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An abandoned mine in Silverton An abandoned mine just above Silverton Remains of an abandoned mine's ore bin along the Million Dollar Highway between Durango & Silverton. Settlements in the area surrounding present-day Silverton began in 1860 after a group of prospectors led by Charles Baker made their way into the San Juan Mountains searching ...
The 2015 Gold King Mine waste water spill was an environmental disaster that began at the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado, [2] when Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel, along with workers for Environmental Restoration LLC (a Missouri company under EPA contract to mitigate pollutants from the closed mine), caused the release of toxic waste water into the Animas River watershed.
English: Remains of an abandoned mine's ore chute along the Million Dollar Highway between Durango & Silverton, with the building being partially held up by the trees. Date 7 July 2020
The Amethyst Mine, near Creede, Colorado Remains of an abandoned mine near Silverton, Colorado, in July 2020. Beginning in 1889, Creede, Colorado was the site of another big silver boom. The first discovery was made at the Alpha mine in 1869, but the silver could not be extracted at a profit from the complex ores.
The last large-scale mines were the Sunnyside Mine near Silverton, which operated until late in the 20th century, and the Idarado Mine on Red Mountain Pass, which closed in the 1970s. Famous old San Juan mines include the Camp Bird and Smuggler Union mines, both located between Telluride and Ouray. Mining History
The Shenandoah-Dives Mill or Mayflower Mill is an intact and functional but inactive historic ore mill 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Silverton, Colorado, United States. The mill was built in 1929 to recover gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper from ore mined at the Mayflower mine and brought to the mill by an aerial tramway. Regularly active until ...
English: A big abandoned mine sits near the town of Silverton, Colorado, which used to be a big mining town served by 4 different railroads, and had numerous other mining towns like Eureka and Chattanooga surrounding it. Photo taken in 2019.
English: An abandoned mine sits a few hundred feet above the town of Silverton, Colorado, in the San Juan Mountain Range of the Rocky Mountains, in July 2020. Though not much remains, part of the mine structure remains and is surrounded by phenomenal scenery.