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 Post subject: Uranium Test Mines Near Nesquehoning, PA
PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2009 5:28 pm 
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On my way home from the Underground Miners Tour today (great tour by the way!) I passed a yellow police taped opening at he side of PA rt. 209 between Nesquehoning and Jim Thorpe. I remember these openings in the rock face being loosely boarded up until the early 1970's when they were completely covered with dirt and rock. My Grandfather from Nesquehoning said that they were test bores for uranium done in the Manhattan Project days of the 40's but the rock didn't yield enough product to be worth the mining effort. Does anybody know anything more about these 8-12 openings along the Rt. 209 curves?


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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 1:27 am 
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Hey thanks man!

..... I've heard something about uranium around here, but never knew where. That might be something interesting to look at before they destroy it. are they exploratory tunnels or like big drill holes?

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They are 8 to ten foot diameter tunnels. I'm not sure how deep they are.


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Any updates on these?

Miner Greg


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