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Newbie nugget hunter in BUCHANAN 173 4
Started by tknauber1@gmail.com
Good evening all! First time poster, and recent remember of the GPAA! I was looking at the property in Buchanan, GA and was curious if anyone had tips they were willing to share Despite ten ish years of trail panning I have yet to find a flash in the pan. Any help is appreciated; I am eager to listen!
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by Todd Knauber  16 Feb 2019 10:05 PM |
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backpack for panning 458 3
Started by Petekottke
Yesterday I went to a public area to do some stream digging. With a bucket, shovel, sluice box in hand, I trekked to my spot and did some digging. As I was walking out with my gear, I noticed panners walking in with a unique backpack. I didn't get a picture of their pack, but I can describe it. It looked like an external backpack. It had two vertical pouches, one on each side of the area that housed a 5-gallon bucket and sluice box. That area for the bucket was intentionally void, specificall...
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by Chris Terry 15 Feb 2019 02:35 PM |
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Prospecting in Oregon? 33 0
Started by Jaron Yankovich
I am a recently new member to GPAA. I have prospected in Washington state and go by the gold and fish pamphlet which lays out all of the regulations pretty well and are required to have the pamphlet on your person which is your permit/ HPA. For Oregon I am having trouble finding rules and regulations on prospecting and mining. Like what practices are legal vs illegal and times of year you can use certain equipment and such. Can anyone point me in the right direction to find this info And if the...
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15 Feb 2019 02:31 AM |
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Winter Prospecting on the Feather 264 2
Started by smithsgold@aol.com
https://youtu.be/Uttr3RSSMxk Watch as Jeff does some winter Prospecting for Gold trying to get the jump on Gary ( Two toes ) on there yearly Gold contest !!! I only had a short window between storms so I took a short drive to the River in search of Gold.
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by JEFF SMITH 14 Feb 2019 01:26 PM |
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We have concentrates we just need someone who can extract the gold 171 1
Started by david@ucvcfunding.com
My boss is part owner of a pretty famous gold mine and because of this we have about 50k tons of concentrate and hard rock ore left over from the exploration stage of his project. This particular ore is known to have high concentrations of gold, silver and other PGM's, but one of the issues we're having is that normal fire assays are not picking up all the gold. Much of the gold is being washed away. We need a master assayer that can extract hard to get gold through a chemical or atomic procedur...
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by JAMES MUNSON 12 Feb 2019 11:59 AM |
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Information on Triple D and M claim 80 0
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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10 Feb 2019 05:02 PM |
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16 Replies and 7932 Views
Angeles National Forest 7932 16
Started by MSohlberg
The 2014 GPAA Guide (Lastest version, I believe) lists Angeles National Forest near Azusa California as Public Land on which prospectors can pan or sluice for gold. However, upon visiting the website for that national forest, I find this statement:
'All mining operations (location of mining claims, prospecting, and mining, including panning, sluicing, and dredging) under the 1872 Mining Law are prohibited within withdrawn areas of the Angeles National Forest. Public Law No. 57...
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by Gabriel McGuffey 09 Feb 2019 11:31 PM |
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2 Replies and 252 Views
Does anybody read these? 252 2
Started by pbhunter4
I'm giving someone a chance with my book. If you don't buy the cheap book with many color pictures and secrets and clues and just a good read and go find it. I will find it this summer, fairly positive. link below to my facebook where you can purchase the future best seller. Ha 'greenhorn' kind of misleading; I'd challenge Tom Massey any day to outpan him with REAL fine gold not what he calls fine gold, he can't catch it, but I think it means a greenhorn to this forum. Thanks htt...
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by Dave Stewart 06 Feb 2019 08:06 AM |
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4 Replies and 295 Views
Claim map 295 4
Started by rae38@nau.edu
Ok so I just joined and was wondering if there is an online user friendly map of all the claims. I see you can search an area online and get claims, but you have to go through every one to figure out where they are. Is there a spot on this site where the claims are mapped out with names so it's easier to search. I plan to spend the next month or two driving from Mammoth Lakes Ca. To Tucson and hitting our claims and doing other prospecting along the way, so just would like a nice user friendl...
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by Gary Whited 05 Feb 2019 11:29 PM |
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4 Replies and 305 Views
Melting gold 305 4
Started by j.gray.17
I was smelting my gold and using propane but it didn’t heat up enough so I changed from propane to map gas and the gold seems like it melted into the flux. I’m new to this so I’m not sure exacly how to redo it. My flux went from black with a gold center to black with a greenish center that I assume is the gold mixed with the flux.
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by JOSEPH STASIKONIS 01 Feb 2019 10:07 PM |
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4 Replies and 304 Views
Newbie 304 4
Started by Jaron Yankovich
I’m new to GPAA and was wondering what I need to bring with me when I visit a Claim besides my prospecting equipment
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by ARTHUR WAUGH 28 Jan 2019 11:32 AM |
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2 Replies and 1359 Views
Alaska 1359 2
Started by Jerry_Kinnan
Trying to get in contact with members in the Kenai peninsula area! I have sent emails to the Directors email address listed on the chapters section but have had no responses. Is this chapter still active
Thanks
Jerry
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by Logan Lightfoot 22 Jan 2019 12:15 PM |
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0 Replies and 111 Views
ATX Metal Detector 111 0
Started by marquez.ja86@gmail.com
just looking for anyone with an ATX to go out with, do alittle hunting and could possibly give me tips on my ATX. Im in Glendale AZ so if you local lets hit up a creek or two. (623) 258-9889 cell text please.
