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Greenhorn any hints on llano txt 39 1
Started by draxisorig@yahoo.com
Hey guys newbie here looking for any help on reading the river here in llano tx. I am new to gold prospecting and I know it’s very fine gold down here. But from what I’ve learned about gold over the past year I just can’t figure this place out lol. Any tips or trick y’all have would be greatly appreciated
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by Michael Fotakis  13 Jul 2020 04:43 PM |
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Open Carry In Plumas County 1177 21
Started by patbrunz@gmail.com
Does anyone by chance know if it is legal to open carry in Plumas County California Personal protection from mountain lions, bears and two legged animals in the remote mountainous areas of claims would be nice.
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by Rick Thomason 10 Jul 2020 11:26 AM |
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16 Replies and 1837 Views
Same Claim 2 Owners 2 Names? 1837 16
Started by captaindebris@gmail.com
I was researching the Nancy's Gold claim today and I found something funny, the exact same 30 acre location is also 1/2 of a 60 acre claim called Holy Moly, both claims are listed as valid surface Placer claims with different owners. How is this possible The most easy way to see it is on The Diggings site. Click the map link to open a larger map with clear claim lines. Or am I missing something
Here's 'Nancy's Gold' https://thediggings.com/mines/camc298571
Here's 'Holy Moly' on t...
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by Kurt Schultz 09 Jul 2020 08:10 PM |
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3 Replies and 159 Views
New Mexico 159 3
Started by garykessell5@gmail.com
Headed to Greyback Group in New Mexico next week, any advice or recommendations for the area would be greatly appreciated. Traveling from Mobile AL and staying at Hillsboro RV park for a few days. Thanks
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by William Hall 08 Jul 2020 06:46 PM |
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LDMA Membership for sale/transfer 118 0
Started by gjbailey@sbcglobal.net
We have a LDMA membership for sale/transfer $3000 that includes loads of equipment. 7 dry washers- two air with gas motors, 3 are electric puffers, 1 is a back pack, and 1 is hand operated. Also included sluice box, suction tube, pans, stainless steel spiral concentrator, two metal detectors, One gold and 1 Beach, 5 gal water and gas jugs, lots of support equipment, and camping equipment. Some of the camping equipment includes 4 folding cots, propane heater, propane lanterns, folding chairs, g...
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07 Jul 2020 01:54 PM |
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13 Replies and 10448 Views
NEED MORE CLAIMS IN NC AND NOT PAY TO DIG SPOTS 10448 13
Started by garyschwall@yahoo.com
Well just going thought the mining guide and seen there are no claims in north Carolina other than pay to dig spots for the gpaa . We need as many spots as California you know GOLD was first found in them hills now there is no hills to dig in please set us up with more claims not all the pay to dig places and if any members know any good places to look please drop a few lines cause we all know GOLD is where you find it . GO GPAA!!!
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by Gary Whited 06 Jul 2020 11:04 PM |
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3 Replies and 178 Views
Arizona New Mexico Colorado Claims? 178 3
Started by cgchaser@gmail.com
I'm going to take a camping trip soon in the hopes of finding some gold while capturing the monsoon storms. Do we have anything good in New Mexico What about Colorado Maybe Arizona for meteorite detecting. I'm a new GPAA member and would love to meet some of you guys. I have a super sluice and two detectors so I'm geared well for this. I just need to find the best claims to visit. I'd love to find more than just river gold maybe even a small nugget. I have lots of river gold but its all fine a...
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by Joe Meyer 06 Jul 2020 06:03 PM |
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2 Replies and 275 Views
Membership 275 2
Started by Branaubgonz@gmail.com
Hi. So my question is about membership. I have a membership in my name and I understand that it covers my spouse and kids but do I have to be present for my husband to use my membership He is planning on a trip in couple weeks which I can not attend, does he need his own membership in this case Thanks in advance
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by Michael Burkett 04 Jul 2020 03:54 PM |
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18 Replies and 645 Views
What prospecting tools does a newbie need starting out? 645 18
Started by xxemoxmattiexx@gmail.com
My buddy and I are newer to trying to prospect on a more dedicated extent then just random panning. We will mostly be in western NE, Colorado, and So. Dakota. Occasional trips to SW Utah and the Arizona trip to see family. So my question is what tools in specific prospecting dedicated tools are a must have So far we have buckets, pry bar, shovels a few pans and a classifier set along with some snuffer bottles. Looking at either an SE 50in foldable sluice ( Royal knockoff ) ...
