Properties (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gold mine
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gptkbp:associated_with |
LUX-ZEPLIN experiment
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gptkbp:community_impact |
provided jobs to thousands
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gptkbp:current_use |
underground science laboratory
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gptkbp:depth |
8,000 feet
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gptkbp:environmental_impact |
caused significant land disturbance
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gptkbp:era |
Gold Rush era
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gptkbp:famous_for |
its deep underground workings
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gptkbp:famousPerson |
gptkb:William_H._Hearst
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gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
Homestake Formation
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gptkbp:grades |
0.5 ounces per ton
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Homestake Mine
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gptkbp:impact |
contributed_to_the_development_of_the_Black_Hills_region
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gptkbp:legacy |
influenced mining practices in the region
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Lead,_South_Dakota
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gptkbp:naturalResources |
gptkb:bismuth
copper silver lead zinc arsenic antimony tellurium gold-bearing quartz |
gptkbp:notable_event |
historical tours
discovery of gold community celebrations environmental restoration efforts scientific research initiatives closure announcement neutrino detection experiments construction of the mill conversion to a laboratory establishment of the town of Lead first site of a neutrino observatory opening of the mine |
gptkbp:opened |
1876
2002 |
gptkbp:openedIn |
depletion of resources
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gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Homestake_Mining_Company
|
gptkbp:produces |
over 40 million ounces of gold
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gptkbp:productionCompany |
underground mining
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gptkbp:public_transport_access |
gptkb:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad
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gptkbp:releaseYear |
gptkb:George_Hearst
|
gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
varied over the years
|
gptkbp:significance |
largest_gold_mine_in_the_United_States
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gptkbp:size |
over 1,000 acres
|
gptkbp:technique |
cyanide leaching
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gptkbp:waterQuality |
Deer_Creek
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