The Edgar mine is the experimental mine of the Colorado School of Mines. It is located in the hills close to Idaho Springs. I followed the coure "Mine Safety" and obtained my MSHA certificate under supervision of Dave Mosh.
 
     
 

Entrance of the Edgar Mine in early Spring

 
 

View of the exit near Drift B-Right crossing

 
 

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Me with helmet, lamp and nice green earplugs

 
 

Area around the Edgar Mine

 
  Edgar mine-inside2  
  Me drilling several of the 20 blast holes  
     
 
Website: Jeroen van Nes, The Netherlands
Address: http://www.van-nes.nl/jeroen/
Update: 10 April 2004
Information: jeroenvannes@hccnet.nl