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Jefferson County Coloradoby Tom AshworthEVERGREENHalf mile above town, on Cub Creek, small mines produced lode gold. South 1.5 miles on Route 73 is the Augusta Mine that produced a by-product gold. Southwest .75 miles on Northwest side of Cub Creek, along Route 334, and .25 miles Northwest of Route 74, mine with gold, with fluorite and silver. The Malachite Mine, notable copper producer by-product gold. GOLDENWest, along Clear Creek, to East, many good placers. Area sand and gravel pits are a source of most gold in recent years.
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