I am writing an article for the local regional newspaper on the history of the feldspar quarries and mills in the area so I thought I'd get some better photos in the winter when there isn't any foliage to obscure things.
It was a cold day and--as I remember--a really steep slope to get to the nearby quarries from Raymond Road but I wore my crampons and had no problem!
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that's some of the quarry rock dump |
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the old carriage road |
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quarry #1 |
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the main rock dump and its retaining wall
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quarry #2 - panorama |
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heading further north to quarry #3 |
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quarry #3 |
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close up below |
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see the drill marks for the dynamite? |
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the carriage road continues north it was made from rocks blasted from the quarries |
It was cold but nevertheless, I couldn't resist taking a couple of "sunshine" shots
Another abandoned quarry nearby...
The pipeline trail - see my
Prius way in the distance?
Rock Samples
I picked up a few rocks on the carriage road. Note the two on the left are typical feldspar containing shiny mica and bits of quartz, the rock on the right is solid quartz.