The mine is about an hour away from Vancouver on the way to Whistler. In combination with the Goldschmidt congress it was possible to go there (and I couldn't miss that opportunity). The mine is not active anymore and the former processing mill is a museum now. They have a problem with metals being flushed into the bay closeby so they have to control all the water going through the mine and clean the ground water with special facilities.
The processing mill - later you can see the inside.
We went to one of the tunnels and on the walls you can clearly see what ore you can find in the mine ;) Too easy for geologists I guess - copper and iron mainly.
One of these transport tunnels.
The mill from the inside - not in the best condition (last production was in the 1970s)
And the nice scenery around.
The processing mill - later you can see the inside.
We went to one of the tunnels and on the walls you can clearly see what ore you can find in the mine ;) Too easy for geologists I guess - copper and iron mainly.
One of these transport tunnels.
The mill from the inside - not in the best condition (last production was in the 1970s)
And the nice scenery around.
Coooooopper ... droooooool... I personally love abandoned mines or buildings belonging to them. I don't know why. Maybe because of the possibility to get some "samples" :D
ReplyDeleteImpressive landscape!