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These are the old Buena Vista Mine Shaft and Pumphouse ruins.
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Powder House (restored) was where blasting powder (used to make mine tunnels, shafts, etc.) was kept.
This is looking down into the old Buena Vista Mine Shaft, which is the deepest shaft in Quicksilver Park at 2,300 feet.
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Joan Pendleton
Jan 17, 2017 near Almaden Valley, CA
“These are the old Buena Vista Mine Shaft and Pumphouse ruins.”  

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These are the old Buena Vista Mine Shaft and Pumphouse ruins.
This is looking down into the old Buena Vista Mine Shaft, which is the deepest shaft in Quicksilver Park at 2,300 feet.
A seasonal stream runs to the left of New Almaden Trail.
April Trestle is nestled against Mine Hill. April Tunnel (leading into Mine Hill) is at the left end of the trestle. Ore cars rode the trestle.
Santa Isabel mine shaft remains. This shaft was one of several shafts to mine the cinnabar (mercury ore).
A seasonal stream flows nicely in January after some heavy winter rains.
The Mine Hill Trail offers occasional glimpses of the San Francisco East Bay.
Powder House (restored) was where blasting powder (used to make mine tunnels, shafts, etc.) was kept.
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