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Lochaline, Silica Sand Mine

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Scanned copy of view of frontage of Glenconner Works of Charles Tennant and Co Ltd. Charles Tennant and Co Ltd operated the Lochaline Mine.
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Scanned copy of view of processing plant and storage bins at West Pier
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Elevated view of Towers 1 (fines, nearest camera) with its feed pipe carrying the crushed and washed sand fro the flotation tank (Floatex No.2), Towers 2 (standard) and 3 (standard) beyond.
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View of Eagle Screw plant from W.
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General view from SE of Flotation Tank, Eagle Screw and Scrubber. The Mine Manager, Mr Peter Davis is in the orange boiler suit.
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View from NW of Surge Bin (left) and Allis Chalmers Screen.
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View from E of Mine Office at NM 68001 44966 (former Ardtornish Estate house).
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View of original artefacts related to movement of silica sand towards West Pier.
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Elevated view from N of Conveyor No. 2 from top of Conveyor No. 1, Lochaline silica sand mine.
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Elevated view from S looking from top of Conveyor No. 1 towards temporary primary crusher and Drag Feeder.
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General view of fines and Standard product awaiting shipment to Runcorn, Cheshire.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, underground roadway, looking towards working face.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, working face , note the band of harder silica rock or 'hard rib'. which acts as a support for the roof. This mine does not need mine props due to the geological structure.
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Scanned copy of view of boat being loaded with processed silica sand for transfer.
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General view looking S. From left to right: 30 ton truck, conveyors 1 and 2, toweras 1 amd 2 and the Eagle screw plant.
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View of Eagle screw and flotation plant and raw sand stock awaiting crushing. The raw stock to the left of the picture has just been extracted from the mine.
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View of flotation tank, floatex No.1
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View from N of Conveyor No. 4 under cover and Jetty
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View from E of entrance to abandoned Adit No. 1 which dates from c.1940.
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View from SE of entrance to Adit No. 7 (NM68000 45400)
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View from S looking from top of Conveyor No. 1 (Morgensen Sizer behind camera) looking towards the Vibbro Hopper and the Drag Feeder which feeds the raw stock that has been through the primary crusher onto the next stage of the sand processing.
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Elevated view of Jetty.
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View from SE of Tower No. 2, stock and base of Tower No. 3 in foreground.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, working face , note the band of harder silica rock or 'hard rib'. which acts as a support for the roof. This mine does not need mine props due to the geological structure.
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