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Lead Ingot from the Bunker Hill Mine in Idaho

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 75.00 USD
Lead Ingot from the Bunker Hill Mine in Idaho
SOLD
25.00USDto j*******r+ buyer's premium (4.88)
This item SOLD at 2014 Sep 15 @ 17:00UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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1 1/4 pounds. The Bunker Hill Mine and Smelter), was a large smelter located in Kellogg, Idaho. When built, it was the largest smelting facility in the world. An estimated 100 million tons of arsenic, cadmium, and zinc were released into the air, along with 30,000 tons of lead. During the 1970s, when the smelter was still operating, children living in nearby areas began displaying very high blood lead levels. In 1983, the Bunker hill smelter was added to the National Priorities List by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. As of 2007, the EPA had spent $200 million attempting to remediate the site. According to the consignor, ingot was salvaged from Bunker Hill Mine , Idaho after it shut down.City: KelloggCounty: ShoshoneState: IDDate: