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General Mining Act of 1872
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The General Mining Act of 1872 is a United States federal law that authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals, such as gold, platinum, and silver, on federal public lands. Thi
"My claim, Sir!" A prospector defends his claim at the Comstock Lode, 1861.
"My claim, Sir!" A prospector defends his claim at the Comstock Lode, 1861.
Mining claim posted: NO Prospecting, Panning, Sluicing ... South Yuba River, California 2011 photo.
Mining claim posted: NO Prospecting, Panning, Sluicing ... South Yuba River, California 2011 photo.
Comstock Lode
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The Comstock Lode is a lode of silver ore located under the eastern slope of Mount Davidson, a peak in the Virginia Range in Virginia City, Nevada, which was the first major discovery of silver ore in
General Mining Act of 1872
…claims. This provision, also known as the law of the apex led to lengthy litigation and even underground battles, especially in Butte, Montana, and the Comstock Lode. The acquisition of mining rights on public land in the West is mostly governed by the 1872 act. Subsequent changes to the law include…
"Mining on the Comstock", depicts the headframes and mills of the various mines, and the mining technology used at Comstock, most prominently the meth
"Mining on the Comstock", depicts the headframes and mills of the various mines, and the mining technology used at Comstock, most prominently the method of square-set timbering developed there to work the veins.
Bonanza ore, Consolidated California and Virginia Mine, Comstock Lode
Bonanza ore, Consolidated California and Virginia Mine, Comstock Lode
Comstock miners, 1880s. Caption on original: "To Labor is to Pray."
Comstock miners, 1880s. Caption on original: "To Labor is to Pray."
North Comstock Lode ore bodies and claims: south (left) to north (right), Potosi, Chollar, Hale & Norcross, Savage, Gould & Curry, Best & Belcher, Con
North Comstock Lode ore bodies and claims: south (left) to north (right), Potosi, Chollar, Hale & Norcross, Savage, Gould & Curry, Best & Belcher, Con. Virginia, California, Ophir, Mexican, Union and Sierra Nevada, the last three not depicted.