Arizona Prospecting

Native Silver Discovery Globe Arizona

Native Silver Discovery Globe Arizona

The 417 Project lies 10 km due north of the copper mining town of Globe, Arizona, and 112 km east of Phoenix, Arizona. The “417” consists of 100 unpatented lode claims covering an area where an extraordinary amount of alluvial native silver was found by metal detectorists over the last two years.

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By Bob711, ago

Arizona Gold Metal Detecting

Arizona Gold Metal Detecting

Bumble Bee/Cleator Arizona area with Gold Monster and finding small Gold Nuggets!

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Established in 1863, Bumble Bee served as a stagecoach stop and an outpost for the U.S. Cavalry, with a post office established in 1879. The creek, and by extension the town, were so named because early travelers in the area claimed that the indigenous people there were as “thick as bumblebees”. (more…)

By Bob711, ago