QuestionsLost Dutchman's gold mineIs there any basis for the Peralta mine and the Peralta stones?Answer
Answer · Lost Dutchman's gold mine
A Peralta family mined gold in the Superstitions before 1850 and was massacred by Apaches.
A Peralta family mined gold in the Superstitions before 1850 and was massacred by Apaches.
Where it stands
DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Mexican or Spanish records of a Peralta mining enterprise in the area exist.
- Pre-1850 workings or Spanish-period artefacts are found in the range.
What would rule it out
- No record exists and the story is traceable to the Reavis fraud and 1930s writers.
Evidence none for · 2 against
AGAINST
The questions it answers
Most likelyNo answer ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). A Peralta family mined gold in the Superstitions before 1850 and was massacred by Apaches. [Answer ANS0D0G0KK83WM6]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D0G0KK83WM6
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