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Grand new to gold, any info welcome! Arizona 3765 3
Started by Tammybreyer@aol.com
Im north of Scottsdale and have been into Lapidary for some time, Cab King setup for grinding and polishing cabs; love to go hiking and look for new rocks. I read something about metal detecting, and did my research, ending up with a Minelab GTX 4500. Im still learning how to use it by having a 'garden' at home that I seed with stuff so i can figure out the machine. I bought Garrett pans and have been playing around with paydirt to hone my skills. Now I feel I am ready to go exploring.....then I...
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by joseph Loyd  22 Jan 2017 10:03 AM |
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by Tamara Tiziano 22 Jan 2017 04:26 AM |
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My Trip the the Arizona Gold Basin (Part 3) Bahde Claims 9518 7
Started by dixiedesertdigger@gmail.com
So as promised, in this thread I wanted to share some specific lessons learned, observations, tips and suggestions for anyone who plans on visiting the Gold Basin Arizona. Before you read this Part 3, please read Parts 1 and 2 as I won't cover anything that I already covered except to perhaps elaborate on a couple things I may have already 'briefly' mentioned. For anyone who doesn't already know, I am no expert, I am actually a Greenhorn, a rookie when it comes to Gold Prospecti...
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by Tamara Tiziano 21 Jan 2017 03:48 AM |
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New Gold Bug by Fisher Question 6198 4
Started by yanick45@yahoo.com
I spend each spring/summer in the Black Hills of South Dakota panning and sluicing for gold. I'm getting older (I'll be 72 this year) and the buckets of classified material that I run through the sluice are getting too heavy for me so I'd like to take up metal detecting for coins, and metal detecting for GOLD. Last year as I was walking down a trail to my camper I picked up a square nail from the side of it. Laying under the nail was an 1876 seated liberty dime! It made m...
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by tom glenn 16 Jan 2017 01:12 PM |
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by tom glenn 13 Jan 2017 11:44 AM |
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by James Henderson 10 Jan 2017 11:38 PM |
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New rookie question 9483 10
Started by raklineplumbing
New to the gpaa and to the search for gold, spent 5 days at thermal city gold mine camping and searching, found gold in the river on my own and also rented there high banker for 2 runs, also dabbled the panning trough with success, so now I'm hooked. Joined the gpaa shortly after, my biggest question is I'm from se Pennsylvania and not sure of the laws in PA regarding high banker and digging regulations here, i know NC law is dig in river two foot from water edge not sure about here. Hopefull...
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by ronald kline 10 Jan 2017 02:46 PM |
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ARE YOU SUPERSTIOUS? 5096 2
Started by debatom@msn.com
Today I am making my award winning chili but tomorrow is a different thing. It will be my famous jumbalya and it will be loaded with black eye peas for good luck. Besides that I carry a little black rock in my pocket from the black diamond mine in NV. even though it is not a diamond. I don't believe in the broken mirror because that one would have gotten me a long time ago because my son owns the largest metal recycling yard in NE ca. and we have crushed 20,000 cars with most having t...
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by ARTHUR WAUGH 10 Jan 2017 12:13 PM |
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Test panning spots 4601 2
Started by plumberkris@gmail.com
So when test panning spots with a few pans here and there. What would make you what to start working a spot A speck or two per pan 6 specks or so What's a good test pan to start working a spot to bedrock or hard pan.
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by Kristophor Timmons 09 Jan 2017 07:15 PM |
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New member in southern California. 5172 2
Started by Kbwinniford@gmail.com
I am a new member in Ridgecrest, California. Are there any other members here If so, what chapters are you members with
Also I am eager to be out prospecting so if anyone near me is willing to teach or put in the work I am willing to learn and work.
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by john hubbard 09 Jan 2017 04:31 PM |
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Started by freddie.beckjr@yahoo.com
Posted the below message on my local Craigslist to see what happens.
'Looking for anyone in the upstate area willing to let a retired veteran do some prospecting on their property that has a creek, stream, or river running thru it. I am a member of the GPAA and LDMA and am looking for property to be able to do some gold and mineral prospecting. I will clean up and take the garbage and trash I collect and get out of the water for you. Am willing to work a deal on splitting or showing what ...
