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Hard Rock Gold Prospecting
mine shaft entrances
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<blockquote data-quote="Nightjar" data-source="post: 228913" data-attributes="member: 1414"><p>Most of the many thousands of shafts sunk around WA goldfields have a timber collar. This was erected at the beginnings of a shaft and acted as a barrier and support as extracted material was packed up to form the mound. (as per G0ldDiggs sketch) Many of these collars are still sound because termites are not keen on chewing Mulga.</p><p>However as mentioned can be very unstable after a 100+ years of weathering, keep your distance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nightjar, post: 228913, member: 1414"] Most of the many thousands of shafts sunk around WA goldfields have a timber collar. This was erected at the beginnings of a shaft and acted as a barrier and support as extracted material was packed up to form the mound. (as per G0ldDiggs sketch) Many of these collars are still sound because termites are not keen on chewing Mulga. However as mentioned can be very unstable after a 100+ years of weathering, keep your distance. [/QUOTE]
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