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New member, help with claims/places to go in central California 5344 6
Started by tpalecek1@gmail.com
Hey everyone, glad to finally be a member of the GPAA! When I was growing up I went with my grandparents every weekend to the Greeley Hill area to look for gold. My grandpa would dredge and me and my grandma would pan and sluice. We didn't strike it rich but we got gold every time we went out. I've been trying to get started prospecting again but it's little bit intimidating. I've spent hours looking at online claim maps looking for unclaimed areas to try out. It just feels like everything ...
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by MICHAEL STEELE  07 Jun 2018 01:56 PM |
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Rocky Mountain Prospector Blog/Website 1591 0
Started by silvacd@grizzlies.adams.edu
Hey Greenhorns!
Be sure to check out my new Blog/ Website Rocky Mountain Prospector at www.rmprospector.com. Helpful articles on basic gold prospecting gear and tips with many more to come. Also check out the prospector shop for gold and gear for sale on ebay and Amazon! Also, like the Rocky Mountain Prospector Facebook page and join the RMP group!!
-Christian
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06 Jun 2018 04:23 PM |
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2 Replies and 2577 Views
New to the Forum and Hobby 2577 2
Started by JTaylor@HL.com
Hello All,
Just thought I would write a wee bit as I just joined the GPAA. Have been panning a bit and getting some small bits here and there around Southern California for a few months now. Just got my Minelab GM 1000 so going to take that out sometime soon and see what damage I can do with that as well. Travel a lot for work, so hoping I can experience some of the different GPAA claims around the US as schedule permits. I also like flyfishing, so there is some travel c...
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by WILLIAM HALL 04 Jun 2018 04:27 PM |
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5 Replies and 3869 Views
Quartz crushing 3869 5
Started by sepa@hotmail.co.uk
Hello, I am a new member and new to this Forum. I am from the UK and am now living in Murrieta California. Prospecting is new to me, but I just love the whole idea. Due to nearby new road being built I have collected many small bags of quartz showing many of the characteristics For possible gold bearing (watched a number of videos). Now purchased a small rock crusher and am ready to crush, wearing a mask of course. The quartz collected varies in size, but mostly less than 2”. My question is-“H...
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by Scott Leidenberger 04 Jun 2018 02:20 PM |
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2 Replies and 3424 Views
Georgia prospecting 3424 2
Started by captbaker@comcast.net
Hello fellow prospectors,
Just starting out as greenhorn,
I am looking at finding some panning places in Georgia, remote on small creek w/camping.any suggestions
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by Gary Whited 01 Jun 2018 06:36 PM |
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6 Replies and 11033 Views
Membership update 11033 6
Started by pwilliams@tyco.com
Alaskan 2 or Gold Fever I'm about to renew my membership for three more years, what's the best
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by Brett Humphries 26 May 2018 01:09 PM |
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4 Replies and 5553 Views
Claims around Buena Vista Colorado 5553 4
Started by randbsimmons@gmail.com
My son and I are planning to go on our first gold panning adventure. Has anyone gone to any of the claims around Buena Vista, Colorado
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by Scott Leidenberger 18 May 2018 10:51 AM |
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3 Replies and 4159 Views
New GPAA Member, My quick story 4159 3
Started by kleshkrums@gmail.com
Hi I'm Shane -
I moved to the Denver area early last year and have been spending a lot of time on the rivers in and around the area looking for gold. I've had a bit luck every time, of course not enough gold to retire on - of course that's not really my goal..I just like getting out there away from the city.
I recently decided to start sharing some of my gold prospecting, metal detecting and experiment videos on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/kleshguitars . I decided t...
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by JAMIE HANSON 16 May 2018 01:54 PM |
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0 Replies and 1409 Views
Georgia prospecting 1409 0
Started by captbaker@comcast.net
Hello fellow prospectors,
Just starting out as greenhorn,
I am looking at finding some panning places in Georgia, remote on small creek w/camping.any suggestions
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15 May 2018 06:28 AM |
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1 Replies and 2538 Views
Where to go in MD, DC, VA area 2538 1
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 WALTER EASON 14 May 2018 09:39 AM |
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1 Replies and 3189 Views
witch gpaa clam is best for metal detecting in central AZ 3189 1
Started by Zhrobertson@gmail.com
Hi I live in Glendale Az 85303 and would like to know if anyone has any suggestions on good clams yo use a metal detector new to the hobby but have lots of time thanks !!
