I have an old book with mines and mining information. Say I wanted to find an old abandoned mine. How do I figure out where these #'s are on a map?
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Map help; locating old mine locations
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Usually there are numbers along the edges of the map or the map is divided into sections. What does the index say at the top of the columns?
On my way. Crusher, hammer mill, separation table loaded up
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Are those county, section and township numbers?
Your info would be: Section 27, Township 3N, Range 1W, San Bernadino meridian, California. The meridian identifies the North/South survey line used for referencing Township/Range location.
https://www.randymajors.org/townshi...s=show&townships=show&zipcodes=show&plss=show You can click on "Satellite" at top right to see aerial land view.
I cannot access Google Maps right now, and maybe can share some better map sites later.
https://www.randymajors.org/townshi...s=show&townships=show&zipcodes=show&plss=show You can click on "Satellite" at top right to see aerial land view.
I cannot access Google Maps right now, and maybe can share some better map sites later.
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Good luck with that.
There is a reason those old mines are no longer worked. Also, many are blasted shut or filled in. It is my belief the Lost Dutchman Mine will never be found because it played out and the old guy moved on.Did that equipment fit in the bed of a pickup okay? Warning, it has been rather warm down this way lately. 107 in Kingman today. 106 in Barstow.
Yes, I know you are joking.
There is probably some gold in some well weathered tailings. If it's worth it is another matter.Good luck with that.
Did that equipment fit in the bed of a pickup okay? Warning, it has been rather warm down this way lately. 107 in Kingman today. 106 in Barstow.
Yes, I know you are joking.
A vibratory channeled rubber top table is pretty amazing at getting stuff the old timers didn't see. But yeah I like gold
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I can't find the video now, but there was a youtuber / chemist that scooped up some road dust / dirt by the center concrete median on a large highway and determined that it be considered a high grade platinum ore.
Imagine buying a street sweeper and then riding down the highway sucking up dirt only to smelt it at home for rhodium and platinum. Probably illegal 10x different ways.
I saw that. From Cats!
I have watched some youtube videos of hikers going to find old mines. Yes, the mines are blasted in, but the equipment is often still scattered around. It would still be fun to go find them - if your in to that sort of thing.
They said the mill tailings in Oatman still had 40% of the gold in them so Gold Road Mine hauled them out and reworked them, I assume with heap leaching. I never heard how that turned out. There are several active gold mines in Mohave County. The Cerbat Mountains are where gold mining started in Arizona.There is probably some gold in some well weathered tailings. If it's worth it is another matter.
A vibratory channeled rubber top table is pretty amazing at getting stuff the old timers didn't see. But yeah I like gold
I enjoy finding old mines. Mostly all that remains are the holes in the ground and some old foundations.
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If it turned out great, I doubt they would have announced it. Good way to tell is if they continued buying millings from other abandoned mines.
What about L -208? They shut the mines down for WW2. Many in my area were still producing.Good luck with that.
Did that equipment fit in the bed of a pickup okay? Warning, it has been rather warm down this way lately. 107 in Kingman today. 106 in Barstow.
Yes, I know you are joking.
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