One of the Greatest Treasures Found in New Mexico

[@robertrodz9112]

Hey I'm Robert, now live in South Texas , a little over 30 yrs ago I was living in SLC UT when I was called that my grandmother was really sick down here in Texas so I flew in to say goodbye,on my way back I bought a 4x4 truck since they were way cheaper down here cause you hardly used them and drove back to Utah , remember I stopped by to have a big burger and hit the road again, while I was driving down the New Mexico desert I had the urge to use the restroom but the closest town was still far away so I stopped in the middle of nowhere to do no. 2 , after I finished my deal I began walking around the beautiful desert and stretch out my legs , had been driving nonstop from South Texas when I came across a sort of squared piece of metal bar , so I simply took it with me and later on gave it to my now deceased father , years later my father moved back to Texas after he retired and years later he passed away , later on I came to Texas for a visit and on a party we were having I suffered a couple of heart attacks and while in the hospital I suffered a stroke , became paralyzed but thank God years later I sort of got on my feet again and went into my dad's old tool room and refound that same bar of some sort of yellow metal in one of his toolboxes, til this day , 30 plus years later, I still don't know what it can be and after reading all about these gold bars treasures hidden in that same spot I found it , well I wonder if there could be some more laying around , I'm now old and wonder if anyone is interested in seeing this piece/bar of yellowish metal I still got and have no idea what it can be , I wonder if there's more laying around that same spot , if anyone is interested of seeing this piece and would like to know in more detail the story , hit me up , it's like a 3-4 lb bar which I swear on my dad's grave and moms ashes I've never have had it checked by no one , I have a feeling there could be some more laying around that same spot .... Hit me up for some pics , I'm simply a fam of these treasure stories and specially now after seeing and reading all about all these New Mexico treasure hunts ... I have found out the place where I found it was well used by bandidos and it's well known historical it was a pathway Pancho Villa used to get to and back from Mexico, I know it's hard to believe but I'm like most of y'all, I got no idea what it is but it looks like a copper/gold bar .... So if y'all wanna check it out or would like to go check out the place hit me up , I'm just a regular now disabled dude down here in south Texas.... Sincerely.... Robert Rodz .... Peace out !!

[@treasurebound]

Hi Robert, very cool story about your find and your interest in treasure hunting. Gold is really easy to identify or even test for purity. Probably the easiest way is to check the density of the gold bar. You could probably find a video here on KZbin for the procedure. To check its purity, you can purchase testing kits or find a material testing lab in Texas. If that metal bar is pure god, you should be able to scratch it with a copper penny. Regardless, I bet the place you found it would be a great location for some metal detecting. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@beedosbackyard6341]

Hey Robert, I’m interested in finding out the area you found this. I also wouldn’t mind seeing some pics of what you found. I too live in Texas and travel to NM regularly, as I’ve got property in NM. I actually just got back this last week and plan to head back out in a month or two.

[@robertrodz9112]

@@beedosbackyard6341 do you use Facebook ?? Let me know so I can send y'all a pic of this bar I found

[@johnhelms]

It was common to have a mix of copper and gold mixed in a crude bar. That's a interesting story

[@michaelfercik3691]

Using physics dowsing for gold would be the best prospecting tool for locating the source of the metallic looking bar. A metallic 3 lbs bar can be dowsed for gold with gauging how much gold it contains, and also decipher if there is no gold content in the 3 lbs bar. Spaniards wanted high grade copper deposits to mine because of high demand for domestic use and high demand for a traded commodity. Read the book: The Art of Dowsing - Separating Science from Superstition ($14.95), by Michael Fercik.