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My time in the Mines...

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Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:33 am

I have worked the "wet" plants in QLD and in "hard rock" mines in VIC... and I love detecting. I will put up some pics and tell the stories as I remember ...

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Above pic was taken in a mine in VIC

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My time in the Mines... Empty Can you see the gold???

Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:34 am

Might be hard to see... but it is there!!!

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My time in the Mines... Empty Here it is!!!

Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:38 am

My time in the Mines... P1310012

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My time in the Mines... Empty This is an ingot poured from the last crushing...

Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:48 am

Retorted gold

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Smelting...
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... pouring the smelted gold into an ingot...

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Holding the ingot...

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Post  getascripter Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:08 am

Great pics Wilf. Thanks for sharing ... very interesting Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
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Post  Guest Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:08 pm

I love detecting too mate, but I think I love that slab of gold more Very Happy ! Great pics.

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My time in the Mines... Empty One Tree Hill Mine...

Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:22 am

My time in the Mines... P5100010


My time in the Mines... P6070010

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Post  Guest Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:09 am

Some great pics there thanks for sharing.

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Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:16 am

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... a nugget from the mine

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Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:22 am

My time in the Mines... P6070011

Another load to crush

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Post  getascripter Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:03 am

Hi Wilf. These pics look like they might be a small private mine? Not trying to sleaze any info, just making a comment based on the type of truck/equipment, mine entrance etc.

Is this a smaller private mine?
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Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:21 am

getascripter wrote:Hi Wilf. These pics look like they might be a small private mine? Not trying to sleaze any info, just making a comment based on the type of truck/equipment, mine entrance etc.

Is this a smaller private mine?
sure is ..been sold to another party..

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Post  getascripter Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:29 am

Brilliant!! It's just good to see that not everything is in the hands of the "big boys" Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

PS. As much as anything, the truck was the give-away! Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
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Post  Guest Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:35 pm

G'day Wilf great pics and fantastic Gold as well... Very Happy Really enjoyed it all...


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Post  heavy metal Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:28 am

Nice photo's Wilf. Was that getting crushed at Black Cameron? How long ago were these shots taken? Pretty amazing that One tree has been mined for well over a hundred years and they reckon there is still heaps of gold down there.
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Post  Wilf Haywood Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:07 pm

heavy metal wrote:Nice photo's Wilf. Was that getting crushed at Black Cameron? How long ago were these shots taken? Pretty amazing that One tree has been mined for well over a hundred years and they reckon there is still heaps of gold down there.
i helped the owner of the mine for quite a few years .. the pics were taken maybe 4 or 5 years ago..there i s positively more gold there..

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Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:53 am

My time in the Mines... P6220031


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Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:57 am

My time in the Mines... P6220032

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Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:03 am

My time in the Mines... Pc160010

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Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:10 am

My time in the Mines... P6220033

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Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:54 am

Wilf Haywood wrote:My time in the Mines... Pc160010

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My time in the Mines... Empty mc donald engine driving the battery..

Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:56 am

Wilf Haywood wrote:My time in the Mines... P6220033

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Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:59 am

Wilf Haywood wrote:My time in the Mines... P6220032

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Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:48 am

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Post  Wilf Haywood Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:52 am

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Post  getascripter Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:33 pm

EEeeeek! That last pic looks like it might end in a mighty BIG BANG!!! affraid
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Post  TTT Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:38 pm

nice postings there Wilf great to see hopefully you have some more to show members cheers Terry

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My time in the Mines... Empty loco with 1 ton skip in the entrance..

Post  Wilf Haywood Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:17 am

My time in the Mines... P5100012


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Post  Guest Sat Nov 03, 2012 3:42 am

nice picks Very Happy how long has that wood been there ?

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