a Beautiful Mine

Category: Colorado

  • LAFAYETTE MINERS MUSEUM (LAFAYETTE, COLORADO)

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    “The museum contains a wealth of information concerning Lafayette history, from the early days of its pioneer heritage, through the coal mining years and into the present. Visitors will view a broad collection of artifacts which includes a kitchen full of unusual household items used by Lafayette”s founding families, plus a tremendous collection of mining…

  • HIDEE GOLD MINE (CENTRAL CITY, COLORADO)

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    “Visitors to the mine are welcome to try their hand at hard rock mining.  Use hammer and chisel to carve out a gold specimen from the main ore vein – yours to keep as part of the tour!” Click Here for More Information on the Hidee Gold Mine [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpNkHdOvStw[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”39.787131,-105.500552″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large”…

  • HARD TACK MINE TOUR AND MUSEUM (NEAR LAKE CITY, COLORADO)

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    “The tour will take you back in time to discover how hard rock miners blasted their way through the earth using only hand tools and dynamite. Deep inside the tunnel, an underground rock gallery is home to the area”s largest rock and mineral collection.” Click Here for More Information on the Hard Tack Mine Tour…

  • EDGAR EXPERIMENTAL MINE (IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO)

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    Students of the Colorado School of Mines and staff at the mine conduct guided tours for the general public throughout the year. Click Here for More Information on the Edgar Experimental Mine [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”39.745969,-105.523891″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Edgar Experimental Mine, 365 8th Avenue, Idaho Springs, CO 80452″]