Old Mining Equipment Ore Lake City

As of 2004 ore from the mine has yielded more than 17 million tons of copper 23 million ounces 715 tons of gold 190 million ounces 5900 tons of silver and 850 million pounds of molybdenum mining operations have resulted in the creation of a pit over 075 miles deep 25

By 1884 most of the area mines had closed and silver reef was quickly becoming a ghost town by 1890 less than 200 people remained in the area and the following year the last mine shut down though ore continued to be brought out of the area for the next decade over the years silver reef produced about 25 million dollars worth of ore

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Read our ghost towns blog ghost towns in colorado year round you can explore the best abandoned old ghost towns in colorados rocky mountains and beyond some high elevation former mining camps are only accessible in the summer 2wd cars will be fine for most though some require a highclearance 44 or a hiketo access

When the mine was abandoned in 1962 groundwater seeped in and filled the miles of enormous caverns tunnels and shafts youll be diving deep beneath a train station a funeral parlor a pharmacy a bank and even city hall theres plenty to see in these mines old mining equipment train tracks ore carts shovels and steampowered