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Mining in Kansas?

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fishnpinball Cave Dweller So much to learn, so little time Member since March 2017 Posts: 1,491	Mining in Kansas? Mar 24, 2018 21:39:00 GMT -5 quartz and spiritstone like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fishnpinball on Mar 24, 2018 21:39:00 GMT -5 Think Big as in Big Brutus. DSC00875 by ngboettch, on Flickr Second largest electric shovel, could move 150 tons of coal in one scoop.

fantastic5 driving up their electric bill Member since August 2011 Posts: 2,034	Mining in Kansas? Mar 24, 2018 22:28:51 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fantastic5 on Mar 24, 2018 22:28:51 GMT -5 Does Kansas have a lot of coal? That's a big shovel!

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Mining in Kansas? Mar 24, 2018 23:37:17 GMT -5 fantastic5 likes this

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It does. The coal was bituminous. It also has most of the zinc production in the US though I believe that has not been mined in almost 50 years. Surprises abound. Having no great agate or jasper areas is a bit of a let down though. I know they still mine gypsum and salt, not sure of much of anything else.

Peruano driving up their electric bill Heads Up! Member since March 2011 Posts: 2,429	Mining in Kansas? Mar 25, 2018 7:43:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Peruano on Mar 25, 2018 7:43:22 GMT -5 Has anyone sampled the flint hills for "flint"?
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fishnpinball Cave Dweller So much to learn, so little time Member since March 2017 Posts: 1,491	Mining in Kansas? Mar 25, 2018 9:43:03 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fishnpinball on Mar 25, 2018 9:43:03 GMT -5 Mar 25, 2018 7:43:22 GMT -5 Peruano said: Has anyone sampled the flint hills for "flint"? The flint usually found there is grey. It is easy to find though.

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Mining in Kansas? Mar 25, 2018 23:30:05 GMT -5

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Mar 24, 2018 23:37:17 GMT -5 fishnpinball said:

You just weren't looking in the right spot...

Come up to the glaciated region in the NE. It's not native, but it's here (agates and jaspers - and anything else the ice could walk off with). I had to get used to the smaller pieces for the most part, but the variety makes up for it. The coal was a bit further south. The best thing to come out of the pits nowadays is big bass!

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Mining in Kansas? Mar 26, 2018 20:38:32 GMT -5

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Mar 25, 2018 23:30:05 GMT -5 kskid said:

Mar 24, 2018 23:37:17 GMT -5 fishnpinball said:

You just weren't looking in the right spot...

Maybe you would show me a spot or 2 that has some. Might find something to tumble at least.

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Mining in Kansas?

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