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Hard Wages Claim, I'm confused or lost 16914 27
Started by fibeeyes@gmail.com
Our first adventure in prospecting , to scout out the Hard Times claim, 4 x 4 filled up, high-lift jack, power winch ready, extra food, water, clothes and blankets, shovels, flares, GPS, camera, and showed the kids where we were heading, you get the idea, hopefully we were ready for just about anything when going off-roading. Found NF road 462 (mile marker 74 3/4, its marked 'Bear something trailhead', hung a left, and turned on GPS, followed for a...
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by JOEBOB FECTEAU  24 Aug 2016 10:27 PM |
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Can you turn a Jet Ski in to a Gold Dredge? 8942 6
Started by carl.l.waddell@gmail.com
My Son left his old Yamaha Jet ski on the side of my house
and forgot about it. I am in California and cannot use a dredge yet, but was
thinking that Jet Ski might make a nice dredge. Plus that will teach him not to
leave things on the side of the house.
So has this been done yet, and any DIY dredge plans out
there.
Thank you,
CW
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by ARTHUR WAUGH 21 Aug 2016 10:56 AM |
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5 Replies and 4344 Views
Rock id 4344 5
Started by kenliedtke@gmail.com
While searching one of the gpaa claims in oregon I found cracks in bedrock with mystery substance and wonder what it is It's a white clay chalk like substance that milks when put in water. Does quartz breakdown to clay I dug out a little and panned, but no color. There is a lot more in the crack. The big question, should I follow the deposit
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by Kenneth Liedtke 15 Aug 2016 07:12 AM |
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12 Replies and 7963 Views
Unidentified Rock 7963 12
Started by jsohlberg@att.net
We have been finding this rock in the desert, often where we are finding gold. The rock, as you can see, (the sliced version) is very dense, weighs a great deal and is non-magnetic. The glassy looking crystals (for the lack of a better term) appear bluish in sunlight and silvery otherwise. We have asked a couple rock hounds but noone has come up with a definitive answer.
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by Michael Wheeler 14 Aug 2016 07:40 PM |
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0 Replies and 4213 Views
Mica 4213 0
Started by ompomelet@gmail.com
I'm rich! Pans full of... Mica! Yes, I can tell the difference. Knew at the start as the pretty gold mica flakes are all over the river bed here and some do end up in the pan. Stick a pin (or fingernail) into the paper thin floaty flake and it breaks apart into smaller pieces. Gold doesn't do that.
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13 Aug 2016 03:25 PM |
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14 Replies and 9853 Views
Did I break prospecting etiquette? 9853 14
Started by JBONES39@YAHOO.COM
So I'm out with a long time friend, were sluicing and at the start we agree to keep the take from our individual sluice. He seemed seemed fine with that. Each our own sluice digging from same hole, taking turns with each shovel load. An hour into my shovel brings up some Quartz with what appears to be fine specks of gold embedded. I tell him get your shovel over here. I bring up more, setting it ll aside on some bedrock. Next thing I know he's doing a clean out. I ask clean out so soon he says ...
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by ADAM ANDREWS 13 Aug 2016 01:00 PM |
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14 Replies and 18874 Views
Pisgah National forest 18874 14
Started by geniehall34@gmail.com
Has anybody went panning for gold in Pisgah forest I'm just curious to see if anybody has had any luck there. I know you can only use a pan but I think it would be fun.
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by ROBERT HOBDY 12 Aug 2016 06:30 PM |
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2 Replies and 6724 Views
Vein Mountain 6724 2
Started by MCKC@ATT.NET
Looking for information on the Vein Mountain outing from people that have gone in the past. I don't own a camper so I will be using a tent, unless someone can tell me if there is a local motel close by. This will be my first outing ever so any information would be helpful. Thank you for any help
M. Canales
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by ROBERT HOBDY 12 Aug 2016 06:11 PM |
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2 Replies and 6410 Views
Georgia Gold 6410 2
Started by lsthomas5028@gmail.com
We just moved to Georgia from Northwest Ohio and I am so disappointed that there are no GPAA claims close to me. Does anyone have any suggestions, I am having severe withdrawls and need a place to relax, play in the water and find some gold. I currently live near Brunswick, Georgia.
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by MICHAEL JUDD 10 Aug 2016 01:52 PM |
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5 Replies and 8885 Views
New GPAA Memer in the Inland NW! 8885 5
Started by jonwilbanks22@gmail.com
So has anyone been up to the Kevin Claim in North ID Recently It's the closest GPAA Claim to where I am. Also has anyone prospected the Spokane River or Liberty Creek above Liberty Lake Looking at the info I can find there has been gold found on the Idaho side of Mica Peak ID, but no info on the WA side. I have tomorrow off and plan on panning up Liberty creek for half a day to see if there is anything...
