Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum – The View out the Window

Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum – The View out the Window This animation, titled “The View from our Window”, shows the geologic history of Golden, Colorado as seen through a large picture window in the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum. The video was developed for the visitors to museum to illustrate how the…

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Take a tour-Capital Prize gold mine Georgetown, Colorado 2018

Take a tour-Capital Prize gold mine Georgetown, Colorado 2018 Enjoy this tour of the Capital Prize gold mine located in Georgetown, Colorado. This recently opened mine takes you a incredible 1,000 feet into the mountain. Despite over 10,000 mines in the State of Colorado, very few offer tours. This was one of the better tours…

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Colorado Experience: Creede – The Last Boom Town

Colorado Experience: Creede – The Last Boom Town In so many ways, the story of Colorado is the story of mining. And Creede stands as one of the last mining towns of its kind. So many mines and their legacies were abandoned over the years – and nearly lost forever. But a handful of heroes…

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Spooky! Exploring Abandoned Mines Colorado

Spooky! Exploring Abandoned Mines Colorado In search of The Lost Hobo Mine! Chest deep snow and a harrowing descent into the old abandoned mine shaft! Is this the squatters fabled gold mine!? The story goes; “There is a long haired scruffy fellow, living in an abandoned gold mine here in Summit County Colorado. Once a…

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Colorado Experience: Uranium Mania

Colorado Experience: Uranium Mania America’s explosive successes in peace and war were fueled by the radioactive wealth from the Colorado Plateau. The mineral carnotite was a “Pandora’s rock” of scientific, medical, industrial and military power for 20th Century America with its unleashed resources of radium, vanadium and uranium. Even though the energetic and frenetic mining…

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Colorado's Best Kept Colorful Secret! The Paint Mines

Colorado's Best Kept Colorful Secret! The Paint Mines The Paint Miles 30 miles east of Colorado Springs is a state park that most Colorado residents have never heard of or visited and that’s a shame because it is a gem! Prehistoric Native Americans used clay from the park to paint pottery and for ceremonial purposes.…

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