DHOBREE COPPER MINE
(Joshimath Tehsil - IN)
30.500000,79.500000
30.500000,79.500000
Description
A copper mine near –> Dhunpore and –>Pokhri (Pokree) had been excavated from siliceous limestone on the Dhobree side, in which also a mine is worked, but the produce is inconsiderable. This mine is remarkable, however, for furnishing lumps of limestone … These fragments are used as a flux in the reduction of the copper ores (HERBERT, J D 1842 page [100] c).
History
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | POKHRI COPPER MINES | ||
| 0.0 | DHUNPORE COPPER MINES | ||
| 0.0 | DHUNPORE CARIES | ||
| 5.4 | GORKHIYA UDYAR | ||
| 6.9 | PANCH NATH, Ghural Ganga (Caves at) | ||
| 9.8 | JATASHANKAR GUFA, Kalpeshwar | ||
| 9.8 | SHANKARACHARYA, Joshimath (Cave of) | ||
| 9.8 | TROTACACHARYA GUPHA | ||
| 16.4 | RUDRANATH GUFA, Gopeshwar |