Idaho Springs, Colorado

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Mill room of the Phoenix Mine - Idaho Springs

Phoenix vein at the Phoenix Mine - Idaho Springs

Argo Gold Mill

Argo Tunnel

Mine Tunnel - Argo Gold Mill

Mine Tunnel - Argo Gold Mill

Mine Tunnel - Argo Gold Mill

Gold bearing vein can be seen at the end of this tunnel.

Compressor - Argo Tunnel

Ore Cart - Argo Gold Mill

Rotary Tipple - Argo Gold Mill

From a sign at the site:

Ore carts rolled into the tipple three at a time to unload into the wooden bins below. The tipple then moved along the rails to the desired bin, rotated 180 degrees unloading the ore by gravity feed. Each mine stored ore in a separate bin.

Stamp Room - Argo Gold Mill

Two giant stamps were located in this room. The stamps were removed during the scrap metal drives of World War Two.

Argo Gold Mill

Ball Mill - Argo Gold Mill

Argo Gold Mill

Argo Gold Mill

Mineral Classifier - Argo Gold Mill