Prospector Panning Gold

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Prospector Panning Gold

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Title: Pinos Altos, New Mexico. Prospector panning gold. The light objects are probably not gold as it is very unusual to find pieces this large in this section. They are probably mica (fools’ gold) or mercury, which is used to attract the gold
Creator(s): Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
Date Created/Published: 1940 May.

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Written by Robert L. Wilson

October 22, 2012 at 8:22 am

Posted in Historic Photos

Tagged with american history, art, bullion, educational, fun, gold, history, hobby, new mexico, panning for gold, photo, photography, photos

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