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by Michael edgar 02 Jul 2020 10:40 AM |
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3 Replies and 211 Views
Colechy 211 3
Started by kihunter@msn.com
High in the Mountains of Colorado, I found a creek that has a 6 foot high bank on one side it consists of 6 inch round rocks and a black very hard material possibly volcanic ash It will crumble if hit with a pick but is very tough, there is maybe 12 to 24 inches of sandy clay on top. I tried to pan the sandy clay layer and have found no gold or black sand just blond sand in pan. There has been much mining just above here, could this be spent coal from the steam engines they used to operate th...
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by Bobbie Sepulveda 30 Jun 2020 04:17 PM |
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2 Replies and 224 Views
incorrect coordinates and little data 224 2
Started by prospector217@gmail.com
comparing coordinates in 50th anniversary edition and GPAA web site (blue moon, smith placer claims) coordinates are close but not exact. The 2014 edition gives townships ranges and sections were the 50th edition and the web site only gives latitude and longitude and no information on driving directions. Also how do you know if a claim is still active with the GPAA and has not been taken back or has became a close claim.
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by Christopher Caszatt 29 Jun 2020 10:04 AM |
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1 Replies and 178 Views
PL Paso TX 178 1
Started by howardfinchsr@hotmail.com
Just moved to EL Paso and am looking for someone interested in day trips to NM claims. Grayback etc.
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by Gary Whited 26 Jun 2020 03:34 PM |
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1 Replies and 164 Views
New N' Blue Too 164 1
Started by apps@holstmoney.com
Hi all, I'm relatively new to prospecting, bought some pans and a folding sluice, took my first trip a couple months ago to the Arkansas River downstream a bit from Point Barr in Colorado and managed to find some gold dust using a 14' and 10' pan (didn't have sluice yet). I think I found so little and such small gold because I was going through very little material *very* slowly and was not digging very deep, but was happy to find some on my first trip and was nice to visit mountains again. N...
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by David Goddard 25 Jun 2020 10:45 AM |
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14 Replies and 731 Views
Brand New and Getting Blue 731 14
Started by ronk9909@outlook.com
Hi there, I am 100 new to the whole world of prospecting. I am in Easley, SC and have been bouncing around location to location looking for the goods. In the two or three weeks that I have been doing this, I have completed enough research to make me feel like I was seeking a degree in geology. Anyway, I found a promising location (at least from my research of the past and current), but I am having the hardest time with my method of panning. Here is what I am dealing with: lots of black sand and...
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by Michael Holst 23 Jun 2020 05:45 PM |
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2 Replies and 209 Views
Pick and Shovel? Online Mags? Website Issues? 209 2
Started by joe.jem1098@gmail.com
Signed up, paid for GPAA membership and hit the website to learn. I can access some of the Gold Prospectors Magazines, some issues it tells me my login in is incorrect. Are those special Top Secret issues I can't access any of the Pick and Shovel that I've tried - none of them accept my password. Is that an additional subscription fee, do I need a secret handshake I click on a link (while logged in) that tells me to report issues or bugs and I get this: You do not have access to vie...
