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This is not a typical catalog on this website. 

This covers the history, geology, and mining in the early American West, or what we can find of it.


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1.  Lying west of Elk City and on both sides of the South Fork are a number of scattered properties, which are referred to as the "Tenmile District."
This district is a group that is limited to only to the area surrounding the Golden Post Office near the mouth of Tenmile Creek. What State is this Tenmile District located?
a. Colorado
b. Montana
c. California
d. Idaho
e. None of these

Questions 2, 3,and 4 refer to the same general location

2. If you were standing near the Victoria Tunnel of the Mendota Mine, what direction would you look to find the Terrible Mine?
a. Northeast
b. West
c. Southwest
d. North
e. None of these


3. The Mendota Mine is in what county, and state?
a. Clear Creek, Colorado
b. Boulder, Colorado
c. Park, Utah
d. Lamartine, Colorado
e. None of these


4. What ore vein leaves the Terrible Mine area and continues 1/2 mile toward the East-Northeast?
a. Coin
b. Smuggler
c. Silver Plume
d. Dunderburg
e. None of these


5. Oatman, in Territorial Arizona, was a mining community.  Oatman is still there with all of the burros and about one hundred residents. What county is Oatman located in? There was a sign upon entering town back in the day that said what?
a.  Pinal, anyone entering Oatman is expected to file at least one mining claim before leaving.
b. Cochise, do not disturb the burros.
c. Miami, thank you for coming, the first beer is on us.
d. Mohave, Tourists visiting Oatman after 10pm cab be used for target practice by any legal resident.
e. None of these


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