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Started by akajam
Hi, I need to vent and ask for help.
I'm in north Idaho, I belong to a local club with several claims, and this is my second summer prospecting. I research, I read everything I can get my hands on, I watch endless YouTube videos, I work hard and try to work smart when prospecting, but except for three small flakes I found my first day out last summer, I'm not finding anything. At all. Even in a creek where I know there's gold - I've seen it in others' pans - but it eludes me.
I am so frustrate...
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by JEFF MARTIN  20 Dec 2015 08:12 PM |
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6 Replies and 9652 Views
power sluicing 9652 6
Started by golddog2
Is it legal to power sluice in CA. High banker in the stream feeding stream material. Can't dredge need some way to get gold.
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by JERE CLEMENTS 08 Dec 2015 11:23 AM |
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4 Replies and 7727 Views
Randy's New Gold Adventures Forum Now On-Line! 7727 4
Started by C-17A
Hey GPAA Gold Prospectors...
Well, after some on-line effort and much waiting..... I simply couldn't recover my 'old' Gold Adventures web site Forum on createforumhosting.com.
So, I have started up a brand new Gold Adventures Forum at a different hosting site and we'll just have to start over...
PLEASE join and/or rejoin my 'new' Gold Adventures Forum:
Located here off my web site page: http://goldadventures.biz/new_forum
Or, directly to the Login page: ...
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by joseph Loyd 02 Dec 2015 07:47 PM |
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Started by kyleclay
I need help on trying to determine what kind of equipment I can use or convert to for 25 dump truck loads of sapphire ore I have access to. I would like to go through about 20 five gallon buckets per day. Any advice will be helpful. Just to give you an idea of what I have already done, I used a screen to wash the material about two coffee cups at a time and it took me two days to go through 3 five gallon buckets.
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by ANTHONY BAILEY 29 Nov 2015 05:14 PM |
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8 Replies and 5097 Views
Carrying nuggets in the field 5097 8
Started by tpleibel
I am unfortunately Diabetic. My own fault and genes but I have to test my blood several times a day. The little containers that the test strips come in are plastic and have a seal that makes them air and water tight. I carry one on my pocket to put any nuggets or interesting gems etc. in. If you have friends that are diabetic, they will have lots of these laying around. If not come ask me on a claim, I always carry about 10 or so in my supplies to share.
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by Brad Lamb 05 Nov 2015 06:52 AM |
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1 Replies and 8359 Views
Gold Trails on YouTube 8359 1
Started by GregMiller
Good Day Prospectors!
Has anyone been checking out the new Gold Trails YouTube Channel We're working on getting a lot more videos up there to help everyone find more gold! Let us know what you think so we can make sure we're putting up the videos that people want to see.
Here's the link -> http://www.youtube.com/goldtrailstv
Happy Prospecting!!
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by ED GREANY 04 Nov 2015 10:04 AM |
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6 Replies and 8465 Views
Gold Pans 8465 6
Started by dmcelyea
Good morning folks. In the new Pick and Shovel is an article on the world's best panner's competition in Spain. I have looked high and low for the type of pan they are using. It seems almost impossible to pan 40 lbs of dirt in a little over a minute. Anyone got any info on these pans Thanks
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by Julia McCormack 20 Oct 2015 04:43 PM |
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3 Replies and 4573 Views
Roaring Camp CA 4573 3
Started by Riggerson
My brother and I will be spending 4 days at Roaring Camp in early September and will not be purchasing a pile of dirt. Anyone have any prospecting tips/suggestions that would help us maximize our chances of success there We'll have gold pans, a few crevacing and digging tools and an Angus M sluice. Traveling from Ohio, I'm just excited to have a real chance to find anything but specks and flakes!
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by WILLIAM HALL 04 Sep 2015 02:45 PM |
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2 Replies and 4771 Views
Tulare County Prospecting 4771 2
Started by GP1400
Hello. I'm new. Are there any places to prospect in Tulare County I live in Exeter, CA. Any assistance will be appreciated.
