Sample Modern

Silver traces ('dump-truck load')

Silver traces in Money Pit borehole water samples
Silver traces ('dump-truck load')
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Money Pit boreholes (Lot 18)
Discovered Season 8 (2020-21)
Category Sample
Era Modern

About This Sample

Water sampling in numerous boreholes provided 'scientific proof' of substantial silver deposit deep underground

Historical Context

Lagina team; scientific analysis

Where It Was Found

Found at Money Pit boreholes — the original 1795 excavation shaft on Oak Island, Nova Scotia.

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