In this video, we explore a Nevada silver mine that was discovered in 1876. Julie sits this one out as she is still recovering from foot surgery. I am joined by a fellow mine exploring enthusiast who has been in this one before.
This silver mine also produced smaller amounts of copper, lead, and zinc. It was worked through the 1880s, yielding an average of about 10 tons of ore per day. The ore carried native silver in flakes, yielding about $40 per ton and sometimes up to $2000 per ton. Late in the 1880s, production declined, and in 1893, the mine fell silent. In 1906-1907 and again in 1912-1914, there were short periods of renewed activity.
There are some very large stopes here left behind where massive amounts of ore was removed. The stopes are mostly unsupported, leaving huge open rooms. There is also an unusual large elevated wooden platform with ladders that go deep into the mine. There is also a long free-standing ladder that we check out to see where it goes. We hope you enjoy the video. Special thanks to Herschel for joining us on this day. He also took some of the photos and video, including the thumbnail photo.
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