F.M.& D. Copper Mine
| Address: | 1 1/2 mi. W. of Idledale. |
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The malachite vein containing copper was first discovered in 1866 and was periodically worked until 1917. Piles of timber, tailings, and a huge rusted, metal boiler remain at the site. Remnants of several crude buildings are also visible. The boiler provided energy to operate a crusher to produce sludge that was transported to smelters in Golden. Resident Stanley Thiede says his father worked at the F.M.& D. in 1904 and again in 1917. |
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| Quad Map/Date: | S30, T4S, R70W |
| Sec/Town/Range: | Evergreen, 1965 (1994) |
| Elevation: | 7800 |
| Source: | "City and Mountain Views," Interview, Stanley Thiede, Dec. 1996; Lomond, "Mt. Vernon Canyon Past to Present." |
| See Also: | Ferris McCaffrey Dillon Copper Mine |
| Last Modified: | Wed, November 28 2012 |