Black Jack Silver Mine
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Details: Part of the description from the Travel Channel's Treasure Wiki California Page: "Cutting quality Dumortierite will be found in the mine tailings." Go to the website for more details. Here is what the now defunct wiki used to say: "Black Jack Silver Mine: (Abandoned) General Description: Cutting quality Dumortierite will be found in the mine tailings. Watch for small clusters of Dumortierite crystals in a very deep blue. Also watch for discarded mining artifacts in the tailings. How to get there: From the town of Amboy on old Rt.66, travel 5.9 miles east to the Kel - Baker road. Go north on the Kel - Baker road for just over a mile. Watch for the mine head frame and tailings on the west side of the road. A dirt road leads up to the mine, but may be washed out. It's best to park near the bottom and hike the short distance to the mine. Grade This Location: (A to F) B Handy to bring along 1: rock hammer to dig through tailings 2: A bucket to carry your treasures in 3: Tissue paper to wrap any crystals you find 4: Drinking water Helpful notes to newcomers: This is a very old and unstable mine. Do Not enter the mine. If you have children with you, do not allow them to get too close to the head frame. It's a very long way to the bottom, straight down. Gas and limited supplies are available at Amboy. A very nice camp ground with clean bathrooms and showers, and some trailer hookups will be found on the North side of Rt. 66, just a few miles East of the Kel - Baker Rd "
Directions: Directions are also found at the Travel Channel's Treasure Wiki California Page. From the old wiki: "How to get there: From the town of Amboy on old Rt.66, travel 5.9 miles east to the Kel - Baker road. Go north on the Kel - Baker road for just over a mile. Watch for the mine head frame and tailings on the west side of the road. A dirt road leads up to the mine, but may be washed out. It's best to park near the bottom and hike the short distance to the mine."
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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 34°34'44.32"N, 115°39'28.88"W)
or (34.578977, -115.658022)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is supposed to be exact.)
Tags: Dumortierite black jack silver mine deep blue crystals crystal amboy california
 BOLTWOODITE - Fluorescent Uranium - Amboy, CALIFORNIA |
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