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by James Paulsen 08 May 2018 12:20 PM |
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1 Replies and 3630 Views
Thunder dog claim 3630 1
Started by Kopffishon@aol.com
Hello all fellow prospectors !! I am thinking about checking out the thunder dog claim on the south fork of the Boise river this coming weekend . Any info would be much appreciated. Looks like good camping at dog creek Is there gold in the creek Thanks !!
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by Brett Whitesides 03 May 2018 10:33 AM |
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2 Replies and 3835 Views
Learning to read the river 3835 2
Started by crashcrain@gmail.com
Learning to read the river can be very frustrating for new prospectors but there is a simple trick that will help you get on the gold.
Take a metal detector and walk back and forth across the river, when you get a good hit stick some sort of marker on that site, and then follow that signal up and down the river because what you are looking for is a line of black sands, your gold will be in that line. A great deal of the time places I thought would be perfect I found nothing yet fr...
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by JOSEPH LEWIS 03 May 2018 09:36 AM |
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4 Replies and 4711 Views
Private Gpaa properties??? 4711 4
Started by rickaroberson@gmail.com
So new member. I'm looking at 2 claims, Brushy Creek Aquamarine Mine and Crabtree Emerald Mine. Both in Mitchell County, NC. There is absolutely no more information about them. I have no problem doing some legwork, but could someone point me in the direction of how I would go about finding out the location and rules
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by Rick Roberson 03 May 2018 09:24 AM |
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2 Replies and 3552 Views
They're building houses on our gold 3552 2
Started by jdburrell480@gmail.com
So I look through the guide and find a claim I wanna go to, I pull up my topo maps and map out my plan, I Google map the location just out of curiosity and find that they've built a house at the corner of the claim, they're literally building homes on our gold, the house is on the NW corner of the Calamity 8 claim near Rock Springs AZ, anyone else running in to this
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by WALTER EASON 01 May 2018 06:44 AM |
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1 Replies and 3038 Views
Help: Crystal, OT1-2 meetup 3038 1
Started by payment@goodlifesales.com
My son and I are headed to Crystal and OT1-2 in San Bernardino NF next weekend. We have a Royal drywasher and a couple of Whites gold detectors. Would love to meet up with an experienced member to learn some of their knowledge and have some fun. Thanks
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by DON GREENO 23 Apr 2018 01:31 PM |
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5 Replies and 6219 Views
New In Oregon 6219 5
Started by Hondolane1953@hotmail.com
Hello to all,
Wife and i just retired and joined the GPAA. Wife is not interested in metal detecting for nuggets and i am looking for some local folks who would be willing to get together with a newbie for detecting and prospecting. I bought a Minelab GPX 4000 with 3 coils and a new Minelab Gold Monster 1000 and need to get out and do a lot of learning on both of the, so someone with experience that would give tips and advice would be greatly appreciated. I am located in Rosbeburg but will to d...
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by Rod Kenton 22 Apr 2018 07:53 AM |
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21 Replies and 27131 Views
Black hills South Dakota claim..?????? 27131 21
Started by diamondjd@netptc.net
Understand there are many regulations in Black hills prospecting.
Would like to know if anyone has had any luck in the Husker 1 claim .....
Going there in September. Any info would be greatly appreciated.!!!
Thanks, Have a golden day..!!!!
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by Byron Hanson 21 Apr 2018 03:52 PM |
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0 Replies and 1538 Views
New member in SouthWest Virginia 1538 0
Started by rickaroberson@gmail.com
Hi, new member here. I'm in the sw corner of Virginia and am looking for places to pan. The properties only show a couple places in NC that appear to be pay to play. Are there any members around who could get me started Thanks
Rick
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17 Apr 2018 09:54 AM |
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2 Replies and 2659 Views
Southern California, need camping / prospecting recommendations! 2659 2
Started by Chadstreet1@gmail.com
I am looking for a location that myself, my wife and another couple could camp and do some light prospecting. Looking for somewhere within a few hours of LA. We are all experience backpackers and have a proper 4wd vehicle to get us out there. Ideally it would be fairly remote.
We have a sluice box, bucket, shovel, a few gold pans and a metal detector.
We do not need to have a fire, we have camp stoves and are fully self sufficient when it comes to food/water for consumption.
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by WALTER EASON 17 Apr 2018 07:06 AM |