!
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Samurai_Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 09:28 AM
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2. Yep, that's for sure!
On a side note, can you believe that guy is only 59? I thought he was at least 75, maybe 80. Working in the mines sure ages you fast.
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Eurobabe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 11:15 AM
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3. That's a tough life, and bad air down there
**cough**
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SpookyCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 11:19 PM
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4. Really? Yikes. I expect him to say "tarnation" all the time,
but that's just me...maybe "consarnit!"
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SpookyCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-14-08 11:22 PM
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5. Those are great shots
but I don't think I could have gone into the mine...it's making my hyperventilate a bit just looking at it..LOL!
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