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by Gabriel Perez 03 Sep 2015 06:53 PM |
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18 Replies and 12385 Views
Western Colorado Rookie 12385 18
Started by JasonShelley
Hi Everyone,
I have recently picked up panning and prospecting. I have been in it for a couple months now and am learning most from the web and a few shows on the outdoor channel. My biggest problem is actually pinpointing the gold. I have gone to a couple places where gold mines are in teh area. But alas, I caome up with nothing. I live in Mesa county (Grand Junction) Colorado. Any advise or even specific areas where people have had luck would be helpfull.
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by Benjamin Crain 09 Aug 2015 10:49 AM |
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2 Replies and 6506 Views
feather river (need info) 6506 2
Started by rockmanblue
looking for info on the feather river..any tips tricks
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by ARTHUR WAUGH 17 Jul 2015 12:02 PM |
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9 Replies and 8587 Views
Pump power supply 8587 9
Started by ScottSn3
I'm thinking about buying a 12 volt pump that draws 1.8 amps for use at home to do a little garage prospecting. Rather than get a battery for it I have a Radio Shack unregulated 12 volt 1.75 amp power supply. Would that work in place of a battery
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by Scott Leidenberger 30 Jun 2015 05:37 PM |
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3 Replies and 6623 Views
panning 6623 3
Started by akgoldseeker
have trouble with finger and hand fatigue while panning
try this,go to hardware store and buy a smooth cupboard handle and mount it on outside of goldpan where it is comfortable to grip with your fingers. this greatly reduces finger and hand fatigue while panning.a handle comes with mounting screws at a cost of about 2 bucks,and helps tremendously try it as soon as you get used to it you'll be greatful for the idea may your pan turn yellow and enjoyment of panning increase.good luck to all
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by DON TAYON 11 Jun 2015 02:45 AM |
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44 Replies and 21948 Views
Rattlesnakes 21948 44
Started by James Slay
We encountered a Black Southern Pacific Rattlesnake on the trail at Bautista Placer, as we headed back to our vehicle yesterday 4-15, we weren't wearing snake chaps but will be wearing them next time. Walk with caution and wear your chaps!
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by Benjamin Crain 07 Jun 2015 11:01 PM |
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4 Replies and 5961 Views
Sun Shade 5961 4
Started by dmcelyea
The wife and I are planning an adventure in prospecting in New Mexico this month. We have been searching for a canopy of some kind to take along as we are both aged and will need some shade. I cannot understand why a canopy costs more than a good tent. It makes no sense. I had a brain fart this morning. 4 ten foot lengths of pvc pipe, a cheap tarp, cheap tent stakes and paracord.
Has anyone tried this method
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by Don McElyea 17 May 2015 08:12 AM |
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4 Replies and 7766 Views
Floating very fine gold Recovery 7766 4
Started by BoooYA316
It's very hard to recover fine gold or flour gold maybe I can help with issue. Some times gold floats due to clays oils from vegetation. don't worry buy an inflatable kids pool and fill your bucket full of water and let the clays and dirty water wash your gold out of the bucket into the pool by swirling the matirieal around with your hand and tilt the bucket so that the gold washes out. then use my method in this link with a pump to recover it http://www.goldprospectors.org/Community/Forum...
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by Benjamin Crain 06 May 2015 06:20 AM |
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2 Replies and 7852 Views
Dry Washer Operation 7852 2
Started by gchilders3@cox.net
I have a Keene 140 (old style). I have been searching for a video showing the does and don'ts on how to operate this equipment. I would like to see what the riffle board looks like when the machine is running properly. I know all material is different and the machine should be adjusted to accommodate these differences. I would like to know the basics on what to look for when it is running correctly and some of the things that would indicate it needs adjust...
