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Los Burros Explorer · The Mines

Melville Mine

quartz gold intermittent 1880s-1930s

Henry Melville's principal claim; his son Henry Jr. lived on it, and Edwin Melville lived on the ridge above the old Melville Mine into the 1960s. A blacksmith shop with a giant forge and bellows stood on the old Melville place.

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Discovery

By Henry Melville Strongly supported

Ownership & work

  1. Henry Melville located/owned Strongly supported

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Location

No trusted coordinate yet. Was 'still in litigation' c.1960, so Edwin did no mining.

Research notes

  • Was 'still in litigation' c.1960, so Edwin did no mining.

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