Thanks GPAA,
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by Vince Emery 09 Aug 2016 05:16 AM |
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0 Replies and 3529 Views
Santa Ynez River, California 3529 0
Started by Dan90011@yahoo.com
I will be in Santa Ynez, California this weekend and as I understand that area has a history of mining. I checked to see if there was a local chapter in the area but did not find one. has any one been out there and would you know if it is OK pan or set a sluice box
Any advice is appreciated!!!
Danny
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05 Aug 2016 01:59 PM |
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0 Replies and 2426 Views
grizzley sluice 111 2426 0
Started by melissas1981@yahoo.com
Has anyone used this piece of equipement,and what are your opinions
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30 Jul 2016 08:15 AM |
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0 Replies and 2532 Views
Lake Catherine / Pecos NM Area 2532 0
Started by mrussell@mckinneyisd.net
I would like to hear from some of you that know NM well. I will be in this area from Weds. 27th to Mon. the 1st. I have plenty of Gold maps and areas to look but have never prospected in NM. If anyone has any places or recommendations for good sites close to Lake Catherine/ Pecos I would greatly appreciate it.
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25 Jul 2016 02:31 PM |
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2 Replies and 5675 Views
New guy in Utah 5675 2
Started by atainstructor@gmail.com
Hi all!
I'm a pretty green greenhorn from the Salt Lake City area that just joined GPAA. By greenhorn I mean that I can get my pan facing the right way up at least 2 out of 3 tries. So far I've successfully resisted my usual urge to go buy lots of expensive equipment before I even know if I enjoy a new activity, so at the moment my equipment consists of a couple of Keene pans, buckets, a shovel and good supply of elbow grease.
Although I'm from the Utah area I'm planning on taking a trip up to...
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by Benjamin Crain 23 Jul 2016 07:02 AM |
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2 Replies and 5136 Views
Camping at Homack? 5136 2
Started by mrussell@mckinneyisd.net
Can anyone tell me some information about Homack Claim Is it possible to camp there and if so what is there What should I expect to see
Thanks
Matt
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by joseph Loyd 15 Jul 2016 07:41 PM |
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11 Replies and 8140 Views
New Guy 8140 11
Started by mrussell@mckinneyisd.net
I live in McKinney, Texas and have been relic hunting for years. There is not too much to find here, I found mostly new coins and a few musket balls. Any advice and help on navigating the site and learning the basics of GPAA is welcomed.
Glad to be apart of GPAA.
Matt
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by Gary Whited 13 Jul 2016 01:46 PM |
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13 Replies and 12181 Views
Hand dredges 12181 13
Started by ompomelet@gmail.com
Still looking at other equipment and reading old conversations. Ran across a mention of 'Hand Dredges' so googled for them. This particular one looks promising and quite affordable as well as being easily portable and light weight:
http://www.goldsucker.com/beltmount
Funny, I've been contemplating methods for getting the material out of rock crevices and this seems to fit the bill.
Comments/opinions
I've also pretty much settled on Bazooka sluices for when I go to purchase one. Probab...
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by Mary McCarty 12 Jul 2016 03:04 PM |
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2 Replies and 6763 Views
Mining Guide use 6763 2
Started by goldigging@yahoo.com
Hope all are enjoying a great 4th of July weekend.
I would like to encourage all members, not just new members, to read the front section of the 2014 mining guide.
Some really great information on sluice box setup, GPS use including topo maps, mining claims use and meanings, mining guide use.
Some info is basic, but we all start somewhere.
Just recently the use of GPS as well as reading topo maps came up, information within the MG covers the basics and how to read and interpret to...
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by WALTER EASON 11 Jul 2016 10:34 AM |
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2 Replies and 6077 Views
Similkameen River, Oroville,WA 6077 2
Started by bbqn.jpa@gmail.com
I'm planning a trip up by the Canadian Border in WA w/ a LDMA Buddy that dredges. I've never dredged before. I have several questions and would appreciate some advice. Wetsuits- Probably have to go used for now. What weight suit I'm 6ft, 250, what size to look for
Any folks out there that have been there Any info, suggestions
Thx
JP
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by JIM ACKER 03 Jul 2016 03:18 PM |
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1 Replies and 5479 Views
Yellow Jacket Creek ORMC151725 5479 1
Started by Jerryg@g-gec.com
I attempted to check this claim out yesterday and I'm 95 sure I was in the right place (I didn't have a GPS). I found a claim marker, right were the book said it was located, but the information on the claim marker didn't match what was in the mining guide. Is there a way to find out if this is still an active claim The claim number on the Marker was ORMC 169223.
It is possible I was in the wrong place, but the mining guide had it down to a tee. It wasn't super easy to...
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by WALTER EASON 21 Jun 2016 08:17 AM |