Finds from Chinese gold mines plus pics

[tinpan]

Hi all last week i post a thread about this chinese gold mines.the chinese mined for fine gold deep in the ground.they where masters of finding and exstracting fine gold using mercury.the area was mined from 1854 to 1948.I didn,t find any gold but did find a few relics from the gold mining days.Viles and a small bottle with chinese writting on it broken clay pipes , few british pennies and a few cash coins, all don,t last well in the clay. A couple of buckles and few shards.Spent most of the week-end at this site

tinpan

 

[tpmrcp]

Still looks like a fun place to explore!

 

[Goldiver]

Man, that looks like a really cool place to explore! Thanks for posting the photos.

Steve

 

[Gypsy Heart]

What a fantsastic site! looks like you had a great weekend hunting!

 

[mistergee]

be carefull, if they were using mercury there is a good chance its still there. and those little bottles sure look suspect.

 

[jgas]

Stay safe out there. Nice place to rummage around though... jgas

 

[Indianhead Jones]

Fascinating site!

Larry

 

[skatergod6262]

i wouldnt go down there i bet theres alot of spiders
B I G

k kev

 

[pennyfarmer]

I believe those are opium bottles.

In many of the railroad towns here in the western US they can be found. I have seen some that still contain opium and are sealed.

Sweet finds. Thanks.

 

[Ant]

Thanks for posting your the, and the finds. You know how it is, sites like that need to be developed and if seems like you are on a good start. I’ve hunted sites similar to that, and it took several trips to see what really went on there, and to find the spots that the goodies are hidings at .

HH