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All Photos of Shamrock Gold Mine (United States)

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Fun with a laser
First look at the mine
Mine track
The tailings pile says that the mine was worked.
Kelly rigging the rope for our first ascent
Looking up the shaft
Kelly steppig off at the first level
The second level
Chasing the ore
Down to level three.
Level 1
More workings
An ore chute down to the third level
Engine oil
The sump
Checking out the mine
Tin can sieve
Kelly checking out a chute to the lower level
More review
Workings
The miners smoked a lot
Chute to the lower level
Another stope.
Looks like copper
A widow maker
The end of the day
Kelly at the end of the day
Speedy''s first survey of the mine site
The headframe is set up
The ore bucket / chute
Getting ready to head below
Heading down!
Setting up the first winch
Joanne with the headframe
The headframe is up
Everything ready to go
Checking out the new truck
Camp Shamrock
Fresh bread is a tradition
The campsite
Speedy getting ready to unload waste
Remant of the early days
Building a dry wall
The camp trailer
Another little guest
Building a dry wall
Dry wall on the other side
Speedy taking a quick breather
Horned toad