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 Thunderstorm
 
Location: Mississauga
Gender: Male
 |  | Abandoned Mine
< on 1/30/2011 10:49 PM >
|  | | | Pretty new here, but thought some of you might be interested in this.
Back on my parents farm there is an abandoned pyrite mine that's been untouched since 1876.
Here is a picture of my father and I there last spring:
Here is another photo taken on the opposite side of the hill. It is a bigger opening:
And here is a "fools gold" specimen that was found in the mine:
The interior walls are covered in these fools gold samples.
The next time I go home I will try and get some good photos and post them. Might have to wait until the snow fully melts though.
I'm not sure how far down the mineshaft goes, as it is usually full to the top with water.
There is quite a bit of history with old mines in Ontario, and I am privileged to have one on our own property.
Here is a link to some brief history on the mining in Leeds County.
http://www.rootswe.../leeds_mining.html
Thanks for the great site!
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msgsudz
   
Location: Peterborough, Ontario
Gender: Male
Msgsudz has an overactive bowel and shits like a Clydesdale.
| |  | Re: Abandoned Mine
<Reply # 1 on 1/30/2011 11:58 PM >
| | | | very cool! welcome to uer.
"She's built like a steakhouse, but handles like a bistro!" - Zapp Brannigan
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jerm IX
 
Location: Somewhere, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
If you can't find something nice to say...say it on UER.
| | | Re: Abandoned Mine
<Reply # 2 on 1/31/2011 12:39 AM >
| | | | nice. I explored a magnetite mine yesterday. fun times.
would be sweet to have that on your property.
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yokes
 
Location: Toronto
Gender: Male
I aim to misbehave
| |  | | Re: Abandoned Mine
<Reply # 3 on 1/31/2011 12:50 AM >
| | | | Nice!
"Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men." - Richard Nickel |
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Emperor Wang
 
Location: On an island, in a river
Fetish? What fetish?
| | Re: Abandoned Mine
<Reply # 4 on 1/31/2011 2:40 AM >
| | | | Sweet.
For any mine hunters out there, I have several scanned geological and soil maps of eastern Ontario in my collection. If anybody wants copies, shoot me a PM.
It's great to be alive! |
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BeerBunny
Location: Your basement, Ontario
Gender: Female
I think it looks safe
| | Re: Abandoned Mine
<Reply # 5 on 1/31/2011 2:10 PM >
| | | | Wow! Very cool. Will you be offering UER Tours this spring/Summer? 
I'm typing this with my middle fingers.
I love the smell of mold in the fall. |
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Thunderstorm
Location: Mississauga
Gender: Male
| | Re: Abandoned Mine
<Reply # 6 on 1/31/2011 8:46 PM >
| | | | Posted by BeerBunny
Wow! Very cool. Will you be offering UER Tours this spring/Summer?
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Absolutely! It's quite the hike, but we always use ATV's to get back there.
We also built a cabin facing the mine for a nice chill spot.
If some people are interested in going back there, let me know and we will try and hook something up. I am down that way (Brockville area) every 2nd weekend starting in May.
Even if I'm not there, my Dad loves to show off this little gem to anyone who is interested.
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team haymaker
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Abandoned Mine
<Reply # 7 on 1/31/2011 8:49 PM >
| | | | oh now that sounds dirty.........
seriously though. thats pretty awsome.
Im too scared to go into a mine but id love to see some photos of the inside after you guys check it out
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Axle
Location: Milton, ON
Gender: Male
Sieg oder Tod
| | Re: Abandoned Mine
<Reply # 8 on 1/31/2011 9:56 PM >
| | | | Yep! That's pretty cool, I'd be down for a visit.
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