{"content":[{"text":"Sterling Hill Super Dig 2016 \n by: Tina League","bbox":{"left":0.147098,"top":0.089056,"width":0.236334,"height":0.03719600000000001}},{"text":"On April 23, 2016 SMRMC members Tim, Joe, \n Paula, Al, Carole, Harry, Tina, and SHMM \n members Bryant, Reid and Jack (Tina's brother and \n nephews) ventured to Ogdensburg, New Jersey for \n the annual Sterling Hill Super Dig. The \n \"glowhounds\" were there to collect fluorescent \n minerals such as Willemite, Franklinite, Gahnite, \n Calcite, Mimetite, Wollastonite, Esperite and \n Aragonite; just to name a few of the minerals that \n were produced from the 70 years of zinc ore mining \n at Sterling Hill.","bbox":{"left":0.441258,"top":0.140889,"width":0.407886,"height":0.194492}},{"text":"Tim got to the mine early and began collecting in \n the pit area. After everyone signed in and donned \n their required safety equipment: hard hats, gloves \n and UV glasses, and completed orientation it was \n time to start the tours. The first tour for our group \n (minus Tim who was determined to collect as \n much material as he could during the day), was of \n the museum and lower mine. The museum has an \n outstanding collection of minerals from the mine \n and all over the world. We were given a brief \n history lesson on the life that the miners had to \n endure and of the types of minerals that were \n produced from Sterling Hill. There are many \n pictures and artifacts documenting the operation of \n the mine. The fluorescent mineral display room \n was very well laid out and educational.","bbox":{"left":0.147098,"top":0.454563,"width":0.399569,"height":0.28160100000000005}},{"text":"After visiting the museum it was time to tour the lower mine. We marched up to the \n opening of the mine and prepared to go \"underground\". This part of the mine has been \n used for tours for many years and is very safe and well lit. Our tour guide was very \n enthusiastic and informative. She led us through several chambers including the Lamp \n Room, the Shaft Station, the Blasting Demonstration and others and explained in great \n detail what the miners lives were like working in the 35 miles of dark tunnels. The \n \"floor\" that we were on was at ground level and the only one that wasn't under water. We","bbox":{"left":0.147098,"top":0.768263,"width":0.7000390000000001,"height":0.12475199999999997}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.147059,"top":0.14274,"width":0.279412,"height":0.287879},{"left":0.567402,"top":0.456376,"width":0.285539,"height":0.293561}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.147059,"top":0.14274,"width":0.279412,"height":0.287879},{"left":0.567402,"top":0.456376,"width":0.285539,"height":0.293561}]}