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Colorado's once-thriving gold mining hub is now an abandoned ghost town

The lore of this Colorado mining town named after a gold prospector is worthy of a Hollywood Western, and its remnants are ...
Yahoo

Gem from shuttered Colorado mine could fetch thousands at auction

DENVER (KDVR) — A gem that was found decades ago in a now-shuttered Colorado mine is going for thousands of dollars in an auction. According to the Colorado School of Mines, the Sweet Home Mine in ...
Colorado Public Radio

Watermelon-colored gemstone sale marks end of era for Colorado’s Sweet Home Mine

A Colorado gem about the size of an adult’s palm could fetch thousands of dollars at an auction later this month after being on display at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science for years. Bryan Lees ...
The Denver Post

Rare gem discovered in Colorado mine up for auction, bidding starts at $8,000

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A rare gemstone discovered decades ago in a now-closed Colorado mine could sell for thousands of dollars in an October auction. Bidding for the chunk of ...
FOX31 Denver

Gem from shuttered Colorado mine could fetch thousands at auction

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — A gem that was found decades ...