Some strip mining pics

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09-01-2006, 10:42 PM

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Ditto Peacemaker.

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09-02-2006, 07:39 AM

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Thanks jamz.

Thanks to everyone for the prayers and best wishes for my Dad. I really appreciate it.

Peace...

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09-02-2006, 12:31 PM

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My Dad saw those pics Ultra_Miner. He said that's the biggest seam of coal he's ever seen. How thick is the seam in the first pic? He guessed 35 to 40 feet, but it looks a little thicker than that to me.

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09-02-2006, 02:12 PM

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It's a mine in Gillette, Wy. We ship about 90 million tons of coal a year. The coal seam is 60 to 80 ft thick. We are building a new walking dragline with a 130 yd bucket. The dirt shovels have 60 yd buckets.

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