Underground Nevada: Exploring A Large Abandoned And Historic Cinnabar Mine plus a Huge Miner's Camp
Channel: Abandoned Mine Exploring with Tom and Julie
Date: 2022-09-30

We drove up a rough canyon in Nevada where we found an old miners camp for the abandoned Mina Mine, a cinnabar operation. This historic area was first worked around 1918. The underground workings consist of extensive drifts, plus, a lower level connected by a winze shaft. In 1919 the mine produced 628 - 75 pound flasks of mercury using a two pipe retort. In 1929 a 30 ton Cottrell furnace was installed. For the next 10 years work was sporadic at the mine until in 1940 a rich body of ore was found. By 1941, 1300 more flasks were recovered, for a total 2,766 flasks. It has been idle since 1943. We hope you enjoy the video!

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