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junglejim

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Found a large "pile of rocks" mound, about 30 to 40' long, maybe 18 or so wide at bottom about 7' tall. Obviously man made. In a remote mountainous area. The area appears to have possibly been an early Spanish mining area. Didn't notice at first but later I noticed while standing back from the mound about 20 feet away on one side of the mound I notuced 7 areas that had different colored rocks in areas that made me think of "windows". Like they were rock made "windows" in the mound. On another trip to the area we probed ome of the "window" sections (carefully) and after several hours we found a map that was sandwiched between 2 rock or metallic disks. The map was extremely fragile. We took several cell phone pictures and very soon afterwards the map disentigrated. After much study of the map we found the location the map was indicating which is about 2 miles NNE of the rock mound. Upon reaching this area we found a natural cave entrance with Spanish symbols and markings on the rock face just outside the cave entrance. We also realized tha it appeared the cave was a den for a mountain lion. We have not yet made any attempts to enter the cave yet but hope to soon. We are very curious about the rock mound and it's overall meaning. We have not yet attempted to probe the other 6 "windows".

I just posted a photo of a rock from the mound, does have bit of gold in it.

Added better view of the distinct areas in the mound that I call "windows".
 

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littleneckhalfshell said:
why do you say the rock opening you found is a "natural Cave" ?
with the piles of rock, more than likely 'tailings' (waste rock) from a mine, there must be a mine or open pit somewhere near where it all came from.
I would have to be persuaded that the so called 'cave' was natural and not the entrance to a man made mine.
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NOBODY carried ore from a mine 2 miles to a tailings pile. The rock shown came from a closer location.
 

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Hey, junglejim! Welcome!

I notice something you didn't mention about your pile of rocks: several black or blue-black rocks in your 2nd photo. Kind of out-of-place with the rest of the pile, don't you think?

When you go back, try to get close-ups of these darker, out-of-place rocks: they may be important.
 

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Welcome to T-net Jim. May be home for "Rock Hounds"? Anyways, I am waiting with "baited breath"..........NGE
 

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junglejim said:
Found a large "pile of rocks" mound, about 30 to 40' long, maybe 18 or so wide at bottom about 7' tall. Obviously man made. In a remote mountainous area. The area appears to have possibly been an early Spanish mining area. Didn't notice at first but later I noticed while standing back from the mound about 20 feet away on one side of the mound I notuced 7 areas that had different colored rocks in areas that made me think of "windows". Like they were rock made "windows" in the mound. On another trip to the area we probed ome of the "window" sections (carefully) and after several hours we found a map that was sandwiched between 2 rock or metallic disks. The map was extremely fragile. We took several cell phone pictures and very soon afterwards the map disentigrated. After much study of the map we found the location the map was indicating which is about 2 miles NNE of the rock mound. Upon reaching this area we found a natural cave entrance with Spanish symbols and markings on the rock face just outside the cave entrance. We also realized tha it appeared the cave was a den for a mountain lion. We have not yet made any attempts to enter the cave yet but hope to soon. We are very curious about the rock mound and it's overall meaning. We have not yet attempted to probe the other 6 "windows".
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I just added the 3rd picture of the mound showing several of the distinct areas on one side (there are 7 "windows" in the mound. This is a purposely built mound using tailing pile rocks that were brought in from an area further away where there are some covered up mine shafts. We found a map in the first and only "window" we probed. What is the significance of this type of largebuilt rock mound?
 

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Tuberale said:
Hey, junglejim! Welcome!

I notice something you didn't mention about your pile of rocks: several black or blue-black rocks in your 2nd photo. Kind of out-of-place with the rest of the pile, don't you think?

When you go back, try to get close-ups of these darker, out-of-place rocks: they may be important.
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The different colored rocks in the large mound is what they?? used to make what I call "windows" in the mound. If you are just passing by the mound and do not step back a ways and study it you will not notice the areas that I have called "windows". The windows use rocks that are of a different type and colors from the tailing piles. There must be some important significance of the 7 distinct areas on one side of thiss very large mound. I am asking all of yall for your opinions on what all this means.

