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 The adit of Lane's Bismuth Mine in 2007. |
Lane's MineLane's Bismuth Mine, discovered before 1819, was named after Mr. Ephraim Lane, a farmer. The mine worked a small vein of native bismuth embedded in quartz. In 1819, the mine was reportedly sunk to a depth of only 10 feet. Although never successful because of the limited amount of ore, Lane's Mine tapped an unusual deposit. Notable minerals also included native silver, crystallized copper and iron pyrites, galena, sphalerite, tungsten, tellurium and cassiterite. The galena itself was particularly rich in silver. The mine consists of a short tunnel driven into hillside with its face having been worked for ore as well as a shaft and minor cuts. There are no structural remains or obvious artifacts extant. |
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