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Rich Silver and Gold Belts Spread Across Sierra County
Readable sections describe Lake Valley silver camps including Bridal Chamber with 3 million dollars in silver, North Percha and Tierra Blanca, Kingston at the Black Range with seven million in silver, and Hermosa with over two million. Hillsboro and other districts yield gold and silver, with mines like Bonanza, Midnight, Colossal, St Cloud, and Ivanhoe showing substantial ore and high gold values.
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Black Range
Lake Valley
North Percha
Tierra Blanca
Lake
Kingston
Hillsboro
Hermosa
Ofermosa
Hermosa Camp
Apache
Chloride
Byers Run
Clif
Bonanza
Hagan’s Peak
St. Cloud
Atlanta
U.S. Treasury
Treasury