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Sixteen to one is the arbitrary ratio of the number of ounces of silver equal in value to one ounce of gold in the bi-metallic monetary system established by Portugal in 1688.
After a long and colorful history, the renowned Sixteen to One gold mine at Alleghany, Sierra County, was shut down in December 1965. This was only after a long but vain attempt to surmount the difficulties that have beset the domestic gold mining industry since World War II.
A little pictorial tour of the underground workings of the 16 to 1 Gold Mine in Alleghany California. Then there are some gold nugget pictures of gold from the area.
The Original Famous Sixteen to One Mine Collection. Each Piece is Gold in its Original Form 120 Million years old. This is Gold as it's first formed crystallized within quartz found in hard rock mine tunnels deep down in one of the Oldest active Running mines still going in America.
A brief history and description of The Original Sixteen to One gold mine. This channel is a collection of videos that the author has put together while emplo...
1 lip 2018 · Original Sixteen To One Mine. July 1, 2018. The 16 to 1 Mine is one of the big boys on the block. Originally producing over one million ounces of gold the 16 to 1 is one of the most famous mines in the Mother Lode. One of very few hard rock lode mines still operating.
The main ore extracted from the mine is gold, and the waste material primarily consists of talc, quartz, and sericite. The ore body itself is 15 meters (50 feet) thick. The surrounding area is characterized by the Sierra Nevada mountain range, which is part of the Pacific Mountain System.
