My father-in-law has a claim on a mine in the Huachuca Mountains south of Sierra Vista. The mine is from the 1600’s. Not very extensive; it goes back about 150 feet, but interesting that people were actually mining in the area that long ago.
That’s super cool. You need to buy a bright red pick up lettered “Universal Mining Ltd, Perth AU” Then drive it in and out for a week or so to attract attention. .
I’ve heard a gold mine is a hole in the ground with a liar on top.
You still have miners out there - they can earn enough from gold dust to earn a livable income or to supplement retirement income. Not an easy life. And amongst the 24/7 miners out there that are insane with the gold bug they have in their heads secret maps to mines only they know about according to the lore.
INDEED.
Had to have been the Spanish, I’d guess.
Any interesting artifacts found?