Ormiston Mining and Smelting Part 2



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One of many hazards at this facility - a bottle of Hydrochloric Acid left in the lab area


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Machinery in the in processing plant


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Some more of the processing equipment


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A shot of the majority of the plant


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Looking from the other direction - some machinery was removed when the plant was closed


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This is up near the roof in the input side of the plant. The other end was taller, but the steps were pretty sketchy so I never made it up there.


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Lathe in the shop area


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This is above the shop area. There was a set of stairs that I didn't trust so above here is the only area we never explored.


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The updates electrical room. This equipment was installed only a year or two before the plant closed.


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The dredge on a cold rainy day


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The plant


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The dredge. This was used to break up the sodium sulfate on the bottom of the lake and then it was pumped to the plant.


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The front of the dredge - used to break up the base of the lake.


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Business end of the dredge with plant in the background.


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The CAT diesel engine - i bet you could get this engine running again fairly easily,


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I believe this house belonged to the owner as it was the biggest and furthest away from the plant.

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