Joshua Tree: Contact Mine, Pinto Wye Arrastra and Wall Street Mill

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The gold bearing amalgam was drained from the arrastra through the channel seen here and then processed to retrieve the gold. Such a mill as this was perfect for small mines because it was inexpensive and easy to build with native materials.

The gold bearing amalgam was drained from the arrastra through the channel seen here and then processed to retrieve the gold. Such a mill as this was perfect for small mines because it was inexpensive and easy to build with native materials.

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