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The Cerro Gordo Mines are a collection of abandoned mines located in the Inyo Mountains, in Inyo County, near Lone Pine, California. Mining operations spanned 1866 to 1957, producing high grade silver, lead, zinc ore, and more rarely gold ore and copper ore. Some ore was smelted on site, but larger capacity smelters were eventually constructed along the shore of nearby Owens Lake. During its peak, Cerro Gordo was home to some 4,700 people and the site is known as a California ghost town today.

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  • The Cerro Gordo Mines are a collection of abandoned mines located in the Inyo Mountains, in Inyo County, near Lone Pine, California. Mining operations spanned 1866 to 1957, producing high grade silver, lead, zinc ore, and more rarely gold ore and copper ore. Some ore was smelted on site, but larger capacity smelters were eventually constructed along the shore of nearby Owens Lake. These smelting operations were the beginnings of the towns of Swansea and Keeler. Most of the metal ingots produced here were transported to Los Angeles, but transportation difficulties hindered the success of the mines. Mining of silver and lead peaked in the early 1880s, with a second mining boom producing zinc in the 1910s. During its peak, Cerro Gordo was home to some 4,700 people and the site is known as a California ghost town today. (en)
  • Les mines de Cerro Gordo sont une série de mines abandonnées, situées à 2 608 mètres d'altitude, dans les (en), près de Lone Pine, dans le comté d'Inyo, en Californie. Exploitées de 1866 à 1957, elles produisaient de l'argent, du zinc et du plomb. Une partie du minerai était fondu sur le site mais des fonderies à plus grande capacité sont finalement construites le long de la rive du lac Owens. Ces opérations de fonderie sont à l'origine de la création des localités de (en) et Keeler. Cerro Gordo est dorénavant une propriété privée, une ville fantôme et une attraction touristique. En mai 2018, le site de 122 ha est proposé à la vente pour la somme de 925 000 $. Il est acheté durant l'été 2018 par deux entrepreneurs Américains qui souhaitent réhabiliter le lieu en lieu touristique et d'habitations, et réaliser des fouilles. Le 15 juin 2020, un incendie détruit l'hôtel "", une maison ainsi qu'un entrepôt. Les propriétaires annoncent qu'ils reconstruiront à l'identique l'hôtel. (fr)
  • Cerro Gordo (in spagnolo "colle grosso") è stata una località mineraria sita nella Contea di Inyo in California. (it)
  • As Minas de Cerro Gordo são uma coleção de minas abandonadas localizadas nas , perto de Lone Pine, Califórnia, no Condado de Inyo, Califórnia. As operações de mineração foram realizadas de 1866 a 1957, produzindo prata, chumbo e zinco de alto grau. Alguns minérios foram fundidos no local, mas metalúrgicas de maior capacidade acabaram sendo construídas ao longo da costa do . Essas operações de fundição foram o início das cidades de e Keeler. A maioria dos lingotes de metal produzidos aqui foi transportada para Los Angeles, mas as dificuldades de transporte impediram o sucesso das minas. A mineração de prata e chumbo atingiu seu apogeu no início da década de 1880, com um segundo boom de mineração produzindo zinco na década de 1910. (pt)
  • Серро-Гордо (с исп. Жирный холм) — город-призрак в штате Калифорния, США. (ru)
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  • view of ghost town around mine (en)
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  • Cerro Gordo Mines and ghost town in 1980 (en)
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  • near Keeler, California (en)
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  • silver, lead, and zinc (en)
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  • Ghost Town Living (en)
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  • Cerro Gordo (in spagnolo "colle grosso") è stata una località mineraria sita nella Contea di Inyo in California. (it)
  • Серро-Гордо (с исп. Жирный холм) — город-призрак в штате Калифорния, США. (ru)
  • The Cerro Gordo Mines are a collection of abandoned mines located in the Inyo Mountains, in Inyo County, near Lone Pine, California. Mining operations spanned 1866 to 1957, producing high grade silver, lead, zinc ore, and more rarely gold ore and copper ore. Some ore was smelted on site, but larger capacity smelters were eventually constructed along the shore of nearby Owens Lake. During its peak, Cerro Gordo was home to some 4,700 people and the site is known as a California ghost town today. (en)
  • Les mines de Cerro Gordo sont une série de mines abandonnées, situées à 2 608 mètres d'altitude, dans les (en), près de Lone Pine, dans le comté d'Inyo, en Californie. Exploitées de 1866 à 1957, elles produisaient de l'argent, du zinc et du plomb. Une partie du minerai était fondu sur le site mais des fonderies à plus grande capacité sont finalement construites le long de la rive du lac Owens. Ces opérations de fonderie sont à l'origine de la création des localités de (en) et Keeler. Cerro Gordo est dorénavant une propriété privée, une ville fantôme et une attraction touristique. En mai 2018, le site de 122 ha est proposé à la vente pour la somme de 925 000 $. Il est acheté durant l'été 2018 par deux entrepreneurs Américains qui souhaitent réhabiliter le lieu en lieu touristique et d'hab (fr)
  • As Minas de Cerro Gordo são uma coleção de minas abandonadas localizadas nas , perto de Lone Pine, Califórnia, no Condado de Inyo, Califórnia. As operações de mineração foram realizadas de 1866 a 1957, produzindo prata, chumbo e zinco de alto grau. Alguns minérios foram fundidos no local, mas metalúrgicas de maior capacidade acabaram sendo construídas ao longo da costa do . (pt)
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  • Cerro Gordo (it)
  • Minas de Cerro Gordo (pt)
  • Серро-Гордо-Майнс (ru)
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