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In Los Angeles Area June 19, 2014

Standard Hill

Want to buy a gold mine? There are plenty for sale near Standard Hill, W. W. Bowers first found gold here in March of 1894. There are dozens…

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In Mother Lode (Southern) June 16, 2014

La Grange

Founded in 1852 by French miners who struct gold in the nearby Tuolomne River La Grange was a mostly lawless town after mining all but ceased by 1880.…

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In Mother Lode (Southern) June 16, 2014

Number Nine Mine

When I found this on Google Earth I thought the satellite image showed a standing stamp mill. However when we drove by we could see it was…

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In Mother Lode (Southern) June 15, 2014

Mount Gaines Mine

Mount Gaines is a huge operation with a long history of owners, financial battles and politics that continue to today. Just search google and you will find scattered…

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In Mother Lode (Southern) June 15, 2014

St. Mary’s Mine

I got excited searching USGS Historical Topo’s when I stumbled upon St Marys Mine. I got even more excited when I saw what looked like a standing stamp mill…

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In Mother Lode (Southern) June 15, 2014

Hornitos

We took off on a warm summer day to look for mines near highway 49 south of Lake McClure and made a pass through Hornitos. I call…

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In Mojave National Preserve June 15, 2014

Chloride AZ

On a trip from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon we stumbled upon Chloride after a stop for gas in Uranus.  Gold and other minerals were first discovered…

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In Mother Lode (Central) June 15, 2014

Sutters Mill

Sutter’s Mill is a replica Sawmill located in Coloma at the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. Though it is not a gold mill it has a strong tie to…

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In Mother Lode (Central) June 13, 2014

Salado Creek Stamp Mill

I found this stamp mill searching the internet. No real information other than it is near Salado Creek off Hunt Rd near Milton, CA. You can see it…

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In Los Angeles Area June 12, 2014

Puritan Mine Stamp Mill

A standing 5 stamp mill in LA County, next to a freeway? Hard to believe but true. A website created by the late Hugh Blanchard chronicles much gold…

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