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First real greenhorn success! 8335 11
Started by ompomelet@gmail.com
Been playing around in the Wallowa river area. Places there are no claims. So far it wasn't very good. Out of about 3/4 of a bucket of dirt sifted to 1/4', I got a total of three tiny flecks of gold.
Today, I went up the bank and dug in a dryer area just below the high water line on an inside curve. Got one nice little flake and one fleck in a single test pan dug down only on the surface, down to about 2'.
Now I can set up a sluice and expect the results to be worthwhile...
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by LEO LORENZ  07 Dec 2016 08:52 PM |
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6 Replies and 7350 Views
Questions about mining guide 7350 6
Started by Scott.crum1825@gmail.com
I've been looking through the mining guide and I found a contradiction. the page is PI-133 in the general information for Pennsylvania. The last paragraph of the page starts by saying 'State Forests and Game Lands are open to panning, and prospecting.' Then the very last line of the page in bold says. 'State game lands are closed to all forms of prospecting. There is no removal of anything, violators will be issued citations.' So I'm a bit confused.
-Scott
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by JOHN DORVAL 07 Dec 2016 04:29 PM |
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2 Replies and 3794 Views
Fire Gold! 3794 2
Started by debatom@msn.com
We spent the summer prospecting a portion of our claims that most would just walk over the top of and not look back. It was heavily mined by the Chinese with long rows of stacked rocks and my wife has found a bucket full of square nails along with a hand pounded rusty gold pan, forged ax head among other things. But the most interesting thing we found was an array of small nuggets all in one small sample bucket containing gold, silver, platinum and copper in different shapes and form...
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by tom glenn 01 Dec 2016 01:14 PM |
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11 Replies and 9157 Views
My Trip the the Arizona Gold Basin (Part 1) Bahde Claims 9157 11
Started by dixiedesertdigger@gmail.com
Well I am back. After months of research, study, planning and preparations... Frankly my first time at 'Electronic' Gold Prospecting was everything I had hoped for. I will begin by saying that with my goal of finding a gold nugget or two, I failed. No gold nuggets but I did collect some amazing rocks, I brought back 5 gallons of Gold Basin paydirt and in my collection of rocks I managed to find a handful of gold flake glazed rocks. I have alot to say and share about my trip, about Gold Basin...
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by Shane Edwards 01 Dec 2016 07:18 AM |
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1 Replies and 6111 Views
My Trip the the Arizona Gold Basin (Part 2) Bahde Claims 6111 1
Started by dixiedesertdigger@gmail.com
So in this thread I thought I would begin to share some of the things I wanted to know about before visiting the Gold Basin Arizona, specifically the Bahde Claim 10, but never found any members here on the forums to share with me. I won't be able to share everything I now know on this one thread, hence the reason for doing it in parts, this being part 2... If you haven't read part 1, it's title is identical as this one with only the (part) being part 1 and not 2. First off, getting there ...
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by Brad Lamb 30 Nov 2016 11:12 AM |
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25 Replies and 11160 Views
Undercover BLM and Forestry Department agents? 11160 25
Started by crashcrain@gmail.com
From what I was told from a trustful source is that the BLM and Forestry Dept. is sending out under cover against that act like fishermen or hunters, and then they come down and start asking questions. From what I was told one individual refused to answer the questions of this undercover officer and he has been given a fine close to $100K, and he was doing nothing illegal.
If you have somebody you don't recognize start asking you questions stop answering and ask them why they are you a...
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by tom glenn 30 Nov 2016 08:51 AM |
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3 Replies and 4861 Views
Cub Scout Outing 4861 3
Started by s.britch@lafilm.edu
Hey all. I also posted this in the business section since I wasn't sure where to post in the first place. So my nephew's cub scout pack is going to be going on an outing next spring. (We're in Alaska, so the mining season is overwith now.) And We're looking for some donations for our outing. Basically I'm taking them out to a claim that was last used in 1919 that I have been to several times. (Never mined, but hiked) I have done days of researching and finally found the owners of the claim...
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by Sam Britch 29 Nov 2016 08:08 AM |
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1 Replies and 5545 Views
River Dredging on the San Miguel in return for some dry washing. 5545 1
Started by crashcrain@gmail.com
Just an idea, but would some groups this year like to come to a highly producing dredge claim on the San Miguel River in return for offering a trip for our group to have access to a good dry washing claim
When you come we work with our equipment together since we specialize in dredging and when we go out to your site we work with your dry washing equipment We split the gold at the end on both ends
Benjamin Crain,
President of Western Colorado Chapter ...
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by Travis Nix 25 Nov 2016 07:48 AM |
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3 Replies and 5041 Views
Arkansas River in Colorado 5041 3
Started by diamondjd@netptc.net
Any fellow prospectors been to the GPAA claims near Buena Vista Colorado
Going there in September. Any info on the claims would be greatly appreciated.!!
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by Michael Plessinger 25 Nov 2016 04:31 AM |
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1 Replies and 5517 Views
Undercover BLM and Forestry Department agents? 5517 1
Started by crashcrain@gmail.com
From what I was told from a trustful source is that the BLM and Forestry Dept. is sending out under cover against that act like fishermen or hunters, and then they come down and start asking questions. From what I was told one individual refused to answer the questions of this undercover officer and he has been given a fine close to $100K, and he was doing nothing illegal.
If you have somebody you don't recognize start asking you questions stop answering and ask them why they are you a...
