Uranium mine near Grants, New Mexico

Uranium mine near Grants, New Mexico This short video depicts uranium mine dumps in Poison Canyon, near the intersection of Hwy. 605 and Co. Rd. 23, NW of Grants, New Mexico, and shows examples of the radioactive minerals and their effect on a gamma-sensitive scintillation detector. Most of the radioactive rock here is Jurassic Todilto…

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Chloride New Mexico – Old Silver Mine Ghost Town

Chloride New Mexico – Old Silver Mine Ghost Town Chloride Arizona was a real boom town back in the day. Founded by prospector Harry Pye, the town of Chloride grew from nothing to 3,000 people almost over night all because of a silver mother lode called “Pye Motherlode” There is very little left of this…

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Rare Blue Gems From New Mexico! | Pay To Dig Mine, NM

Rare Blue Gems From New Mexico! | Pay To Dig Mine, NM The Graphic Mine is an amazing, pay-to-dig site residing in the historical Magdalena Mining District! Here you can find Azurite, Malachite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Iridescent Hematite, Wulfenite, Cuperite, Barite, Calcite…and the list continues on. This tailing dump is a wealth of Copper and Zinc…

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Exploring an Old Abandoned Gold Mine

Exploring an Old Abandoned Gold Mine Hey everybody! Come along as I head deep into the mountains of western New Mexico to explore an old gold mine dating back to the 1880s. This gold mine once reached a depth of 716 feet with over 10,000 feet of underground workings. Unfortunately due to flooding and collapse,…

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