Gold ore attributed to Jacob Waltz (the "candle box" ore)

SampleSaid to have been under Waltz's bed at his death, October 1891

Cite

No specimen with a chain of custody is known; the two lines of the story contradict each other about who took it.

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Where it was made

Phoenix · City

Sources 2

Fool's Gold: Prospectors Have Looked for the Lost Dutchman's Gold for a Century, But Jesse Capen Figured He Could Find It. He Probably Died Trying.SRC
Lost Dutchman's Gold MineSRC

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Gold ore attributed to Jacob Waltz (the "candle box" ore) [Artifact ART0D0G0NHR7YJ8]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D0G0NHR7YJ8

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  title     = {Gold ore attributed to Jacob Waltz (the "candle box" ore)},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Artifact, catalog key ART0D0G0NHR7YJ8},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D0G0NHR7YJ8}
}