WORTH OF GOLD PER OUNCE - GOLD BUFFALOS
Worth Of Gold Per Ounce
- Equivalent in value to the sum or item specified
- Sufficiently good, important, or interesting to justify a specified action; deserving to be treated or regarded in the way specified
- Used to suggest that the specified course of action may be advisable
- deserving: worthy of being treated in a particular way; "an idea worth considering"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)
- an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline"
- the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
- A very small amount of something
- A unit of one twelfth of a pound troy or apothecaries' measure, equal to 480 grains (approximately 31 grams)
- snow leopard: large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur
- a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
- The ounce (abbreviated: oz, the old Italian word onza, now spelled oncia; apothecary symbol: ?) is a unit of mass with several definitions, the most commonly used of which are equal to approximately 28 grams.
- A unit of weight of one sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 28 grams)
- A deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown color
- coins made of gold
- amber: a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair"
- A yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, valued esp. for use in jewelry and decoration, and to guarantee the value of currencies
- An alloy of this
- made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons"
The Abandoned Vulture Mine Near Wickenburg, Arizona
This is a photograph that I took of some of the dilapidated buildings that are still standing at the now abandoned Vulture Mine near Wickenburg, Arizona. Although these old buildings have been long abandoned and are in bad condition, they are still full of relics that were left behind by the miners.....walking through them, you almost expect that they'll be coming back in any moment. The place is eerily silent except for the breeze rattling the old tin roofs.
The Vulture Mine was the most productive gold and silver mine in Arizona history. During its operation from 1863 until 1942, it produced 340,000 ounces of gold and 260,000 ounces of silver. However, the mine was plagued by many problems during its history. It was the target of numerous Indian attacks, raids by ruthless highwaymen, and was almost constantly subjected to the hardships related to the lack of a viable water supply. There were also numerous mining fatalities here as well as the hanging of thieves who tried to illegally mine gold (these types of thieves were known as “high graders.”) The mine was equipped with a small jail and a hanging tree to deal with such offenders.
Operations at the mine officially ceased in 1942 per executive order issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The miners thought that they would be returning within six months, but operations never resumed. Today, the mine is privately owned and has an eerily quiet presence to it as though everyone simply got up and walked away, leaving everything behind. The owner allows you to tour the grounds, but they inform you that you do so at your own risk because it is a dangerous place. There is still many millions of dollars worth of gold and silver there.
Inside the Power House At the Abandoned Vulture Mine Near Wickenburg, Arizona
This is a photograph that I took inside what was once the power house on the grounds of the abandoned Vulture Mine near the town of Wickenburg, Arizona. It was in this building that electrical power was generated for the mining operations during the 20th century. For years, this was a noisy center of round-the-clock activity; however, it now sits in quiet abandonment.
The Vulture Mine was the most productive gold and silver mine in Arizona history. During its operation from 1863 until 1942, it produced 340,000 ounces of gold and 260,000 ounces of silver. However, the mine was plagued by many problems during its history. It was the target of numerous Indian attacks, raids by ruthless highwaymen, and was almost constantly subjected to the hardships related to the lack of a viable water supply. There were also numerous mining fatalities here as well as the hanging of thieves who tried to illegally mine gold (these types of thieves were known as “high graders.”) The mine was equipped with a small jail and a hanging tree to deal with such offenders.
Operations at the mine officially ceased in 1942 per executive order issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The miners thought that they would be returning within six months, but operations never resumed. Today, the mine is privately owned and has an eerily quiet presence to it as though everyone simply got up and walked away, leaving everything behind. The owner allows you to tour the grounds, but they inform you that you do so at your own risk because it is a dangerous place. There is still many millions of dollars worth of gold and silver there.
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