slgwv's photos with the keyword: cableway

A couple of adits on the opposite slope of the canyon. New Moose tungsten mine, Twin Rivers district, in Summit Canyon, Toiyabe Range, Nevada. The tungsten mineralization (scheelite) occurs in altered limestone pods hosted in the Gold Hill Formation, which is mostly quartzite. The mine was active in the 50s or so, probably until the Federal government yanked the price supports.

Another view. New Moose tungsten mine, Twin Rivers district, in Summit Canyon, Toiyabe Range, Nevada. The tungsten mineralization (scheelite) occurs in altered limestone pods hosted in the Gold Hill Formation, which is mostly quartzite. The mine was active in the 50s or so, probably until the Federal government yanked the price supports.

New Moose tungsten mine, Twin Rivers district, in Summit Canyon, Toiyabe Range, Nevada. The tungsten mineralization (scheelite) occurs in altered limestone pods hosted in the Gold Hill Formation, which is mostly quartzite. The mine was active in the 50s or so, probably until the Federal government yanked the price supports.

Pioche, Nevada, USA. It carried silver-lead-zinc ore from the mine to the Godbe Mill in the 20s and 30s.

Carrying silver-lead-zinc ore to the Godbe Mill, active in the 20s and 30s. Looking slightly east of north.

Pioche, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA. This was the upper end, where the ore was loaded from the mine. The tram ended at the mill below town. It was active in the 20s and 30s.

Pioche, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA. What it says-- The mine was a silver-lead-zinc producer. (Wikipedia says "nickel", which shows how you can't trust Wikipedia!) It's "pee-OATCH", btw.

Tower holding the cables for the gondola. Squaw Valley, California, USA.