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Newbie here, what’s in my pan? 2951 3
Started by Dmediucho@me.com
Hey everyone I joined the club a few days ago and love all the info here. I went sluicing near auburn ca a few days ago and after panning the material there is a bit of gold and silver looking material. What exactly is this silver material It moves with the gold flakes and all I have left is some gold and this silver stuff.
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by ARTHUR WAUGH  18 Jul 2018 04:22 PM |
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Latest Greenhorn Says Hello 5293 4
Started by afab67@hotmail.com
Hi Folks.
Just joined the GPAA today. I live in the great gold prospecting State of Florida. However, I do get make trips to Georgia and the Carolinas a few times a year so I am looking forward to getting expert at panning with time. My last visit to Dahlonega got me hooked.
While in Florida, I spend my time urban prospecting for gold jewelry, usually at the beaches.
Just wanted to say hello and that I look forward to learning this hobby even better through the GPAA.
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by WARREN WYMAN 18 Jul 2018 01:50 PM |
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Need Clarification 3795 3
Started by ramlasers@aol.com
Need clarification on some of the areas where you cannot dig/dredge on the banks of rivers. Does this include no digging on the inside corner rock piles that are above the water line Thank you.
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by RICHARD KERSTENS 12 Jul 2018 03:05 PM |
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Sluice advice please 7878 7
Started by justins_iphone@ymail.com
I am running a 50” sluice with 2-1/2' high, 9-1/4' wide with a 13-1/4' flange has carpet & miner moss and the metal ramps(not sure what they are actually call). Please correct me if I have bad info, I have read to set with up any where from 4 degrees to 10 degrees pending gold loss and to pan a tailings pile to make sure minimum/no gold loss. I was out this weekend with some success however I kept running into it would take a very long time to run my material through my sluice.... I tried a ste...
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by JUSTIN MORALES 09 Jul 2018 11:02 AM |
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New to GPAA and have Questions 3208 1
Started by rossiejames@aol.com
My name is James. I have always wanted to prospect for Gold. I finally decided to join the GPAA. I have ordered some stuff online (practice pay dirt) to get some practice. I would like to take my grandson to one of the GPAA sites in Georgia seeing they are the closest to where I live. Can anyone give me some advice/help picking one that we could go to and camp for a couple of days.
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by WALTER EASON 05 Jul 2018 09:55 AM |
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I'm new to GPAA and looking for help and advice 2228 1
Started by rossiejames@aol.com
I'm new to the GPAA and looking for GPAA properties in Georgia. Is there anyone out there that can help me with some information on sites in Georgia. Thanks for any help.
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by WALTER EASON 05 Jul 2018 09:49 AM |
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9 Replies and 6721 Views
Reading the stream/creek/brook 6721 9
Started by justins_iphone@ymail.com
I am fairly new to the gold panning world and have learned a lot from good people that I have met on in the waters and banks. However I have been out multiple times on a gold producing creek and have recovered small colors from my pans. Just yesterday I was out and met this guy and he was having pretty good luck up here in the north east and showed me his findings and there were some pickers and good flakes. I have been to this creek many of times over the past couple months and only pulled out ...
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by MICHAEL STEELE 03 Jul 2018 12:13 PM |
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Staking your own claim 7415 4
Started by gulfcoastfishing@att.net
Ok I have researched and found a piece of land in a township that appears to have no claims on BLM /Forrest Service Land. I have narrowed that out of a section this land 1/4 of the section should be available actually more however thats the section I was focusing on. Now I am interested in 80 acres of that 160 acres Do I stake it and file as 1 claim it seems somewhere I read i have to register it in 20 acres. Also is the fee higher for 80 acres compared to 20 if all in same connected land mass.....
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by ARTHUR WAUGH 29 Jun 2018 03:01 PM |
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7 Replies and 4947 Views
gold on beach? 4947 7
Started by atsmith@ptd.net
Looking for possible beach locations (for a vacation) along the Atlantic Ocean that may have gold hidden in the sand. Do you have any spots you have had luck
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by joseph Loyd 28 Jun 2018 11:56 AM |
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9 Replies and 15165 Views
gpaa / ldma 15165 9
Started by kloucks23@hotmail.com
ok soo I have a gpaa membership and still waiting for book n such in the mail...I see that the ldma has lots of property for them to mine but im not ldma..first question is can I mine any gpaa property in my area without group meetings ..say 24/7 if I choose to do
second question is..looking under memberships I see ldma has property size like 120 acres n such like one in ga or sc cant remember but tells of gold found like nice nugs or flake gold but the gpaa has no such info under membe...
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by joseph Loyd 26 Jun 2018 08:23 PM |
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50 / 50 2422 2
Started by ScottSn3@aol.com
Looks like we just rolled over 50,000 members on the 50th anniversary of the GPAA.
I think the 'Buzzard' would be proud. Thank you Massey family.
Scott L.
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by LEO LORENZ 26 Jun 2018 11:01 AM |
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Setup for starting out 4814 6
Started by rnick671@gmail.com
Hello, Alright I am wanting to go for a 4 day trip to southern Indiana for a prospecting trip. I have a 10 inch stream sluice and digging tools generator gas powered water pump small cleanup table, gold wheel separator. I have been in the industrial repair/maintenance for many years and usually if I want it or have an idea I make it or I'll save my pennies and buy it later. . My main question is, with what I have what is the...
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by JIMMIE SMITH 23 Jun 2018 11:19 AM |
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Gold on the Feather 1880 0
Started by smithsgold@aol.com
Gold on the Feather
https://youtu.be/ES0DN5ORQKw
Watch Jeff as he takes you on a Prospecting trip to the Feather River in Northern California
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22 Jun 2018 11:44 AM |
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2 Replies and 4110 Views
Where to go in MD, DC, VA area 4110 2
Started by mdumas41@comcast.net
Good Afternoon,
I have just joined the assoc. and I am interested in finding some areas near me that offer camping and mining activities. Can anyone help me
Thanks, Michele
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by DONALD PIGEON 21 Jun 2018 05:09 PM |
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Strategies to restrain those who are in office from controlling and limiting our freedom to prospect ! 2548 1
Started by TEDNICOL@MSN.COM
I have a hatred for the need of certain people to always try and control our lives and all in the name of FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE crap !
I am not trying to stir up trouble but I am wanting some input to an idea. These people need to understand that their constant meddling in other peoples affairs can be turned against them. I have read that the majority of our GOD GIVEN RIVERS that are rich in gold are the ones that these people ALWAYS target to stop us from dredging or...
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by ARTHUR PEARSON 20 Jun 2018 01:17 PM |
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Trail riding & Bedrock Busting for Gold 1721 0
Started by smithsgold@aol.com
Trail riding & Bedrock Busting for Gold
Take a trip with Jeff and Mike as they go on a trail ride up in the Sierra's to look for some Gold trapped in Bedrock .
My first try at doing a prospecting video for my YouTube Channel it was a lot of work and a lot of fun to do !!! Hope you enjoy it
If you liked the video please hit the like button and Subscribe to the channel I have more video's on the way.
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=TN...
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15 Jun 2018 07:41 AM |
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20 Replies and 16061 Views
New to the metal detecting game and can't find anything, please help! 16061 20
Started by whoxtank@gmail.com
I am a 25 year old in the Nevada county area CA and been having the darndest time finding a good place to metal detect for gold! Anyone have any advice as to where I can find some good nuggets I really want to up my game from flakes and pickers (Sniping and Sluicing) to the chunky good stuff!
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by lance carlson 11 Jun 2018 04:42 PM |
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3 Replies and 3955 Views
Claim Maps 3955 3
Started by Rreedone@comcast.net
All,
When I searched the forums I didn't see this question answered, although it seems like it would have been and I just didn't see it:
Where can I get detailed maps of mining claims like the ones in the printed mining guide In particular the Golden Tattoo, Fantastic, Lucky Strike, Quad C, R Double J listed in the online properties guide (which isn't in the printed guide and doesn't seem to have been in the Pick and Shovel updates).
RR
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by WALTER EASON 11 Jun 2018 08:15 AM |
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by Benjamin Crain 10 Jun 2018 12:41 PM |
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7 Replies and 3935 Views
Snake Season again, be careful! 3935 7
Started by crashcrain@gmail.com
As a Texan I am super cautious about snakes and thought I would be the last person to ever get bit, WRONG. Heading to my truck off the claim I heard a hiss but no rattle and felt a sting on my leg. I thought maybe a wasp or hornet had gotten in my jeans and stung me right above the boot level so I checked my jeans and there was nothing there so I continued to my truck and drove home. While driving I noticed my vision was as if I was looking through a fog, that and I felt terrible. So whe...
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by LEO LORENZ 09 Jun 2018 03:13 PM |