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William E. "Bronco Bill" Walters (1869 – June 16, 1921) was an outlaw during the closing days of the Old West. He is best known for the legend of his "lost treasure", allegedly located in the area of Solomonville, Arizona.
Common to all the lost mine legends is the idea of a valuable and mysterious resource being lost to history. Some lost mine legends have a historical basis, and some have none. Regardless, the lure of these legends is attested by the many books on the subject, and the popularity of publications such as Lost Treasure magazine.
Location: Tierra del Fuego, Argentina and Chile: Cause: Gold rush began after the French steamship Arctique ran aground on the northern coast of Cape Virgenes and a rescue expedition for the stranded crew discovered gold in Zanja a Pique: Participants: Chilean miners Argentine miners Dalmatian miners Other European miners: Outcome
However at some point in the 16th century it is presumed the gold placers were buried by lahars flowing down from nearby Villarrica volcano. This prompted settlers to relocate the city further west at its modern location. [10] While of less importance than gold districts in the south, the Spanish also carried out mining operations in Central ...
Five years ago today, all 33 of the Chilean miners who were trapped for 69 days in a cave in northern Chile were rescued. The world watched with bated breath as the last of the miners was pulled up.
Carbuncle (Spanish: carbunclo, carbunco; Portuguese: carbúnculo) is a legendary species of small animal in South American folklore, specifically in Paraguay [1] or the mining folklore of northern Chile. [2] The animal is said to have a red shining mirror, like hot glowing coal, on its head, thought to be a precious stone. [1] [1]
The miners, who are being lifted up to the surface one by one in a rescue vessel, were trapped on Aug. 5 by a collapse of 700,000 tons of rock. As of early Wednesday afternoon, more than half of ...
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works are two former saltpeter refineries located in northern Chile.They were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005, as a testament to the historical importance of saltpeter mining in Chile and the culture and social agenda that developed around it in the late 19th century.