http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV.html An interesting mine several miles north of Pioche, in eastern Nevada. Posted June 2009 Return to Ghost Towns list http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV.html#0 34d24952-bfc5-4fdd-84db-f59df94e17b8 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JackrabbitMine0/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JackrabbitMine0/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">JackrabbitMine0<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- The exterior of the mine doesn&#x2019;t look like much.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV.html#1 cbc7d280-f895-4db8-870b-eb754f6abf71 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JackrabbitMine1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JackrabbitMine1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">JackrabbitMine1<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- The inner workings are quite extensive.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV.html#2 f2e7c4fb-7630-426c-97f7-3ef4db2f6b2a http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JackrabbitMine2/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JackrabbitMine2/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">JackrabbitMine2<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- Way back at the end of the main tunnel, one comes to a wooden deck overlooking a large pit.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV.html#3 f1cf3523-3ff4-4a6e-91cf-3000cedadbe8 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JackrabbitMine3/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JackrabbitMine3/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">JackrabbitMine3<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- The pit has several tunnels and stopes going off in various directions. Some have cables that must have been used to transport ore across the pit.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV.html#4 c780c483-5676-4df7-8322-a242473d7fe0 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JackrabbitMine4/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JackrabbitMine4/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">JackrabbitMine4<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- At one end of the deck there is a small headframe over a very deep, nearly vertical shaft.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV.html#5 ce207ed9-bf00-4324-a9b1-306bd27704f7 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JackrabbitMine5/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JackrabbitMine5/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">JackrabbitMine5<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- A view into one of the branch tunnels.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV.html#6 43ac7682-ae46-4f57-b1cf-764d9eede147 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JackrabbitMine6/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JackrabbitMine6/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">JackrabbitMine6<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- Here, the workings extend upwards, following the vein of ore. This is known as a &#x201C;stope&#x201D;.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV.html#7 45d3b870-6dd2-4c46-ad99-bc1ea255eb05 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JRMineSquirrel/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jackrabbit_Mine_NV_files/Media/JRMineSquirrel/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">JRMineSquirrel<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- This little fellow was hiding in a corner of the mine.</p></div></div>