Elizabeth Copper Mine
Posted by: 
DGillies
N 43° 49.236 W 072° 20.266
18T E 714087 N 4855392
Abandoned open pit copper mine.
Waymark Code: WM76D2
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2009
Views: 17
Elizabeth copper mine was the largest copper mine of it,s time in the United States, producing over 100'500'000 lbs of copper.
With copper being discovered here in 1793, the mine was operational off and on from the early 1800's up until 1958 when copper prices declined to the point where it was not profitable to mine anymore.
Mine Type: Abandoned Mine
Mineral Collecting: Not Known
Material Mined: Precious Metal
Operation: Opencast Mine
Surface Features: Yes
KNOWN DANGERS:
deep vertical cliffs with loose dirt at edges.
There is at least one vertical shaft with no notice or warnings and may be more.
Any associated website: [Web Link]
Any Other information: Not listed
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