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by Greg Miller 22 Jun 2020 07:22 PM |
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34 Replies and 13293 Views
Online mining guide 13293 34
Started by randysnugget@yahoo.com
When is the online guide available to use And how and where does one get access to it
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by Joe Meyer 21 Jun 2020 09:30 PM |
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2 Replies and 212 Views
Silicone Mat for Blue Bowl 212 2
Started by cmckeever@comcast.net
Hi, I saw a video on YouTube by Alan Robertson about how gold seems to stick to a silicone mat. He made one and put it into a Blue Bowl and it seemed to work well. I believe he was using gold from Flower Gold Wizard. Has anybody tried this, and does it work If it does work, can one buy these mats (I am not handy at making things.) I'm interested in beach gold. Cedric McKeever
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by Cedric McKeever 19 Jun 2020 07:11 PM |
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10 Replies and 508 Views
Buying a gold producing property 508 10
Started by rickthomason@gmx.com
I have been reading about leasing or actually buying a piece of property for a private claim/camping area to keep things simple. Has anyone done this, is it a scam-sounds interesting ! There are realtors in AZ and other states that sound legit
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by ARTHUR WAUGH 19 Jun 2020 01:16 PM |
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7 Replies and 463 Views
online mining guide 463 7
Started by llurcr@gmail.com
last week i joined GPAA . i live in Tucson Az. i was trying to find the online mining guide to find a GPAA claim to try out some panning. i can find the ingress point and the center point, but was looking for the corner points. i have gone to the community tab and all i see is, about GPAA chapters, and prospecting shop directory. thanks in advance for your help. thanks Reece
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by Joe Meyer 17 Jun 2020 03:49 PM |
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5 Replies and 437 Views
GPAA membership and Lost Dutchmans membership 437 5
Started by rickthomason@gmx.com
Hello All I joined GPAA prior to the plague, so therefore I have yet to venture out. But I'm getting ready. But I keep reading about the LMDA and its 'camps', locations, etc. I have left messages with the membership folks what's the difference(other than the price) but I guess they are locked down- 1) Can GPAA members use the LDMA camps 2) What do LDMA members get that GPAA don't 3) Does LDMA have different claims from the GPAA I could swing the Lost Dutch fees, but I have been unabl...
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by Rick Thomason 16 Jun 2020 08:19 AM |
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17 Replies and 12486 Views
El Paso area 12486 17
Started by cowboybrj81
I am just wondering if the El Paso chapter is active I have attempted to contact the leaders and have had no response. Just looking for some people to go poke around.
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by Howard Finch 13 Jun 2020 07:19 PM |
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2 Replies and 305 Views
what club is a good one to join outside of GPAA 305 2
Started by jo.don2@verizon.net
i live in Ontario, i frequent Coolgardie claims, Holcomb Valley claims and Victorville. can anyone tell me what clubs have good claims in Coolgardie, Holcomb, Victorville or Randsburg area i love the desert and any streams to sluice in. i have all the gear anyone can need and i am pretty good at it all. is there any club claims closer to me that anyone knows of any recommendations would be helpful as i am thinking of joining some other clubs for some now prospecting friends and l...
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by DON GREENO 09 Jun 2020 12:34 PM |
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1 Replies and 146 Views
HOW TO REGISTER? 146 1
Started by d6fam2@gmail.com
HOW DO WE REGISTER SO WE CAN COMMENT
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by Jeffrey Gray 08 Jun 2020 07:46 AM |
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191 Replies and 154662 Views
What is the best place to buy pay dirt from 154662 191
Started by cowboybrj81
I was wondering if anyone has a preferred place to buy pay dirt to pan with where you will find good color. I ask because my 5 year old daughter has become bitten by the gold bug and I want to help 'cultivate' her understanding of the trade. I my self am green at it all but have a couple trips planned with family and friends to go on a couple GPAA claims. I want the pay dirt to make sure my daughter finds something. Just looking for any suggestions. Yes I know this ...
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by Jennifer Braley 01 Jun 2020 11:11 PM |
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4 Replies and 1120 Views
Information on Triple D and M claim 1120 4
Started by gabrielmcguffey@gmail.com
Hello, I was wondering if anybody from the staff has any information on the Triple D and M claim in Ventura County, CA on Piru Creek. It is the closest claim to my house and there is no information under the directions or prospecting tabs in the claim directory. I haven't received my member package in the mail yet but was hoping to read something on the claim in the meantime.
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by Robert Murata 29 May 2020 10:54 AM |