YANKEE GIRL MINE, CO

Steve, Gary, Cat, & Jim

WesternGhostTowns.com does not encourage anyone to enter abandoned mines.   Our purpose here is to present a historical perspective and an entertaining viewpoint to the many old mines of the West.  Although we have been exploring old mines for more than 35 years, we are by no means experts in this field.   Some of the many dangers include deep, open vertical shafts, rotten or missing ladders, rotten or missing support timbers, loose rock, coller cave-ins, water, carbon monoxide/carbon dioxide, and explosives.   Even if someone were to survive a mine accident, the remote location of most mines causes lengthy delays in any rescue attempts.   All mines shown on this site were thoroughly examined, with all suitable precautions taken when documenting these sites.   We do not take responsibility for any injuries or death which may occur by visiting these mines nor will we provide any directions.

 


Unlike most mines,  the Yankee Girl went nearly straight down to a depth of 1200 vertical feet.   Eventually, three levels were developed.   In places, silver ore assayed as high as $10,000 per ton making the Yankee Girl one of the richest concentrations of silver or in the United States.  Ore from the mine was of such a high grade that it bypassed the concentration process and went directly to the smelter.   As the mine descended into lower levers, “bailers” were installed to remove water from the mine.   A decrease in the value of silver caused the Yankee Girl to close in 1898.  During its years of production it produced nearly twelve million dollars in ore.   The value of the ore in today’s market would be worth over one billion dollars.

2014
The Yankee Girl Mine

2014
The Yankee Girl Mine

2014
The Yankee Girl Mine

2014
The Yankee Girl Mine

2014
The Yankee Girl Mine



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