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22 Jan 2019 12:21 AM |
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new to gold minning 129 0
Started by Bigredhalf
looking for someone to learn from in the san bernardino area to go local . looking at bule cut or lytle creek
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21 Jan 2019 07:36 PM |
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3 Replies and 370 Views
Winter Prospecting near Quartzsite AZ 370 3
Started by Kenaslan
Heading to the Rock and Gem show in Quartzsite for a week or two this Friday. Driving down from Montana through Denver Colorado and head back via Navada. My wife and I are new tho prospecting and are wondering if there are any good places along the way to prospect and rock hound. I have Gold Bug, Multisluice, a few pans classifiers and a hammerdrill. Would love to meet up with someone to learn from. Otherwise some suggestions of good places to prospect at would be wonderful. I have only be...
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by STANLEY SHIELDS 20 Jan 2019 04:14 PM |
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2 Replies and 295 Views
Mining guide coordinates 295 2
Started by Kenaslan
In the day and age of modern GPSs that use STANDARD coordinates the latitude and longitude system went out with the dinosaurs. Does anyone know of a good app to change the outdated longitudinal coordinates to every day Garmin GPS The Garmin Montana 610 that I use, uses standard WGS 84 hddd°mm.mmm' not a system that was used at the turn of the century. The use of non standard,outdated coordinates makes me want to not renew my GPAA membership
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by WILLIAM HALL 15 Jan 2019 07:32 PM |
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4 Replies and 419 Views
Prospecting Mentor 419 4
Started by David Hartman
Hello, I an a new prospector an will be camped in the area of Leadville Co. June July an Aug. of 2019. I am looking for a prospecting partner / mentor. I am a 61 year old retired firefighter and have my own tools.
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by David Hartman 14 Jan 2019 08:31 AM |
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1 Replies and 273 Views
Directions To A Claim In Idaho 273 1
Started by jimwhite
Hello! I am planning a trip from Arizona to Boise, Idaho in May of this year (2019). Does anyone know directions to the His & His 1 and 2 claims in Boise County, Idaho No directions are provided for those claims in my Mining Guide. I appreciate any accurate information you have. Thanks! Jim
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by WILLIAM HALL 11 Jan 2019 07:16 PM |
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2 Replies and 374 Views
Crevicing for Gold Another Day another Crevice 374 2
Started by smithsgold@aol.com
https://youtu.be/JsRLj0mQ8Ko Tag along as Jeff and Gary (Two Toes ) head to the Hills in search of Crevice's filled with Gold !!!!!
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by JEFF SMITH 09 Jan 2019 03:41 PM |
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2 Replies and 332 Views
Minnesota 332 2
Started by twins.fan91
I am a retired Marine who recently moved back to Minnesota and I am interested in prospecting here. I live in Lake City and would like to find places close to me. I have read about Nugget Lake in Wisconsin quite a bit, but have not been there yet. I know about the gold rush on the Zumbro river near Oronoco and that that area is on private land. I am assuming that prospecting would be better above the dam creating Lake Zumbro, but do not know if there are places for the pu...
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by Samuel Thompson 08 Jan 2019 06:25 PM |
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8 Replies and 3731 Views
Alberquerque area gpaa members/ gold spots 3731 8
Started by anthonyyip94
Hey guys what is going on Im Anthony im new to the GPAA but not new to gold prospecting, anyways i'm wondering where exactly in the Sante Fe arroyos is the gold, like all the arroyos I was also wondering about the placetas area by Sandia mountain. Im going to leave my number here for any near by prospectors who would like to go gold huntin with me. (505) 582-3772. thanks happy diggin!
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by Jamin Neet 08 Jan 2019 04:24 AM |
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11 Replies and 7472 Views
Help with BLM website 7472 11
Started by otsoutdooradventures@gmail.com
New to all this and confused. Trying to research GPAA claims and referencing all corner posts on active claims via BLM stuff. Very confusing someone could make a mint on seminar on how to navigate. All help is greatly appreciated. So the question is ‘ how do you actually find and accurately find GPAA corner posts on claims’ Goodnews is though through stumbling I found my first piece of AU on one GPAA claim. GPAA mining claims online some of the GPS stuff/coordinates is way off posted b...
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by J. Bella 07 Jan 2019 04:16 PM |
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1 Replies and 289 Views
gps Ingress Point and Center of Claim 289 1
Started by Petekottke
Perhaps some of my veteran prospectors can help me. The claim page gives me two gps coordinates (center and ingress points) How do I find the other 3 corners I don't want to cross over into someone else's claim or private property. Here is a claim I am interested in going to this month - GOLD PROSPECTORS 1, 2 & WARRIOR I can get my hands on a GPS unit if it makes it easier.
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by PETE KOTTKE 02 Jan 2019 12:42 AM |
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0 Replies and 332 Views
Directions To Idaho Claims (Boise County) 332 0
Started by jimwhite
Hello! Am planning a trip to Eagle, Idaho around the end of May 2019. Would like to take my daughter, son-in-law, and, 2 grandkids to the His & His 1 & 2 claims for some fun family prospecting. In my mining guide, there are no directions to these claims. If someone can give me directions to these claims so I can plan the trip well in advance, I would appreciate it very much. Thanks! And, safe and prosperous prospecting to you all! Happy New Year!!!
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28 Dec 2018 04:50 PM |
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0 Replies and 308 Views
California 308 0
Started by Kay
Hello,
My husband and I went hiking over at this park. I want you all to be aware that there,is a large tree that has fallen across the pathway leading down to the stream bed. Also,there is structure that is near the waterfall what I could see of it, it was made up of plastic cover and wooden planks ,I did not investigate as I heard voices and backtracked my way out. I did email the Forrest Service,pre what the GPAA told me to do.
Kim Stone
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