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About National Mining Hall of Fame

The National Mining Hall of Fame is a museum located in Leadville, Colorado, United States, dedicated to commemorating the work of miners and people who work with natural resources. The museum also participates in efforts to inform the public about the mining industry.

The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum is the only national mining museum with a Congressional charter, which was passed in a joint resolution (S.J.Res.192) of the second session of the 100th Congress of the United States of America and approved by President Ronald Reagan on November 14, 1988.

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Founded
1977

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Photos of National Mining Hall of Fame

  1. National Mining Hall of Fame, Leadville01LeadvilleCraig Talbert · CC BY 3.0
  2. Miner and Mule in the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum02Miner and Mule in the National Mining Hall of Fame and MuseumCraig Talbert · CC BY 2.0
  3. National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (statue in stairwell)03And Museum (statue in stairwell)Craig Talbert · CC BY 2.0
  4. Alluvial clast with native gold (Silver Bow Creek, Butte, Montana, USA)04Alluvial clast with native gold (Silver Bow Creek, Butte, Montana, USA)James St. John · CC BY 2.0
  5. Gold-quartz-sulfide hydrothermal vein (O'Dea Vein or Irishman Vein, Late Cretaceous; Grant Mine, Fairbanks Mining District, Alaska, USA)05Gold-quartz-sulfide hydrothermal vein (O'Dea Vein or Irishman Vein, Late Cretaceous; Grant Mine, Fairbanks Mining District, Alaska, USA)James St. John · CC BY 2.0
  6. Gold-quartz-sulfide hydrothermal vein (O'Dea Vein or Irishman Vein, Late Cretaceous; Grant Mine, Fairbanks Mining District, Alaska, USA)06Gold-quartz-sulfide hydrothermal vein (O'Dea Vein or Irishman Vein, Late Cretaceous; Grant Mine, Fairbanks Mining District, Alaska, USA)James St. John · CC BY 2.0

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