The assumption of four bags of nearly pure gold is illogical, especially from the San Juans.
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From the numbers presented in the story of around 200 pounds of ore being sold for $2,800, after factoring in processing costs and dealer profit, the ore probably contained around a half an ounce per pound of ore. Roughly of course. Especially since we have no documentation or invoices to know for sure that contain exact weights or charges.
Go solo Uncle Matt; remember what happened to Bogie.
Go solo Uncle Matt; remember what happened to Bogie.
In post 130 second photo--you have a beautiful picture of a waterfall. The first time i saw that waterfall--there was a
beautiful woman there in a long white dress. She looked at me for a minute and then she was gone.
Did you hike up the creek? Or park at the rest stop? Are you going to tell folks about the drag line up there?
I recall a deep shaft there in red dirt--out towards the center of the "V" or the fork where the streams split.
I geo-chemical tested the hole--and it had nothing more than background--crazy to dig a hole there--never understand
some prospectors logic--sometimes it baffals me. So with no mineral indication--no quartz--no gold--no mineralization
why dig?