![]() The early settlers found the yellow metal in the Ouachita Mountains (the same mountain where the Spanish travelers found gold). The second wave of gold mining activity commenced in the early 1800s and lasted till the 1830s. Later, during the 17th and 18th century, gold was discovered in Arkansas by the Mexicans. The gold mining activity was not widespread then. Even today the sites are referred to as the Old Spanish Diggings. The travelers used rudimentary equipment for gold extraction. Let’s learn about the history of gold mining and the best places to look for the yellow metal in the state.įrom the records available, it was the Spanish explorers, who came to the new world, first discovered gold in Arkansas in the 1540s. Precious metals and stones such as gold, silver, and diamonds are also found in small quantities in the state. There are more than 1000 mines in Arkansas most of them producing minerals like zinc, manganese, lead, etc. To this day, records show there have been more than 11,600 mining claims. People have found almost every mineral you can name in Arkansas.
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