slgwv's photos with the keyword: quicksilver

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1-22-cn_ig_adj

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17 Dec 2012 146
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2-02-cn_ig_adj

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17 Dec 2012 204
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1-26-cn_ig_adj

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02 May 2011 291
Heap leach

Heap leach

slgwv
08 Mar 2011 268
Antelope Springs District, Nevada. A modern gold operation in a district historically known for mercury production.
Nevada Quicksilver Mine

Nevada Quicksilver Mine

slgwv
28 Jan 2009 1 259
Antelope Springs District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA. This mine was active up thru ca. 1970. Mercury (a.k.a. quicksilver) used to be a valuable strategic metal, and there were earnest predictions as late as 1980 or so that it would be the first metal to have major shortages. Of course, now you can't give the stuff away...
Track, Nevada Quicksilver Mine

Track, Nevada Quicksilver Mine

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28 Jan 2009 262
Imagine riding a skip down this...!
Headframe, Nevada Quicksilver Mine

Headframe, Nevada Quicksilver Mine

slgwv
03 Mar 2011 1 360
Another view.