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by john hubbard 09 Jan 2017 03:31 PM |
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Started by jstansberry@live.com
i have bought 60 acres in idiho is there any body out there, i do carry big guns.. core d lane and ida falls..
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by Travis Nix 06 Jan 2017 08:49 PM |
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Started by lchavezmisc@fastmail.fm
About 20 years ago, a coworker and I decided to play our hand at prospecting. I had the jeep and he had fabrication skills. I don't recall drywashers being an option back then, but he fabbed a sluice box setup that we would hall out to blm land and run material. We had no idea what we where doing, but had a good time getting out. Although we found some flakes, gold was dirt cheap back then and we quickly lost interest. I was also alot younger, with two young daughte...
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by JAMIE BURRELL 06 Jan 2017 04:50 PM |
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THE QUEST FOR QUARTZ AND OTHER DANGEROUS ROCKS: 3370 2
Started by debatom@msn.com
The last couple winters we have chased quartz from the rye patch clear up into north west NV. On the geology maps I located a spot at 7000 ft. where there was supposed to be an old alluvia area and sure enough there it was, a sandy lake bottom with shore line marks and all. The area is not really big and here it is in the middle of volcanic rock outcrops to boot and a dry wash running in and out of the basin so off my beautiful bride went and soon coming up with a lone p...
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by tom glenn 05 Jan 2017 01:15 PM |
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Does anyone know about claim sharring? 6003 10
Started by debatom@msn.com
Last thanksgiving I may have tried to recycle to many aluminum cans, you know doing your part for the planet and I got playing on ebay on this mining claim and waited till the last 10 seconds and placed a bid and won it by 10 cents. It was surprisingly cheap and with a pair of gators, 410 snake charmer it made a great xmas present for my beautiful bride. So in Feb. off we go to Yavapai co. in the bumblebee area and actually it is a nice claim, lode but has the best of both worlds bec...
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by Christine Gold 04 Jan 2017 11:52 AM |
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by WALTER EASON 04 Jan 2017 10:46 AM |
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NEW YEAR GOALS AND RESOLUTIONS 6781 11
Started by travnix82@yahoo.com
Hello friends,
I wanted to take a minute and wish every one a happy and safe holidays coming up.. Hope everyone gets some new mining gear under the tree or is able to spend quality time with loved ones..
I also wanted to make a new year resolution or set a goal for my personal mining adventures..
I hope to find our first ounce of gold with my kids this coming season. We have joined the LDMA a bit late in the season and have yet to visit any of the camps, but we are...
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by RICHARD VON STIETZ 03 Jan 2017 04:48 PM |
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Started by tstuder365@gmail.com
Hi just recently retired and getting into prospecting, looking to pan and sluice in nevada and california in the spring when its still winter here in Saskatchewan. Does anyone know if i would have any problems crossing the border from canada into the usa with my pan, sluice, metal detector, hand trommel etc, all recreational level equipment. I have heard us border services can be sticky about activities that could possibly be classified as work rather than recreational. Also If anyone ...
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by DAVID WEBSTER 03 Jan 2017 12:49 PM |
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SOMETHING DISTURBING IS HAPENING OUT THERE: 5540 3
Started by debatom@msn.com
This time of year is when I hit the books and study history and geology and if there is any open ground in the place of interest I have in mind but this year seems to be different in that I am seeing vast acreage gobbled up by large mining company's and I don't mean pretend miners selling claims on ebay. These are large miners mostly from Canada and they are claiming section after section amounting to thousands of acres in great proven areas of the past and present and are even gobbling ...
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by WALTER EASON 03 Jan 2017 09:22 AM |
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Whites Surfmaster PI 5189 3
Started by wvmtneer1953@yahoo.com
Just wondering if anyone has tried using a White's Surfmaster in the desert. I have a Gold Bug 2 for small nuggets and just got the Surfmaster for the beach. I was thinking about taking the new unit to Arizona on my next trip. Thanks
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by John Wood 02 Jan 2017 11:19 AM |