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Remote Mining Camps of Yuma County
October 2006 by Frank Lorey III
The remote desert of southwestern Arizona was an attraction only because of the gold and other minerals that were found there. Certainly the weather was not a draw! The early mining days were tough—the mines were a long way from supplies, and hostile Indians made travel in the area extremely dangerous.3D-Printed Tools for Prospecting
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