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10 years ago

Hello, I've just uploaded my survey of the Groverake workings that were still accessible in October 2014 to the Documents section. It is in two parts. The survey data was compiled by me over a one year period, with the able assistance of Legendrider. The survey was conducted using a Silva magnetic compass (with great difficulty due to huge amount of steelwork present underground), and a 20m fibron tape. Mostly, however, I just counted the number of arched rings between features, as they are generally set at uniform spacings.
Colin.

Colin

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simonrl
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10 years ago

Hi

Many thanks for uploading and sharing the survey :)

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/Mines/Groverake-Fluorite-Mine_3034/

That way it'll be a lot easier to find - not many people browse the personal files section :/

Thanks!

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legendrider
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10 years ago

Nice work Col. All that work in less-than-perfect conditions has paid off.

One striking feature is the degree of 'bend' on the Firestone level from where it branches from the decline foot, to then rejoin its original heading parallel to the 2nd decline.

wonders whether we'll ever go back....

MARK

festina lente[i]

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10 years ago

Hello Simon,
With pleasure, but is that hard to do? I'm not very good with the techie stuff!
Colin.

Colin

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10 years ago

Hey! aren't I good! I've done it. I think I was struggling to find the correct place to put it but your link made it easy. Thanks,
Colin.

Colin

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10 years ago

Hi Mark, thanks for the kind words and all your help. I enjoyed doing it but as you say the working conditions were awful!
Colin.

Colin

Mr Mike
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10 years ago

That is a nice little survey! When I was looking for it I noticed you had Groverake photos in your personal album, they could do with going into the Groverake user album as well, if your feeling more tech savvy now...

Mr Mike www.mineexplorer.org.uk

risy76115
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10 years ago

nice job there colin :thumbup: was lucky enough to see most of the stuff before the water level was back to roof and you could do the through trip and come back up the firestone dib and before the collapse going into the bsc stope's

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ebgb
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10 years ago

"legendrider" wrote:

wonders whether we'll ever go back....

MARK

probably! :o:o

we need more ochre in our lives, there's none where we are now :thumbsup:

FWIW, Col's survey is pretty accurate, it overlays a 1970's 'official' (ish) one almost perfectly. A job very well done!

http://bf494.co.uk

Horsemaddad
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10 years ago

#10

More beginner's luck than skill I think!
Almost forgot; I DID train as a Minerals Surveyor at Doncaster in 1980. Perhaps that had something to do with it!

Colin

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10 years ago

#11

Hello Mr Mike, yes I should be able to do that. I have categorised my GR photos and I will get the best ones uploaded in due course. Need something to do at work after all!

Colin

legendrider
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10 years ago

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"ebgb" wrote:

we need more ochre in our lives, there's none where we are now :thumbsup:

oh there's Ochre a-plenty all right! I can see some right now under my fingernails! Also in the corners of my eyes, my furry suit, wellies, all over the car, and don't even mention the bath to our lass :o

Joking aside, we should do the Syphon again sometime ...

MARK

festina lente[i]

ebgb
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10 years ago

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"legendrider" wrote:

"ebgb" wrote:

we need more ochre in our lives, there's none where we are now :thumbsup:

oh there's Ochre a-plenty all right! I can see some right now under my fingernails! Also in the corners of my eyes, my furry suit, wellies, all over the car, and don't even mention the bath to our lass :o

Joking aside, we should do the Syphon again sometime ...

MARK

yup. More than a little curious to see what's settled down there, wether the water has come back or is still draining and a whole host of other imponderables

http://bf494.co.uk

risy76115
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10 years ago

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"ebgb" wrote:

"legendrider" wrote:

"ebgb" wrote:

we need more ochre in our lives, there's none where we are now :thumbsup:

oh there's Ochre a-plenty all right! I can see some right now under my fingernails! Also in the corners of my eyes, my furry suit, wellies, all over the car, and don't even mention the bath to our lass :o

Joking aside, we should do the Syphon again sometime ...

MARK

yup. More than a little curious to see what's settled down there, wether the water has come back or is still draining and a whole host of other imponderables

oh please do that means don't have to do the horrible shower shaft 😉 lol

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legendrider
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10 years ago

#15

Novice mine explorers wash their gear out after every trip

Experienced mine explorers wash out every month or so

Big Hard-as-Nails explorers just have a clamber down the wet shaft in Grove Rake.

well, we did put some sandbags at the top, and rig the very bottom ladder so you don't have to SRT or Electron the wretched hole! positively a carpet-slippers job now 8-)

Will certainly keep you posted if we set the syphon going again to reopen the Dib foot :thumbsup:

MARK

festina lente[i]

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10 years ago

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There's still a few bits missing off the survey; I never plotted all the refuges and I always lost count of the number of ladders when descending the main portion of the wet shaft (it's around 8 or so) the bottom leg is easy to remember as there's just two stages. The bottom ladder that was originally missing came from the upper part of the small rise near the water tub on the Firestone horizon. A lot easier than an electron!
Also, we never hung around long enough to survey the workings at the foot of the lower internal decline as we were usually too scared! Colin.

Colin

legendrider
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10 years ago

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I think it would be over-egging the pudding to plot all the refuges etc. The MC plan shows this detail - at least for the Rake and Firestone declines.

With all the recent material that's come to light, and a lot of synthesis besides, I think GR is pretty much as-well documented as it could possibly be. 'Just' Wallaces Level and Douglas Drift to tick-off, but its the same old problem, when its an hours drive just to get anywhere, then blue-sky research is way down the list behind going for the known, guaranteed big-ticket trips.

MARK

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ebgb
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10 years ago

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"legendrider" wrote:
'Just' Wallaces Level and Douglas Drift to tick-off, but its the same old problem, when its an hours drive just to get anywhere, then blue-sky research is way down the list behind going for the known, guaranteed big-ticket trips.

forgot to tell you about that one... :oops:

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legendrider
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10 years ago

#19

Looks like Wheal Pit .... geddit? :lol:

MARK

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John Lawson
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10 years ago

#20

Having downloaded a hard copy the survey looks an excellent piece of work.

Well done to all concerned.
Has the roof stopped moving yet?
Or is it too dangerous to even have a look?