Located 70 miles from Barstow, California (Atolia Mining District). Easy 2WD dirt roads weather permitting.

The mines are reported to have been started in 1870 or there about when native gold veins were noted in quartz outcroppings on country rock (granordite types) on the The Blackwater Mines are positioned on a small outcrop mountain. The outcrop is known for gold deposits and average assays are over 1.0 oz/T AU with little to no sulfides. This is strictly a gold mine. While the property has been heavily sampled and documented. It never moved to full commercial production due to the low prices of gold in the early 1980s. There is very limited documentation available due to the company status of Nicor and Homestake who had a joint interest in the site. The mine is set in a very remote area in the outskirts of the Atolia Mining District. Due to location, the mines are rarely visited or addressed. Surveyors reported no evidence of recent human traffic at the site with portals open and in relatively good condition. The underground workings are in excellent condition and cut into hard rock. There are numerous small veins of quartz which are said to be gold bearing. Surveyors noted that at some point, 7-10 years ago (2000-2003?), someone had been working in the lower portal.

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Contact Vendor for a GRMP-43 report that details the history of the Blackwater 2 Mining Claim

The Blackwater Mines are positioned on a small outcrop mountain. The outcrop is known for gold deposits and average assays are over 1.0 oz/T AU with little to no sulfides. This is strictly a gold mine.