Abandoned
This may be the last major stamp mill built in Nevada.
Out in the middle of once-was-somewhere Nevada, sits this relatively intact silver stamp mill. Not as unknown as it used to be, this mill was so far off the beaten path that much of it and the surrounding buildings still exist even though it is not part of a historical site or park. Hoping to maintain what little can be hidden, I’ll not reveal its name or location though it wouldn’t be hard to find information. Most of the machinery was removed when the mill shut down.
Although the Comstock Lode/Virginia City is well known as a major silver-producing area, the richest silver veins were found in the center of the state. The greatest “rushes” to the area occurred in the late 1860s/early 1870s but extraction methods were relatively inefficient.
Although this area had been “settled” in 1865, the majority of mines had played out quickly and the original mills in the region shut down by 1892 and the equipment moved elsewhere. However, after the Tonopah discoveries in 1901, mining companies using more modern techniques started to develop the older areas intending to seek deposits over-looked or deemed too difficult by the earlier efforts.
At this site, the mines were re-opened in the 1920s but the area was not suitable for building a mill. Transportation issues being what they were, it was more effective to mill the ore on-site and transport the semi-processed ore. A more suitable mill location was selected – about 2 miles distant from the mine – and this mill with associated structures was built. The ore was transported from the mine by an aerial tramway. It turned out the remaining ore in the reopened mines was not as rich as hoped, processing the ore proved more difficult than expected, and silver prices were falling; the re-opened mines and mill operated less than one year.
The tramlines are still in place as is the last tram bucket of ore, hanging in the wind, waiting for time (or vandals) to bring it back to earth.
It’s on my list as a possible destination for this year’s road trip.
Divemedic has done what I believe is the best summary I have ever seen regarding the financial fiasco this rotten assed gov’t has created.
Read this whole thing, and the follow up comments, then stew in the juices for awhile. (link below)
My opinion is the same as it has been for 30 years.
Do everything you can, NOW, to safeguard yourself in all ways and think extremely comprehensively.
When you strip away all the plastic you will see that you are truly alone.
(I really hate it when someone talks about this rotten assed gov’t and uses the word “we” as a descriptor. Don’t include me in any of it. I didn’t steal it and I didn’t spend it, and I never voted for any of it, ever.)
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There are people in comments who still believe this national ship can be saved, that somehow the nation can right itself, if only we elect the right people. Let me explain why that can’t- and more importantly, won’t happen.
The DebtWe currently have a $40 trillion national debt. Here is how it breaks down:
Much more here:
https://areaocho.com/the-facts/
The main reason we can’t vote our way out of this is that no one willing or able to take the action required is allowed to take office. For those that thought Trump was answer, look at all the convictions – or even arrests – of those where the evidence is overwhelming.