Golden Legends Tales of Buried Treasure

 Is Gold Real? The World Gold Council estimates that miners have historically extracted a total of 201,296 tons of gold, leaving another 53,000 tons left in identified underground reserves. -from  https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sp/chart-how-much-gold-is-in-the-world/#Where%20Is%20All%20The%20Gold? Here is a breakdown: Jewlery ~96,487t, 45% Bars and coins (including gold backed ETFs) ~47,454t, 22% Central banks ~36,699t, 17% Other ~31,943t, 15% from-  https://www.gold.org/goldhub/data/how-much-gold#:~:text=1%20Jewellery%20~96%2C487t%2C%2045%25%202%20Bars%20and%20coins,4%20Other%20~31%2C943t%2C%2015%25%205%20Proven%20reserves%20~59%2C000t Yes. Gold has superb electrical conductivity. It is corrosion resistant. It has malleability and ductility. It is thermally conductive. It is reflective. It is non-toxic. In the realm of consumer electronics, gold is indispensable. Its superior electrical conductivity, resistance to corrosion, and excellent ductility make it an ideal mat...

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A treaty in 1868, The Fort Laramie Treaty, made the Black Hills a part of the Sioux Reservation. It was believed that the Dakota Territory required a fort, and the Black Hills was to be the location. Army brass and government officials planned for an expedition to reconnoiter the area.  In 1874, George Armstrong Custer led his Black Hills expedition with nearly 1000 civilians and soldiers, many wagons and mules, along with 700 horses and a large herd of cattle, into the hills from Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota Territory. First account of gold related to George Custer's exploits- On July 30, 1874, a miner who was part of the expedition, Horatio Ross, panned in French Creek. He washed some pay dirt and found several specks (micros) of gold. While he did this, Custer Climbed Harney Peak. While gone, the officers drank champaign after an enlisted game of baseball. Harney Peak, now called Black Elk Peak, is 7244 feet high and is accessible by several trails.  A second account o...