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by Frank Lilly 29 Apr 2015 06:02 PM |
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10 Replies and 6145 Views
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Started by zziipp
I just joined the GPAA and want some advise on the equipment I plan on bringing with me on my first outing. I have a generator, pump, garden hoses, extension cords, gold pan. That's it. Can anyone help me out and advise me on any thing else I should bring with me. I don't have a lot of money so please be gentle. Any help would be gratefully appreciated. Also when would the best time be to start prospecting
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by Alex Santos 27 Apr 2015 01:46 PM |
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1 Replies and 4704 Views
Reporting suspected Claim Jumpers? 4704 1
Started by Hannover
I am on a GPAA claim with my wife and we are just unloading and two vehicles pull up on a run off trench and 4 men jump out of their vehicles and start digging into the hillside and clarifying dirt as fast as possible. They fill up about 8 buckets of dirt throw them into the back of their truck and vanish. They acted like poachers do, hit the site quick, load up, and hit the road.
So when you see people behaving in this manner what is the best way of handling this, call the BLM, police, etc......
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by ARTHUR WAUGH 27 Apr 2015 06:17 AM |
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0 Replies and 3343 Views
Dry washers 3343 0
Started by Mike333
I have a Keene 151 dry washer. I've made a few modifications to make it easier to set up, and I changed out the honda, which didn't run unless the choke was half way engaged. The hopper and riffle tray work very well. I've panned the tailing and did not find any losses. Any thought from other 151 owners
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08 Apr 2015 08:15 PM |
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2 Replies and 6862 Views
The Colorado River is basically dead 6862 2
Started by Hannover
All of the gold that washes out of the Colorado is trapped by a dam a few miles East of Grand Junction and unless you can dig some old clay banks from old floods you might as well as forget about prospecting there. I am sure the State makes a killing on the gold that is deposited at the base of the dam each year, but if you are an amateur prospector just forget about it. I spent the day yesterday teaching my wife the layers and how gold is deposited and the way they set up the dam not one flake ...
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by WILLIAM HALL 26 Mar 2015 03:41 PM |
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8 Replies and 8846 Views
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Started by cshirsch
Here are few photos of a classifier I made for a friend. I have another one that I made before this but the parts I used for his are readily available at Home Depot. This really increased my production the last few times I went to SW Arizona. I used a wire drawer, a plastic tub. some 1/4' good quality plywood, some light angle-aluminum, and 1/4' hardware cloth. The drawer fits perfectly into the tub but is still easy to remove so you can dump the larger material. I used mine for about 10 days of...
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by CHRIS HIRSCH 23 Mar 2015 05:58 AM |
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5 Replies and 10117 Views
Sampling Tips and Techniques to Find New Areas? 10117 5
Started by alohajim
I have been using two sampling methods to find new areas to prospect.
First is either bring water or use available water to pan and finish pan samples on site. If there's the slightest bit of gold it will show up in the finish pan. I'll sample at different depths and locations at one site.
The next way is to take samples from an area in quart ziplock bags or larger buckets, label the bags for location, then either pan and finish pan them at home or run them through my gold cube t...
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by Don McElyea 17 Mar 2015 10:48 AM |
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5 Replies and 11039 Views
maps of LDMA claims 11039 5
Started by mrbillwej
Are there any maps of the LDMA claims If yes, where can I obtain copies, if no, Why NOT I am a life member and I noticed that the LDMA handbook only has locations, but no site maps of the claims. I would also like to see the LDMA acquire more claims in the Southern Gold Belt.
Any help will be appreciated,
Bill-
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by E. JIM/PAM HANEY 16 Mar 2015 04:44 PM |
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1 Replies and 7231 Views
DIY bucket classifier 7231 1
Started by JeepGold
Found a cool way to make your own bucket classifiers.
Maybe everyone already knows this but I thought I'd share since I'm geeked up on saving the money.
I googled how to do this and results came up on how to cut a bucket about 6 inches down, then cut the original bucket again about 4' down. Lay the screen of choice over the 2nd cut piece then wedge the two together. YEAH RIGHT! I spent and hr trying to do this, cutting myself on the trimmed mesh, NO WAY it was happening. At that po...
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by John Hilligoss 27 Feb 2015 02:49 PM |