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    I was given permission to metal detect in an abandoned mining camp yesterday. Mostly tin cans and broken bottles were dug up but I did find one intact perfume bottle.

    I started finding where the crucibles from the assessors office were tossed and was hoping to find an intact one when I hit a good target. Wasn't attracted to a magnet, nor was the oxidation and crust rusty at all. Too big to be a coin and weighs exactly 2toz.

    Put it in acid and vinegar overnight. Tests out .925 silver. Why was it there in a 19th century dump? It's obviously been poured into a crude mold or crucible. Could the crucible have been tossed out with the silver still in it? Normally the crucibles are crushed and reran through the smeltering process because 100% of the mineral content  is not poured out, leaving small amounts of precious metals behind.

    However it got there, this mine produced 250000 ounces of silver in its day. I can now account for two of those ounces.

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    On 1/22/2024 at 7:38 PM, arizonian said:

    Way off topic, but let's see if I recall correctly.

     

    Do you know what road is after Haveatter road when eastbound on I-10?

     

    Sore Finger Road...

    Close, it's Hovatter road.

    But if you take the Sore Finger exit and go north, just as you get out of sight of I-10, there's a rape tree on the west side of the road where there's room to pull over. If you've never seen a rape tree, it's  alarming, sad and enraging all at the same time. 

    Go a little further up the road, stay to the right and you'll be driving through the cemetery of the ghost town, Harrisburg. 

     

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    47 minutes ago, 5guyshunting said:

    I always have a fire on the above mentioned days. I don't go by their rules. I guess I'm the problem with all of the "climate change " .🤔

    None of your neighbors will drop a dime on you with your crazed lumberjack demeanor. 

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    1 hour ago, stanley said:

    You can still use a fireplace, but there are “no burn days” declared when the air quality goes to shite.   Never heard of anyone I know getting a ticket or anything….  Not even sure how it’s enforced.  

    Ever notice No Burn days occur on the few days most folks would like a fire? Thanksgiving,  Christmas,  New Years...

    The county enforces the rule, there's a hotline for Karen's to report their neighbors. And don't forget, leafblowers operated by government entities or operating OHVs in area A (wth?) not allowed.

     

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    25 minutes ago, Sky Island junkie said:

    Ah yes the stupid no burn days of Arizonas Los Angeles! We don’t have those!

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    No burn days and no fireplaces or wood burning stoves have been permitted last 25 years

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    A buddy wanted a big 19th century looking hand forged knife for our reenactment troupe.

    Measures 15" with 1040 steel, bolsters, copper S guard and elk scales from a shed I picked up in unit 9. 

    No edge ground yet but it's gonna be a razor.

    Thanks for looking.

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