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4 Miles south of original town of Silverbell. Abandoned due to Asarco Silver Bell mine temporary closure in 1984. Mine was reopened in 1998 and is currently in operation Simmons: Wilson, Williamson's Valley Yavapai: 1871: 1934: Barren site: A stop on the Hardyville–Prescott Road, and a local post office. Socatoon Station: Pinal: 1858: 1870s ...
The name "Silver Bell" refers to a more recent ghost town, which was established in 1954 and abandoned in 1984. The original town, established in 1904, was named "Silverbell" and abandoned in the early 1930s. [1] [2] Both towns were utilized and later abandoned due to the mining of copper in the area.
Weaver, or Weaverville, is a former gold mining town, now a deserted ghost town, in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. All that remains are some rusting mining machinery, a partially restored cemetery, and the ruins of a stone house.
Old mines pose myriad dangers, with 381 people killed and 152 injured at abandoned mine sites nationwide between 2000 and 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Victims can fall into hidden shafts, get lost in underground tunnels or perish from poisonous gases present in many old coal mines.
Cleator was established two miles from the Turkey creek in 1864 as a placer gold mining site under the name Turkey Creek Mining District after gold was found. A post office was established at Turkey Creek in July 1869 but closed within a few months. [2] [3] After
Vulture Mine was a gold mine which was discovered in 1863. It was the most productive gold mine in the history of Arizona. From 1863 to 1942, the mine produced 340,000 ounces (9,638.8 kgs) of gold and 260,000 ounces (7,370.9 kgs) of silver.
The state Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation will examine the scene when the search concludes to see if the sinkhole was indeed caused by mine subsidence, spokesperson Neil Shader said. Old mines pose myriad dangers , with 381 people killed and 152 injured at abandoned mine sites nationwide between 2000 and 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau ...
Another was Mesa Manganese, with 27 mines in the claim, located about 17 miles (27.4 km) away but most easily accessible from Alamo. Discovered in 1949, Tom Rodgers and his mining prospector associate John M. Neal of Kingman, Arizona, leased the Mesa Manganese mines to a Californian company in 1953. It produced a few hundred tons of ore, much ...