Silver Reef, Utah
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Silver Reef is a ghost town in Washington County, Utah, United States. It was the only silver mining establishment in North America that mined silver in sandstone. There are many stories as to how Silver Reef got started. The most accepted story is that John Kemple was looking for ores in the area. He stayed in the town of Leeds, and when the family got a fire going, Kemple saw a shiny stream flow from the sandstone rocks fireplace. He went to the area, but didn't find enough to stay. Miners discredited the theory because they claimed silver couldn't…mehr

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Silver Reef is a ghost town in Washington County, Utah, United States. It was the only silver mining establishment in North America that mined silver in sandstone. There are many stories as to how Silver Reef got started. The most accepted story is that John Kemple was looking for ores in the area. He stayed in the town of Leeds, and when the family got a fire going, Kemple saw a shiny stream flow from the sandstone rocks fireplace. He went to the area, but didn't find enough to stay. Miners discredited the theory because they claimed silver couldn't exist in sandstone. When two banker heard of the story, they sent William Barbee to stake claims in the area. When he had staked 21 claims, miners came into the area.