I've been researching and scouting an area in Nevada for about 5 years now. Last week it finally paid off. I was actually pointed in the right direction over a cup of coffee by an elderly gent who worked the mines for over forty years from New Mexico to Nevada as a powder monkey, and is now a local resident. It took two days but after locating the mine quite a ways up the canyon, I found where they had stock piled some high grade ore. It was covered with about six inches of pine needles and the trees and bushes were growing up out of it. Judging by the size of the trees I'd guess that it's been there for 60 to 70 years. Maybe more. So far I've identified Acanthite, Native Silver, Proustite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Tennantite, Pyrargyrite, and a couple others. Sent off a couple of pounds to the assayer Monday and I'm anxious to see the results. Check out the pictures I posted under Hard Rock Mining in the Prospecting Forums.
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