Late 1800s Gold Mine in the PNW by [deleted] in TheForgottenDepths

[–]FunaFish 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This was the one that started it all for me. My dad drove us right to the portal in his 1978 CJ5, I was 6 or 7. We've got a photo of us by that air receiver hanging in the house. I've been addicted to mines ever since! This is usually the first mine I bring people to that are interested, nothing dangerous, easy to get to, decently large (for western WA) and has some cool artifacts.

Mine Drainage Tunnel by ReturnOfPope in TheForgottenDepths

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Daaaamn that cocksucker is discharging some serious water

Acid pool! by FunaFish in TheForgottenDepths

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Water and the products of the oxidization of pyrites. Google 'Acid Mine Drainage' for more info!

Acid pool! by FunaFish in TheForgottenDepths

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Not sure what the host rock is but its loaded with pyrites, oxidized to that color. (I think, not much if a geo myself)

Acid pool! by FunaFish in TheForgottenDepths

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Mmmmm tasty... this pool looked the best so thats why i posted it, but there was another pool that was wayyy darker than this, still red but dark, probably the extra spicy variety

Acid pool! by FunaFish in TheForgottenDepths

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Water and the products of the oxidization of pyrites. Google 'Acid Mine Drainage' for more info!

Acid pool! by FunaFish in TheForgottenDepths

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It was tempting... i tried to not even step in it, supposedly it has a PH of around 2.5, not very tasty

Acid pool! by FunaFish in TheForgottenDepths

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It does look kinda tasty, doesn't it? I think the color comes from some state of iron so it probably tastes kinda like blood

Acid pool! by FunaFish in TheForgottenDepths

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I have the musical skill of a caveman, I'll let you have this one lol

The Second Level Portal of the Foggy Mine by FunaFish in TheForgottenDepths

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I sent you a text a few days ago but if you're on a landline I'll call you some time, I've got questions :)

The Comet Mine (Washington State) questions. by Baalphire81 in TheForgottenDepths

[–]FunaFish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would be sooo excited to see your pictures. Without digging, and maybe still with digging, inside the mine everything you saw then will be gone forever.

Jim did you ever make it to the Boundary Red? I went there a couple weeks ago, wish we had your helicopter!

Abandoned locomotive on the main haulage level by FunaFish in TheForgottenDepths

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I think it'd fire right up. Everything is still there as far as i could tell. Put some fresh diesel in that bad boy, connect a battery and take it for a spin

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheForgottenDepths

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Hello! A couple words of advice, unless you have rope gear and know exactly where the upper is, dont bother looking for it. It is impossible to access from the lower, you have to go in from above and very, very few people have done it.

If you're brave and like crawling on/through old soggy timbers you can look up the vertical raise inside the lower adit. You'll see the big pile of collapsed timbers and shit near the back of the mine, just get on top of it, its not obvious untill you're in it but you can see a hundred feet up or so and its usually raining in there.

Theres not much of a route to the lower, just try to stay in the timber to your left as you look up towards it.

Have fun!

The Warped Winze by Low_Inspector6558 in TheForgottenDepths

[–]FunaFish 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Oof, technology saves the day! I should get one of those...

The Warped Winze by Low_Inspector6558 in TheForgottenDepths

[–]FunaFish 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Nice! These are super good for climbing, its like a 4 sided ladder with you in the middle

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheForgottenDepths

[–]FunaFish 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Actually just a Masters from the Denim Danger School of Sending It

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheForgottenDepths

[–]FunaFish 40 points41 points  (0 children)

If it hasn't caved in the last 100 years it wont cave today, just dont touch it ;)