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by Travis Nix 23 Nov 2016 04:22 PM |
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6 Replies and 4022 Views
Brand new member and to prospecting. Claims? 4022 6
Started by Mccullocks@bellsouth.net
Hello all, I am new to the gold thing. Taken this on with my son, so we can spend more time together. We are both getting the fever and learning as we go. We had not found much out in the rivers we have been at, so I signed up as a member since we will have access to claims. Does anyone know how to find what claims, as a member, I will have access too I am in the North Ga area. Where do I got to get the locations
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by Scott McCullock 22 Nov 2016 04:35 PM |
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2 Replies and 5057 Views
Looking for hard rock mining 5057 2
Started by smwininger@yahoo.com
Is there anyone here ever do any hard rock mining beyond casual use in Arizona If so can you tell me anything about the permit and bond process, like filing fee, bond fee, permit fee, etc.
I would appreciate any info.
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by WILLIAM HALL 21 Nov 2016 03:54 PM |
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2 Replies and 5535 Views
Gold Basin Arizona Claims = Bahde vs Hoppy 5535 2
Started by dixiedesertdigger@gmail.com
Okay fellow members... Last attempt at hopefully some discovery. Tomorrow early I head out on my very first Nugget Shooting adventure and it's going to be in the Gold Basin Arizona. So I have studied the claims as much as possible with whatever info including videos I could find. I have the Footprints on the Gold Basin. But curious what others here would choose and why. I am only going to have 4 days and 3 nights and perhaps I will try both but I am headed down to camp on site and believe kn...
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by Shane Edwards 19 Nov 2016 06:30 PM |
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6 Replies and 7190 Views
Processing Calvarites and Tellurites? 7190 6
Started by crashcrain@gmail.com
Since our claims here in Colorado are only a few miles down stream from the head of the San Miguel River which is in Telluride we have a great deal of Tellurides in our Black Sands. I have been told these can contain as much as 20-70 gold once processed. I have been experimenting with some techniques of removing the iron sulfide from the black sands with some luck, but not to the amount I would expect.
I recently tried a technique using salt and then baking at 1000F f...
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by Benjamin Crain 18 Nov 2016 04:26 PM |
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19 Replies and 10032 Views
NOTICE: Active GPAA Member Chapters 10032 19
Started by dixiedesertdigger@gmail.com
So I notice under the Community Section there are only 5 'Active GPAA Member Chapters listed. But I recall when I purchased my GPAA Membership there were a ton listed, I think there are some (alot more than 5) also listed in the Miner's Guide. Frankly, I think I recall choosing to have some portion of my membership fees to be allocated to a chapter near me that appeared on the list (I vegely recall) but have never heard from any chapter since. After attempting to gain knowledge here, on a claim ...
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by Vince Emery 18 Nov 2016 07:46 AM |
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1 Replies and 3904 Views
BLM Permits? 3904 1
Started by chris@northpines.us
So a good friend of mine has given me permission to prospect on his claim.
Am I responsible for getting any permits from BLM or Forest Service to work on this claim or is the claim owner (my buddy) responsible for these
I'm just a casual prospector here in Arizona.
I don't want to get sideways with either of these agencies and get my equipment confiscated. I've heard some horror stories about these guy's.
Thanks --------------------------------
Chris
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by Benjamin Crain 17 Nov 2016 02:46 PM |
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27 Replies and 16071 Views
NEW GOLD RUSH 16071 27
Started by travnix82@yahoo.com
So the new season of the gold rush started on Friday the 14th of October. My wife and I watch the show pretty religiously, but I was wondering does any one else feel the need to get out and prospect/mine more after watching an episode OR is it just me
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by JEFF STONE 16 Nov 2016 12:30 PM |
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4 Replies and 7114 Views
Hardrock Mining in Northern Washington State 7114 4
Started by kevin@gillas.com
I have access to a 1900's hard rock mine. I've been through the tailing piles, assed several locations plus have old surveys of the area that have shows .05 oz/ton. There is quartz veins that have been worked, several pyrites including arsenic and lead, there are hot rock everywhere, only after breaking up the hot rock there is nothing. The audits are over a 100ft. I've found no history on what was found on this claim. The claim is not road accessible, so I do n...
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by ARTHUR WAUGH 13 Nov 2016 11:16 AM |
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6 Replies and 5736 Views
The New Country leadership 5736 6
Started by worldavi@gate.net
With the election results now final, we can look forward to having a government that will be 'more' for our interests. The dredging issue should be appealed so that it will go to the US Supreme Court, and there with the new justice being appointed, it will have a great chance to prevail. Whether you personally like the guy or not Trump is going to do good things which will benefit us. I for one don't care what the guy said or did in his past as a private person. Thats the PAST. We need to look f...
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by LEO LORENZ 13 Nov 2016 09:59 AM |
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5 Replies and 7973 Views
Sluice versus Suction dredging 7973 5
Started by kevin@gillas.com
To Dredge or Sluice
I have worked a few GPAA claims. The latest one out of Boise outside of Boise. I meet the manager of the Boise GPAA claim. He was a great guy and took time off of his dredging to help out.
Is a suction dredge worth the money My existing sluice only picked up a few flakes over several hours of sluicing from the bank area. It is hard to sluice out of the creek with a hand sluice.
1 1/2, 2 or 3' sluice
Thanks for all the hard work...
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by Kevin Gillas 12 Nov 2016 10:01 PM |