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A Tour of the Rogerley Mine, Page 3 |
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A Tour of the Rogerley Mine, Page 3 |
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Dave installing a timber set. Timbering for support is a constant necessity in the mine as the rock layer above our workings is called the "Tumbler Beds" with good reason. |
| A large specimen being extracted from the Birthday Pocket, August 2001. |
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Lindsay Greenbank and Mike Sutcliffe visiting the mine. Lindsay and Mike discovered and worked the Rogerley for 25 years, and deserve much credit for developing the first (and so far only) mineral specimen mine in the UK. |
| Piped in water is one of the most important collecting tools we have. Without it, we would have great difficulty finding specimens because of the mud. |
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A rather nice piece from the West Cross-Cut. |
| A succession of wild flowers bloom in the quarry throughout the summer. |
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Primroses bloom in late May and early June. |
| Wild orchids bloom later in June. |
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Wild rose bushes bloom later in the summer. |
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