Stock Certificate No. 1 issued to W.I. Smart
First Stock Certificate issued by Original Sixteen to One Mine Inc. the oldest Gold Mining Corporation in the United States! Issued on...
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Underground Gold Miners Museum
- Aug 23
- 1 min
Rocks of the Sixteen to One Mine
Many different rocks and minerals can be found in the Sixteen to One Mine, however the most significant are: Tightner schist,...
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Underground Gold Miners Museum
- Aug 16
- 1 min
Raymond W Wittkopp Professional Geologist
September 1943 ~ January 2017 Excerpt from UGMM Nov. 2017 Newsletter It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of Ray’s passing. A...
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Underground Gold Miners Museum
- Aug 16
- 2 min
The Sixteen to One Mine
More than a million ounces have been mined from the depths of the Sixteen to One Mine making it a major gold deposit. The mine has been...
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Underground Gold Miners Museum
- Aug 15
- 1 min
In memory of Donald Ryder Dickey
Excerpt from November 2016 UGMM newsletter. Donald Ryder Dickey, a hard rock miner and owner of the Oriental Mine, passed away in Nevada...
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Zoek Web Design
- Jul 26
- 8 min
UGMM Annual Newsletter December 2022
This year’s newsletter is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Edward Allen Metz. Ed served on UGMM’s board of directors from 2006 until he...
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Underground Gold Miners Museum
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Alleghany
Alleghany is probably the only California community that has continuously had a gold based economy since the gold rush. Main Street...
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Underground Gold Miners Museum
- Jul 25
- 4 min
In Memoriam ~ Willard (Bill) Fuller Jr. State of California Registered Geologist #77
Excerpt from November 2011 UGMM Newsletter A valuable member of the Alleghany and California mining community passed on in December of...
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Underground Gold Miners Museum
- Jul 25
- 3 min
Specimens from the Sixteen to One Mine
Where else can you see a gold collection in a museum directly above the mine that produced it? The purchase of this collection was made...
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Underground Gold Miners Museum
- Jul 25
- 3 min
The Ruby Mine
The Ruby Mine (aka Guatemala) is located at the north end of the Alleghany Mining District. In the 1850s prospectors followed a path of...
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