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Mine Details
4.311+/- acres above the Eureka townsite. Steep, rocky, no road. Hike, climb to property. Small creek.
Location and Access:
Eureka, Colorado. San Juan County, USA.
Description:
Beach Lode Mineral survey # 17954 patented mining claim, located above Eureka townsite. Eureka is a mining ghost town in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River, between Silverton and Animas Forks. Can camp in Eureka and hike/climb up to the claim.
Geology:
Volcanic, mountainous area with deposits of Fluorite, Gold, Pyroxmangite, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Sphalerite.
History:
By 1875, Eureka had a post office. The original mill was closed (reasons unknown) but to replace it, the Gold Prince Mill from Animas Forks was deconstructed and moved to the Eureka townsite to become the Sunnyside mill. In 1896, Eureka was connected to the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad via the Silverton Northern Railroad. Although the community grew steadily — not like a boomtown — it quickly declined after 1939, when the Sunnyside Mill closed for the last time. Today, the original townsite gravel roads remain, and debris litters the area. The only remaining structure is the Eureka jail, which has been restored. Foundations remain of the Sunnyside mill.
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Home » USA » Colorado » Eureka Gold Patented Claim
Mine Details
4.311+/- acres above the Eureka townsite. Steep, rocky, no road. Hike, climb to property. Small creek.
Location and Access:
Eureka, Colorado. San Juan County, USA.
Description:
Beach Lode Mineral survey # 17954 patented mining claim, located above Eureka townsite. Eureka is a mining ghost town in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River, between Silverton and Animas Forks. Can camp in Eureka and hike/climb up to the claim.
Geology:
Volcanic, mountainous area with deposits of Fluorite, Gold, Pyroxmangite, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Sphalerite.
History:
By 1875, Eureka had a post office. The original mill was closed (reasons unknown) but to replace it, the Gold Prince Mill from Animas Forks was deconstructed and moved to the Eureka townsite to become the Sunnyside mill. In 1896, Eureka was connected to the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad via the Silverton Northern Railroad. Although the community grew steadily — not like a boomtown — it quickly declined after 1939, when the Sunnyside Mill closed for the last time. Today, the original townsite gravel roads remain, and debris litters the area. The only remaining structure is the Eureka jail, which has been restored. Foundations remain of the Sunnyside mill.
Photos:
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