A recently closed major gold mine. Original claim was filed April, 1876. Owned by the Homestake Mining Co. and achieved a depth of at least 2,300 meters. Produced 1.7 million tons of ore in 1984 (9,200 kg Au).
References:
Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged, Volume I, 834pp.:92.
Mining Annual Review (1985):326.
Rocks & Minerals (1985): 60:111.
Rocks & Minerals (2000): 75(3):156-169.
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Map Reference: 44°21'N , 103°45'W
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