DVNP: Panamint Basin Rock Art Site & the Mule Tail Mine

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As this calcite crystal shows, it was primarily a talc mine.  However, the ore also contains some tungsten and gold mineralization.  It was the gold content that started the first rush of prospectors to Goldbelt Spring.

As this calcite crystal shows, it was primarily a talc mine. However, the ore also contains some tungsten and gold mineralization. It was the gold content that started the first rush of prospectors to Goldbelt Spring.