These
photo's are from the recent mineral exploration trenching project
in the Belmont Mountains in the Vulture Mining District, Central west
Arizona.
Permit is for up to 3000' of 'Horizontal Drilling' (backhoe trenching)
About
1400' was completed with soil and rock samples taken on 50' intervals.
Each 10' a small sample was taken and added together with the other 4
then blended, screened and split.
If we can help you with your sampling project, let us know!
Beginning of trenching
First 100'
Following contour of bedrock - about 3-5' in depth here
Slight bend needed to avoid native plants
Ore uncovered
Trench filled in and being smoothed over
Topsoil replaced as last part of reclaimation
Close up of ore sample
Trench backfilling process - topsoil stockpiled to the right
