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The "lost mine" is a popular form of lost treasure legend. Although there are countless examples around the world, several common themes can be traced throughout the various legends. Usually the mines are said to contain valuable elements or minerals such as gold, silver or diamonds. Often there is a map or other document allegedly detailing the history or location of the mine. 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.[1][2]
List of lost mine legends
[edit | edit source]This list is inexhaustive, but provides some well known examples from around the world.
Africa
[edit | edit source]Australia
[edit | edit source]Brazil
[edit | edit source]Canada
[edit | edit source]- Lost Lemon Mine, Alberta
- Pitt Lake gold find, British Columbia
- Jolly Jack's Lost Mine, British Columbia
- Lost McLeod Mine, Northwest Territories
- Johanssen's Lost Platinum Cache, British Columbia
- Foster's Lost Mine, Vancouver Island
- Lost Christie Lead, British Columbia
- Lost Silver Lead of Monashee Creek, British Columbia
Colombia
[edit | edit source]Mexico
[edit | edit source]- Lost diamond mine of Vicente Guerrero
- Lost Naranjal mine, Durango
- Planchas de Plata, Sonora, (sometimes called Bolas de Plata).
- Tayopa silver mine, Sonora
Russia
[edit | edit source]- In the 19th century, gold fever was prevalent in the Ural region near Yekaterinburg. There are many legends of the lost mines, for example in Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak's stories.
- There are many modern stories of lost diamond mines in the Sakha region of north and northeast Russia[citation needed]
United States
[edit | edit source]Arizona
[edit | edit source]- Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine, Arizona
- Iron Door Mine, Arizona[6]
California
[edit | edit source]- Lost Pegleg mine, California; supposedly found by mountain man "Pegleg" Smith.[7][8]
- Lost Breyfogle mine, California or Nevada[9]
- The Lost Cement Mine, California
- The Lost Dutch Oven Mine, California
- Death Valley Scotty's secret mine, California Nevada
- Lost Padre mine, southern California
Colorado
[edit | edit source]- Three Skeletons, La Plata County, Colorado [10]
Idaho
[edit | edit source]Kentucky
[edit | edit source]Missouri
[edit | edit source]- Yocum silver mine, Stone County, Missouri[11]
Nevada
[edit | edit source]- The Lost Sheepherders Mine, Jarbidge Wilderness, Nevada[12]
New Mexico
[edit | edit source]- Lost Adams Diggings, New Mexico or Arizona
- Treasure of Victorio Peak, White Sands, New Mexico
Oregon
[edit | edit source]Texas
[edit | edit source]- Lost Nigger Gold Mine, Texas
- San Saba mine (sometimes called the Lost Bowie mine or the Lost Almagres mine), Texas
Utah
[edit | edit source]- Lost Rhoades Mine, Utah[13]
Washington
[edit | edit source]- Danville's Lost Gold Ledge, Washington (state)
- Janni's chimney, Washington (state)
- Lost Doukhobor Ledge, Washington (state)
See also
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Further reading
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