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Mining - Antelope District, Nevada

Folder: Mining
Majuba Mountain area, plus the mines south of Scossa, NV, right by the Pony Express route. Pershing County
IMG_1012_adj

IMG_1012_adj

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IMG_1013_adj

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IMG_1014_adj

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IMG_1016_adj

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IMG_1017

IMG_1017

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IMG_1018

IMG_1018

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Car hulk

Car hulk

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Majuba mountain area. By the early 20th century small-time mine operators were using gasoline engines to power their equipment. Rather than buy an engine, they'd buy a clunker, drive it up to the mine, and pull the engine there. Lots cheaper, and the engine furnishes its own transportation! This is why you tend to see lots of engineless cars around old mine sites.
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IMG_1020_adj

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IMG_1021

IMG_1021

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IMG_1022

IMG_1022

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Mercury retort

Mercury retort

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For distilling amalgam. Majuba Mountain area.
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IMG_1024_adj

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IMG_1025_adj

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IMG_1026_adj

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IMG_1027_adj

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IMG_1028_adj

IMG_1028_adj

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IMG_1029_adj

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Adit, Majuba Hill mine

Adit, Majuba Hill mine

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This was a copper producer. There's new activity in the area at present, what with the run-up in Cu prices.
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