QuestionsLost Dutchman's gold mineDid Jacob Waltz have a gold mine in the Superstition Mountains?Answer
Answer · Lost Dutchman's gold mine
There was no mine; an old man's deathbed talk, perhaps with a small cache, grew into a composite legend.
There was no mine; an old man's deathbed talk, perhaps with a small cache, grew into a composite legend.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: four pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- No mention of the mine exists before 1892.
- The story's elements trace to other legends and are added over time.
- The main lines of the story contradict each other.
What would rule it out
- A pre-1891 document shows Waltz selling gold from, or claiming, a Superstition mine.
Evidence 4 for · none against
The questions it answers
Most likelyThere was no mine; an old man's deathbed talk, perhaps with a small cache, grew into a composite legend
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). There was no mine; an old man's deathbed talk, perhaps with a small cache, grew into a composite legend. [Answer ANS0D0G0E7C6G0H]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D0G0E7C6G0H
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