![]() In the 1920s, an inexperienced miner developed the mine for the Boston company. Located on BLM land in the Tortilla Mountians, you can find this former lead and silver mine on the east side of Ripsey Hill.Īccording to a report from the 1980s, a defaulted Boston company promoted and raised funds for the development. ![]() Underground workings of the Florence Lead and Silver Mine. #arizona #abandonedandforgotten #azmineexplorer #arizonaadventures #adventure #abandonedmine #az #mineexplorer #mineexploring #mineexploration #photography #photoblog #undergroundmining #underground #underground_exploration #undergroundphotography #miningequipment #decay #deserted #derelict This post wraps up our exploration of the Florence Lead and Silver Mine. Most abandoned mines we’ve come across never contain this amount of derelict equipment within the underground workings, so this was intresting. Photographed in the last photo is timbering supporting a metal vent that most likely acted as an air vent to the surface. A broken gas cylinder cart is pictured in the third photo. The first two photos are of what I belive is a ventilation fan that was discarded in a short drift near the portal. Miscellaneous mining equipment within the Florence Lead and Silver Mine.įound within the underground workings of the Florence Lead and Silver Mine are the remains of derelict mining equipment long forgotten. #arizona #abandonedandforgotten #AZMH #AZ_mining_HST #azmineexplorer #arizonaadventures #adventure #abandonedmine #AZMININGHISTORY #az #mineexplorer #mineexploring #mineexploration #photography #photoblog #undergroundmining #underground #underground_exploration #undergroundphotography #abandonedmine (at Hayden, Arizona) This intermittent production consisted of lead produced and shipped to the El Paso, Texas smelter. The early history of the mine is primarily undocumented, but reports tell that the mine’s past production was very sporadic from small workings. Pictured is the most accessible tunnel, connecting two separate portals and the pictured winze. Workings of the mine include surface and underground, comprising six tunnels, a winze, and a shaft. Individuals and sources sometimes refer to the the Finch mine as “Barking Spider Mine,” although the reason for this is unclear. Known among Arizona mineral collectors for its unique Wulfinite specimens, the Finch mine encompasses 19 unpatented claims within the Banner Mining District. Inside the underground workings of the Finch Mine, Hayden area, Gila County, AZ
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