Is there gold in Phoenix?

Arizona is a fantastic state for gold prospectors, and Phoenix is a great central location to many productive mining districts. There are many areas that gold can be found within just a short drive of the city. Phoenix is located in Maricopa County, which is the 5th leading gold producing county in the state.

Has anyone found gold in the Superstition Mountains?

For more than a century, people — locals and visitors — have ventured into this part of Arizona looking to find one of the oldest legends: a gold mine. Legend has it that in about the 1870s a German miner named Jacob Waltz found gold in the Superstition Mountains — recovered some, and then hid the mine.

Where are the gold mines in Arizona located?

This district is located on the southern flanks of the Wickenburg Mountains, and northeast of the Hassayampa River. This is the richest placer district in the Maricopa County. Southwest of the town of Wickenburg is a very important area that has been one of the larger mines in the state.

Who is the founder of hard rock consulting?

He was a principal founder of Hard Rock Consulting (“HRC”) of Lakewood, Colorado where he worked on mining projects worldwide. More recently he was COO of Endomines responsible for the Friday Mine, an operating underground gold mine in Idaho. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno

Where are the gold mines in the Bighorn Mountains?

Many areas in the Bighorn Mountains have gold. The mines are located south of Aguila about 15 miles. Several lodes are found in this vicinity, and the drainages often have accumulated gold deposits. Other noteworthy areas within Maricopa County are the Agua, Saddle Mountain, New River, Pikes Peak, Salt River,…

Where was the abandoned mine in North Phoenix?

In north Phoenix was an area popular with teens for “boondockers”, weekend keg parties just out of town. After drinking for quite a while a group went four-wheeling in the area and ended up nosing their jeep into a mine shaft. Fortunately they were rescued with relatively minor injuries.