Cornish United Gold Mine Part 2,3,4

[tinpan]

hi all, Been spending all my hunting time at one site. Been too the site every night this week, after work. Quite a large mining claim and there are many shafts on the site. Mostly picking off small pieces of gold around the Crushing batteries. Quite junky near buildings foundations. Forget the blacksmith shop , choke, steel and mountains of rubbish and broken hand- made red clay bricks.

With Ground Mineralization and hard as concrete you earn every gram of gold. Few relics always a bonus. Never many coins at these mine sites. The hard rock miners got paid little and the owners grew mega- rich . History never changes from place to place much.

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[Woodland Detectors]

You're a fine detectorist Dave. I wish you were only closer to teach me how to run this GPX5000 better.
More beautiful nuggets.

Mike

 

[tinpan]

You're a fine detectorist Dave. I wish you were only closer to teach me how to run this GPX5000 better.
More beautiful nuggets.

Mike

Thanks mike ,I consider myself still a learner with the 4500, even after 2 years.

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[Daedalus]

That is quite the place . I can see where you have a few hot spots to deal with, and those red brick make of local mud I am sure can give you fits.

Keep posting the photos , that is awesome to see .

 

[Charlene]

That looks like some hard digging .... you earn every treasure you dig for certain. How long ago were these mines functional?

 

[KOOTNEY KID]

Excellent looking spot you have there,sites like that
are fun just to explore visually,but your finds are cool!

 

[tinpan]

That looks like some hard digging .... you earn every treasure you dig for certain. How long ago were these mines functional?

Hi charlene hard rock mines on this site ran for nearly 100 years 1852-1952 . Gold is still mined here today but at the other end of the gold feild So gold mining for a 160 years.

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heres a pic of the site in 188o

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Other pics of another mine claim next to the Cornish United.

 

[tinpan]

Hi , I been hunting this site for the 6 years i have been on TN and the Saddle quartz Reef is 26 miles long . Run North to South. Scattered ruins of miners cottages, taverns, general stores

Hers some of the best finds made in this area over the years

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[Nutriasub]

Love that golden shine, little pieces but beautiful!!!

congratulations!

 

[tinpan]

heres some of the rubbish coins and buttons

 

[NOLA_Ken]

what a great spot! that ANZAC medal is really neat!

 

[Getty]

Mighty fine array Tinpan! I always look forward to your descriptions and great pictures. Keep it up.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Great site pics mate!
I really enjoy reading your posts too!

This is a very nice looking brass buckle . . . is it very old?

Cheers,
Dave

 

[tinpan]

Great site pics mate!
I really enjoy reading your posts too!

This is a very nice looking brass buckle . . . is it very old?

Cheers,
Dave

The buckle is horse related. Age ?? Horses where used right down too the 1950's At a guess this one late 19th century

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[Mr Tuff]

nice glass n gold!!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[Bugsterx2]

Really like the Morris's Eye Ointment and the Gold's not too shabby either!