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Adventure at the 420 Level

Beneath the rolling fairways and manicured greens of a sedate golf course community in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, lie the 600-foot deep, water filled, caved workings of the once famous Phoenix Gold Mine.

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Melman on Gold & Silver


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Mariposa, California


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Lode or Placer: What Difference Does It Make?


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