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A Tour of the Rogerley Mine, Page 1 |
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A Tour of the Rogerley Mine, Page 1 |
| A view of the mine from the quarry floor. |
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A view of the quarry from the mine landing. |
| Byron installing the goldola used to carry down recovered specimens. |
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Byron and Jonina opening up the mine for the season. Notice the rockslide. At least this year's one didn't block the entrance. |
| Byron finished cleaning off the rockslide and making a pad for the hydraulic unit. |
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Dave installing a blower in order to provide ventilation in the mine. |
| The crew at the mine entrance, equipment at hand. |
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Dave at the controls of the Eimco 12B mucker. The Eimco is a deceptively simple piece of equipment that takes much experience to properly operate. |
| Dumping a tub of muck over the side. |
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