Best innovation payoff
Where an emerging technique moves the needle most: the gap between the frontier findability (emerging/speculative techniques at weight) and findability now. Big gap = a technique breakthrough would change the game.
| # | Treasure | Status | Frontier lift | Exists | Findable now | Frontier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine | OPEN | HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE → PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE (+1 band) | DOUBTFUL | HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE | PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE |
| 2 | Confederate Gold | OPEN | HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE → PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE (+1 band) | CONTESTED | HARD-BUT-POSSIBLE | PLAUSIBLY-FINDABLE |