By Tom Ashworth — COCONINO COUNTY, ARIZONA County

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By Tom Ashworth — COCONINO COUNTY, ARIZONA County

Gold Mining Site AZ • COCONINO COUNTY, ARIZONA County County
Description
In the Painted Desert, a region embracing a large geographic area of the Triassic Chenille Formation in which microscopic particles of gold are disseminated throughout the residual clays.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Tom Ashworth). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: coconino_az.shtml. Area: By Tom Ashworth. Map coordinates are an approximate county/area centroid — not a precise claim site. In the Painted Desert, a region embracing a large geographic area of the Triassic Chenille Formation in which microscopic particles of gold are disseminated throughout the residual clays.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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