This entire area is obviously a Spanish mining region from probably the 15 to 1600's era. We have discovered many noticeable signs, symbols, structures that we know all have some meaning but WHAT?
 

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This is most interesting. How far from civilization is this rock pile? Also, how far do you have to hike/walk to get there from an SUV? Did you see any signs of modern visitation; ie. soda cans & bottles, candy paper, cigarette butts, or the likes? Breezie
 

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junglejim said:
I am asking all of yall for your opinions on what all this means.

This entire area is obviously a Spanish mining region from probably the 15 to 1600's era. We have discovered many noticeable signs, symbols, structures that we know all have some meaning but WHAT?
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Obviously. :wink: :D That would be cool. Myself I dont see anything unusual with the color difference but I do see what looks like purposely piled rocks. Is this the windows? It looks similar to this. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,327530.0.html

Have you gone over the area with a metal detector?

Im sorry but I dont have any experience with these piles to help you but maybe posting in our treasure marks/signs section will help.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/board,82.0.html
 

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bigcypresshunter said:
junglejim said:
I am asking all of yall for your opinions on what all this means.

This entire area is obviously a Spanish mining region from probably the 15 to 1600's era. We have discovered many noticeable signs, symbols, structures that we know all have some meaning but WHAT?
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Obviously. :wink: :D That would be cool. Myself I dont see anything unusual with the color difference but I do see what looks like purposely piled rocks. Is this the windows? It looks similar to this. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,327530.0.html

Have you gone over the area with a metal detector?

Im sorry but I dont have any experience with these piles to help you but maybe posting in our treasure marks/signs section will help.


This is a post by my son so he is also showing the mound.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,327530.0.html

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/board,82.0.html
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Mass burial grave?
I would doubt someone would bury a treasure under something that stick out of the normal surrounding landscape
Brady
 

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I can clearly see the dormer here. It wasnt so obvious in your first pic. I hope someone can help. Ill send an email to a member, Gollum, who may be able to help. This is interesting.

CHRIS_at_BUMP_open_WINDOW.jpg
 

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Okay,

First thing............welcome to TNet Junglejim.

Now, let me get a big issue out of the way right up front: Maps (even paper ones) don't disintegrate upon handling. Sorry, just doesn't happen. I ask you if this sounds like something you might believe, "This paper map had been sitting outside in the weather for 300-400 years (let me repeat that: 300-400 years!!!) and it only lasted moments after you looked at it? REALLY?!? REALLY!?! To me, it throws a very skeptical light on the rest of the story.

BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT:

You DO have a man made pile of rocks there. One thing they are not are tailings from a hardrock mine. They could be tailings from a placer working. The difference is, hardrock mine tailings are jagged and completely different in color than anything on the surface. The rocks in your pile are more smooth in nature. Looks like someone may have been working a dry riverbed for placer gold.

I can also tell you that there is nothing of value hidden in the immediate area. I can tell you that because ANYBODY who made the pile would NEVER have made it anywhere near anything valuable, because it sticks out like a sore thumb. If a mine would be located close by, they would have spread the tailings out over many miles, so no one would be able to follow them back to the mine.

Those are definitely little alcoves, and they are man made. They could be little wind shelters made long after the rockpile.

What part of the country is your rockpile in? I ask because you seem to be under the impression that it is of Spanish origin. What gives you that impression? The Mexicans mined here, as well as Americans, and they all worked placer and hardrock mines. I don't see anything in your rockpile that puts it earlier than the 1940s. It could be Spanish, but you haven't shown me anything that definitively dates it.

Best-Mike
 

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WOW! I suspect that we shall hear no more from this trickster......NGE
 

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I forget what they are called but here in Miami those of Spanish heritage often build rock altars. The window dormers look like these religious rock altars I used to see around town. Its just a thought.

ADDED: I think they are called grottos. grotto.jpg
 

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some lost hikers could have done that to weather a storm. i do believe that the pile has been altered in some way by man after it was left years ago. but as for hiding treasure in the scrap pile that every miner knew about and visited regularly, that isn't something i would do
 

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BigCypress,

They could very well be little vestibules or altars.

Best-Mike
 

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