It is not a gold mine. It is a pegamite formation that produced spoudmune,beryl,quartz,and large crystals of tantalite-columbite. It was operated since the 1800's by an english company called the harney peak tin co. The entire operations was one of the biggest mine pormotion,fleecings of black hills history.
Great,Its an unusual gold mine to say the least.If you have access to a micro eye viewer you may find that some of the quartz has fine gold that is not visible to the naked eye.You wouldn't make any money but could be some good specimens.Thanks for sharing this video.Regards Loamer.
WOW...would like to find it during 2011 Sturgis week... directions??? THANKS mike =]
angels814ever 1 year ago
Great video! Cool place, neat people!
Thanks!
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riverbender 4 years ago
It is not a gold mine. It is a pegamite formation that produced spoudmune,beryl,quartz,and large crystals of tantalite-columbite. It was operated since the 1800's by an english company called the harney peak tin co. The entire operations was one of the biggest mine pormotion,fleecings of black hills history.
sdmasterblaster 4 years ago
cool place : )
TheRockinCactus 4 years ago
its a buetiful place! but were u aloud there was it a free place or was it at a museam or somehin?
supersonicdrawer 4 years ago
Just one of hundreds of South Dakota abanded gold mines U can just walk/drive up to and explore. No gate, no people.
STOPBATH777 4 years ago
Great,Its an unusual gold mine to say the least.If you have access to a micro eye viewer you may find that some of the quartz has fine gold that is not visible to the naked eye.You wouldn't make any money but could be some good specimens.Thanks for sharing this video.Regards Loamer.
Squabex 5 years ago