Hanna:
The wire MAY be either CSMAT or AMT ground conducting wires for geophysical
surveys. If the wires and the aggregate-filled pit is in southern UTAH or
the Arizona Strip, I would think it is from the 1980's through 2008 when
there was a lot of Controlled Source Audio-Magneto Tellurics (CSAMAT) or
Audio-Magneto Tellurics (AMT) surveys being done for Cu-U Breccia Pipe
exploration. Wondjina Research Institute (WRI) was involved with CSM
archaeological\pXRF geochemical surveys in those areas to support these
types of geophysical studies during that period and is VERY FAMILIAR with
their operations.
The pit and the buried wires would be used to detect OR generate Very Low
Frequency (VLF) signals generated by, respectively, CSAMAT generators OR
natural electrical currents from thunder storms.
You should check on who had mineral claims in the area and what they filed
with the Counties and the Land Agencies for Assessment Work. That
information will give you the name of the geophysical contractor(s) that
did the work.
I hope that this helps!
Feel free to call me at the Confidence House office number below, if you
have any further questions.
Sincerely,
Richard J. Lundin, BA, MA, RPA, ISAP, AIPG
Mineral Exploration Consultant, Professional Geologist (AIPG) & Permitting
Specialist
Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) & Remote Sensing Specialist
(ISAP)(Airbourne & Archaeogeophysics)
Director, Wondjina Research Institute
President & CEO, RICH ORE Mining, Inc.
President, Wombat Mining & Exploration Co,
Geologist & Agent, Oro Grande Mining Co.
Confidence House
22510 Confidence Rd.
Twain Harte CA 95383
(209) 586-5632
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> Hello,
> I'm trying to ID some mining related features. Please see
> https://goo.gl/photos/fvaNxV2vSmRVBW1e6
>
> The first two pictures are of the same type of feature. There were four of
> these on one site. The features consist of two non-ferrous metal wires
> coming out of the ground. The wires are surrounded by hundreds of small
> gravels. Around some of the wires, in addition to the gravels, the soil is
> discolored. There were no associated historical artifacts so I can't give
> a date range unfortunately.
>
> The third and fourth pictures are of the same feature. One picture is the
> best eye level picture I could take, the other is satellite imagery of the
> feature. It is eroding down slope, but as you can see it's a fairly large
> area (aprox. 2 meters by 5 meters). The soil is discolored and void of any
> vegetation. There are some larger sandstone slabs around the edge of the
> discolored area. The artifacts around the feature suggest a date range
> between the 1910's to 1930's.
>
> These mining features are in southeast Utah, and this project area and its
> surrounds have been mined for uranium and to a much lesser extent (only
> because this is Charlie Stein country) gold and silver.
>
> Can anyone give me an idea of what's going on here? It seems to be some
> sort of prospecting activity, but I can't say much beyond that.
>
> Thanks so much!
>
> -Hannah Russell
>
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