Shafter District — Presidio County

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Shafter District — Presidio County

Gold Mining Site TX • Presidio County County
Description
The Presidio Mine operated from 1880-1942 and was the producer of 90% of all the gold recorded in Texas. The mine was mainly a silver, lead and zinc mine with a by product of gold. Other area mines are the Chinati and Montezuma which were worked for lead and silver with a by product of gold.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: presidio_tx.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Shafter District. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. The Presidio Mine operated from 1880-1942 and was the producer of 90% of all the gold recorded in Texas. The mine was mainly a silver, lead and zinc mine with a by product of gold. Other area mines are the Chinati and Montezuma which were worked for lead and silver with a by product of gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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