 Uncle Abe Mine ArielUncle Abe Mine Ariel View |
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 Uncle Abe Mine 9-1-15View of the Uncle Abe Mine looking up the mountain from the road. |
 Uncle Abe Mine 10-25-15Looking up at the Uncle Abe Mine on the hillside with the ore cart transfer towers leading away from mine ore bin. |
 Uncle Abe Mine 10-25-15Collapsed Ore Bin at Uncle Abe Mine. |
 Uncle Abe Mine 9-1-15View of the Uncle Abe Mine structures and ore transfer station just outside the collapsed portal. |
 Uncle Abe Mine 9-1-15Looking toward Chloride with mining structure and old telephone pole in the foreground. |
 Uncle Abe Mine 9-1-15Looking up toward the workings at the Uncle Abe Mine. |
Uncle Abe Mine - Mohave County
Where: Located in the Cerbat Mountains near Chloride
Travel Conditions: Unmaintained dirt road but passable by 2 wheel drive.
Operation Dates: Unknown
Mining District: Wallapai Mining District
Description: I have not found much in my research for this mine location on the internet to date. I am continuing to research this location to add to the web site. From mindat.org, I have learned this was a former Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, and Copper Mine located South East of Chloride. There are other old mines in the area including the Copper Age, and Jupiter Mines also included on this web page.
There is a video on youtube from Frank at: Exploring Abandoned Mines in CA, NV, and AZ at this location. The link is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WUm5lJOeJI
What you will see today: It is a short hike from the dirt road to the Uncle Abe Mine on the hillside. The ore transfer bin can be seen from the road with a two cable towers for transporting ore across the hillside still standing, The top photo reflects the view along the old cable towers toward the town of Chloride in the distance. The wooden structure outside the mine tunnel is collapsed from age but still very interesting to see the structure and imagine it during its days of the early miner. The tunnel to the mine is covered with rubble and unaccessible to today's explorer.
Comments: There are several old mines around Chloride and in the Cerbat mountains providing a portal to past. This is one of the mines reflecting the hard labor from the ghost of the past. Sitting on the hillside looking at the workings and view across the valley, it is easy to imagine the early day miner looking forward to the paycheck for his hard work and dreaming of striking it rich.
Minerals Mined: Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, and Copper
Acknowledgement: mindat.org and Exploring Abandoned Mines in CA, NV, and AZ