Hey guys I wanted to know if there is a good chance of finding gold in a old hard rock mine I know it is stupid to go in but if it seems stable, are there any special techniques to hunting a shaft? The thing is a Buddie's dad has a claim that he never uses and said i could go mess around and there are quite a few mines around in a very famous gold bearing here in Oregon. My Buddie said that he went in a particular tunnel and at the end there is huge quartz veins running all over the place. And since it is on private property I am willing to bet no one has touched it with a metal detector hopefully the mxt pays off lol. So I know that no gold is worth dying for but what should I look for to make sure it is somewhat stable. Any help would be cool thanks Jesse
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mine shafts
- Thread starter jessemxt
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FlakMagnet
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Jesse,
there are lots of posts on the gold forums about mine safety.
I only know that the number one recommendation is: DON'T DO IT unless you know
what you are getting in to.
The air can be bad...bad enough to kill you.
The tunnel structure must always be suspect.
I am sure there are lots of folks who can tell you more, who have
much more experience than me.
best,
there are lots of posts on the gold forums about mine safety.
I only know that the number one recommendation is: DON'T DO IT unless you know
what you are getting in to.
The air can be bad...bad enough to kill you.
The tunnel structure must always be suspect.
I am sure there are lots of folks who can tell you more, who have
much more experience than me.
best,
Hoser John
New member
Rope off,buddy up,hardhats mandatory,let some one know exactly where your at and return time,NO candles,smokes,or fire breathing lights. WATCH the floor and tap ahead like a blindman or ya might be a deadman. I did all of the above and found myself crashing thru the rotten floor ,smashing head first into the wall and thanking my lucky stars for stopping the 100' fall from the abyss under my feet.Tons a fun though!!John
On top of everything else, snakes love caves, mines, as do other critters.
Personally I would not venture into one, even if the mine were relatively safe and well supported at one time, that does not mean the timbers are not rotted.
The biggest problem about mines are, like John said, all of the unseen and unknown hazards. Bad gases, that kill you before you know you're dying.
I suppose if you are dead set on doing it, you should make sure that you use a safety rope to possibly help you eliminate a lethal fall down a shaft. Have one person on the outside with a walkie talkie, and a cell phone, and make sure they both work.
I have stood at the entry way of many a mine, with a very powerful spot light and examined the interior with a pair of binoculars. Too many times I have seen some very disturbing things that could spell disaster, in what appeared to be, at first glance, a relatively stable mine shaft.
Other times, I have gone back for a second look at mine shafts which I thought appeared to be stable, only to find upon looking down the shaft, a cave in, that was not there when I had looked inside the first time.
And if all of that doesn't give you pause, then one last thing, BATS! God I can't stand bats.
Why back when I was a police officer, I made the front page of our local home town newspaper with the headline, "Police Officer ends Family Cats Spat With Bat", however, that's another story; suffice it to say it involved the use of a firearm.
Take care!
DOC
Personally I would not venture into one, even if the mine were relatively safe and well supported at one time, that does not mean the timbers are not rotted.
The biggest problem about mines are, like John said, all of the unseen and unknown hazards. Bad gases, that kill you before you know you're dying.
I suppose if you are dead set on doing it, you should make sure that you use a safety rope to possibly help you eliminate a lethal fall down a shaft. Have one person on the outside with a walkie talkie, and a cell phone, and make sure they both work.
I have stood at the entry way of many a mine, with a very powerful spot light and examined the interior with a pair of binoculars. Too many times I have seen some very disturbing things that could spell disaster, in what appeared to be, at first glance, a relatively stable mine shaft.
Other times, I have gone back for a second look at mine shafts which I thought appeared to be stable, only to find upon looking down the shaft, a cave in, that was not there when I had looked inside the first time.
And if all of that doesn't give you pause, then one last thing, BATS! God I can't stand bats.
Why back when I was a police officer, I made the front page of our local home town newspaper with the headline, "Police Officer ends Family Cats Spat With Bat", however, that's another story; suffice it to say it involved the use of a firearm.
Take care!
DOC