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Panther Creek Mine 03/04/06

 

Boxley Valley Trailhead

Heading for the Quarry

EASY Hike, huh?

     

Vic pointing out some found fossils

Discussing history of the area

Searching

     

Plenty of fossils for everyone to enjoy, but NOT to take!

Quarry and close-up of a fossil rock

Tom's find and Vic and Henry

     

Arriving at Panther Creek

In search of the mines

Some neat rock formations on the way

     

Our search begins

Part of a rail

Trestle piers

     

Hepatica on the rocks

Close-up of Hepatica (aka Liverwort)

In front of one of the mines

     

Alan prospecting and another mine entrance

Might still be some lead in there?

Boiler remains and mining area below

 

 

 

     

Maxine, Henry and Gerry

Mining area

More trestle piers