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Weldon Hill, Maricopa County, AZ This pictured incline shaft is one of the two shafts located on Weldon Hill near the base of the Haraquahala Mountains. While I'm unsure of the mine's name, these shafts and their accompanying prospects are part of the Copper Penny Property. The property includes my recently posted Rainbow Mine and consists of Fluorspar mines. The fluorite specimens produced from the mines in this property range from blue to green. Currently, there are a few "active" claims within the property. From my visits and rumors, though, the current owners have previously only sought out the unique mineral specimens within the property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #azmineexplorer #arizona #abandonedandforgotten #arizonaadventures #adventure #abandonedmine #AZ #abandonedplacesaz #abandoned_junkies #abandoned #abandonedplaces #mineexplorer #mineexploring #minerals #mineexploration #mineshaft #deserted #photooftheday #picoftheday #photography #photoblog (at Weldon Hill) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgm5-RBvv89/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Sunflower Mine, Sunflower Mining District, Maricopa County, AZ The Sunflower Mine is an old mercury mine located within the Mazatzal Mountains ⛰️. Discovered in 1911 by E.H. Bowman, the Sunflower Mine was the largest mercury producer within its mining district, hence the district's naming. The mine's most significant production and development occurred during the 1940s and 1950s. From the 1950s to the 1980s, multiple mining entities took leases on the mine, sporadically working and developing the group of claims. Besides some sampling and testing, mining activity began to die down around the late 1980s and into the 1990s. Today, the mine and it's accompanying mill are entirely deserted and ruined. To access the mine and its remains, use a high clearance 4x4 and take Sunflower Mine OHV Trial off Forest Road 201 near Rio Verde. The mine sits upon upatented US Forest Land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #AZMH #arizona #abandonedandforgotten #AZ_mining_HST #azmineexplorer #arizonaadventures #adventure #abandonedmine #AZMININGHISTORY #abandonedplacesaz #abandoned_junkies #abandoned #abandonedplaces #photography #photoblog #mineexplorer #mineexploring #mineexploration #mininghistory #mill #machinery (at Sunflower, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgfBAmcJnmH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This stable ladder and proceeding ladder connect the upper levels with the 6th level of the DeSoto Mine. We found this ladder 🪜 passage in a short drift (tunnel) in the 6th level of the DeSoto Mine. From our exploration, these ladders are one the few (if only) easily accessible and stable ways to enter the upper levels of the DeSoto Mine. The short drift we found them in was interestingly blocked 🚫 shortly after the ladder with concrete blocks. Stay tuned as we explore this ladder passage up and some of the upper levels of the underground working of the DeSoto Mine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #arizona #azmineexplorer #arizonaadventures #adventure #abandonedmine #az #deserted #decay #darkness #undergroundmining #underground #underground_exploration #undergroundphotography #photooftheday #photooftheday #photoblog #photography #mineexplorer #mineexploring #mineexploration (at Bradshaw Mountains) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfcDBC1Jike/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Timbered ore chute. Near the entrance to one of the large stopes in the 600 level of the DeSoto Mine is this pictured ore chute. While some of the timbers are noticeably weathered, they still hold firm. The wood has been tagged for unknown reason, perhaps pointing towards the exit of the mine. This ore chute is one of the two found within the 600 level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #azmineexplorer #arizona #arizonaadventures #adventure #abandonedmine #AZ #undergroundmining #underground #underground_exploration #undergroundphotography #photooftheday #picoftheday #photography #photoblog #mineexplorer #mineexploring #mineexploration #deserted #decay #downunder #darkness (at Bradshaw Mountains) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce1r1xRPbzL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Last night when we left the bowels of the earth and headed off to the pub . . . #dinasrock #glyneath #pontneddfechan #merthyrtydfil #wales #walesoutdoors #mineexploration #mine #adventurewales #activitywales #adventure #underground #caving #pillarandstall (at Pontneddfechan, Powys, United Kingdom)

We were underground today, part of the Wales Outdoors Sychryd Gorge experience . . . #dinasrock #glyneath #pontneddfechan #merthyrtydfil #wales #walesoutdoors #gorgescrambling #cliffjumping #tombstoning #pooljumping #wildswimming #adventurewales #pontneddfechan #waterfall #waterfalls #activitywales #adventure #mine #mineexploration #underground #caving

“Crawl through the darkness. Fear all that don’t. Fear all that don’t. Fate is a gift.” The Von Bondies