"There is always a chance he drills into something interesting . . . . . Mineralization/alteration in that area of Tombstone/Bisbee is everywhere..."

And who would be MORE aware of that than a Matchbook Diploma Geologist? I have no Idea, couldn't possibly be Briscoe, et. al.

Conclusion: "all this alteration and these anomolies? Not worth finding the source, especially since it's around HERE, somewhere, nearby".

The Message Board Hustle is every bit as real as the Vancouver Hustle.