Coal mining areas

[Rubicon]

With so much coal mining activity here in NEPA, I was wondering if anyone had MD'd around the old workings, and if so what did you find?

[jeff of pa]

it is extremley hard to hunt coal lands.

detectors don't work well in them for depth.

and most mining sites have alot of iron trash.

If you went to school around here in the 60's
(Not sure if they still warn kids)
you probably remember being Taught
what Blasting Caps look like,
and not to touch them.
I Didn't Care enough or believe the scare tactics enough
to pay attention to what they look like. but found out detectors do detect
blasting caps after digging one
and getting it I.D.'d a few years later.
would post a pic but can't find it at the moment.

Anyway if your a Safety First type of Person,
you would want to beware if Hitting one the wrong
way while Digging I guess

closest i can find on the net,
only mine was dark rusty looking
and when I Broke it open
to look inside it
had a Greenish Damp Substance in it,
with no odor



http://www.google.com/search?q=blast...x=&startPage=1

[Old Rerntern]

I've been collecting mining artifacts for years. Never MD'ed in mining areas though, but found some very unique items just exploring out buildings and near mine entrances. Items included tin oil can with a brass tag belonging to a saddle tank locomotive, large amounts of miniature railroad spikes used for mine car tracks, a hand held blasting machine with an oak handle and brass trim and various brass lanterns. The list goes on.

Many items were found years ago but I'm sure there are plenty more. Just remember to get permission before exploring.

[The Buzzard King]

I avoid mining sites like the plague.
WAYYYYY too much iron, garbage, and hot-rocks for me.
Problem is, as time goes on, it's getting harder to tell if spots were mining sites in the past.
They're slowly becoming naturally reclaimed and overgrown again.
I try to notice if the hills are just a little too triangular shaped to be natural.
Also, if the trees are too small to be 100 years old, and they're all similiar in size.
Obviously, research helps tremendously too.
Find the OLD ground to find the old goodies!
IMHO.

Oh yeah, I have some of those blasting caps right here!
Guess I should get rid of them!