Ruth Mine
This Ruth Mine is located about 12 miles northwest of Trona in Homewood Canyon at an elevation of 4000 feet. The mine operated from about 1899 to 1942. The ore was free gold associated with pyrite in iron stained quartz monazite. The mine produced over $500,000 worth of ore.
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Ruth Mine
This Ruth Mine is located about 12 miles northwest of Trona in Homewood Canyon at an elevation of 4000 feet. The mine operated from about 1899 to 1942. The ore was free gold associated with pyrite in iron stained quartz monazite. The mine produced over $500,000 worth of ore.
3,732
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3
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6
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Uploaded on January 27, 2007
Taken on January 14, 2007