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Homestake Mine (South Dakota) - Wikipedia
The Homestake Mine was a deep underground gold mine (8,000 feet or 2,438 m) located in Lead, South Dakota. Until it closed in 2002 it was the largest and deepest gold mine in North America. The mine produced more than forty million troy ounces (43,900,000 oz; 1,240,000 kg) of gold during its lifetime. This is … See more
Sioux people living near the Homestake deposit knew about gold in the area but did not find it useful. Missionary Pierre-Jean De Smet warned Native people not to tell settlers about … See more
The gold at Homestake is almost exclusively confined to the Homestake Formation, an Early Proterozoic layer with iron carbonate See more
• Cash, Joseph H. (1973). Working the Homestake. Ames: Iowa State University Press. ISBN 0-8138-0755-7. See more
The Barrick Gold corporation (which had merged with the Homestake Mining Company in mid-2001) agreed in early 2002 to keep See more
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• Volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposit (VMS), the base-metal rich equivalent to … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center
Homestake Gold Mine, South Dakota - AllTrips
WebLearn about the former largest gold mine in America and its transformation into a scientific research facility. Explore the mine and the town of Lead with guided tours and exhibits at the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center.
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WebThe dedicated underground scientific research facility is located in Lead, South Dakota, at the former site of the Homestake Gold Mine. Learn more. South Dakota Science and Technology Authority. The SDSTA manages …
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Geology Synopsis - South Dakota School of Mines and …
WebThe historic Homestake Gold Mine is located in the Lead Window in the northern Black Hills of South Dakota and is hosted in Precambrian rocks that are approximately two billion years old. Gold was the major …
Homestake Mine - Construction and Mining in the 1930s
WebNov 19, 2019 · At one time, the Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota was the deepest and largest in the world. 40 million ounces of gold were extracted from the mine between its opening in 1877 and its …