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What prospecting tools does a newbie need starting out? 6041 18
Started by xxemoxmattiexx@gmail.com
My buddy and I are newer to trying to prospect on a more dedicated extent then just random panning. We will mostly be in western NE, Colorado, and So. Dakota. Occasional trips to SW Utah and the Arizona trip to see family. So my question is what tools in specific prospecting dedicated tools are a must have So far we have buckets, pry bar, shovels a few pans and a classifier set along with some snuffer bottles. Looking at either an SE 50in foldable sluice ( Royal knockoff ) ...
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by Michael edgar  02 Jul 2020 10:40 AM |
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3 Replies and 1460 Views
Colechy 1460 3
Started by davemarlow16@gmail.com
High in the Mountains of Colorado, I found a creek that has a 6 foot high bank on one side it consists of 6 inch round rocks and a black very hard material possibly volcanic ash It will crumble if hit with a pick but is very tough, there is maybe 12 to 24 inches of sandy clay on top. I tried to pan the sandy clay layer and have found no gold or black sand just blond sand in pan. There has been much mining just above here, could this be spent coal from the steam engines they used to operate th...
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by Bobbie Sepulveda 30 Jun 2020 04:17 PM |
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2 Replies and 1728 Views
incorrect coordinates and little data 1728 2
Started by prospector217@gmail.com
comparing coordinates in 50th anniversary edition and GPAA web site (blue moon, smith placer claims) coordinates are close but not exact. The 2014 edition gives townships ranges and sections were the 50th edition and the web site only gives latitude and longitude and no information on driving directions. Also how do you know if a claim is still active with the GPAA and has not been taken back or has became a close claim.
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by Christopher Caszatt 29 Jun 2020 10:04 AM |
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1 Replies and 1587 Views
PL Paso TX 1587 1
Started by howardfinchsr@hotmail.com
Just moved to EL Paso and am looking for someone interested in day trips to NM claims. Grayback etc.
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by Gary Whited 26 Jun 2020 03:34 PM |
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1 Replies and 1481 Views
New N' Blue Too 1481 1
Started by apps@holstmoney.com
Hi all, I'm relatively new to prospecting, bought some pans and a folding sluice, took my first trip a couple months ago to the Arkansas River downstream a bit from Point Barr in Colorado and managed to find some gold dust using a 14' and 10' pan (didn't have sluice yet). I think I found so little and such small gold because I was going through very little material *very* slowly and was not digging very deep, but was happy to find some on my first trip and was nice to visit mountains again. N...
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by David Goddard 25 Jun 2020 10:45 AM |
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14 Replies and 2479 Views
Brand New and Getting Blue 2479 14
Started by ronk9909@outlook.com
Hi there, I am 100 new to the whole world of prospecting. I am in Easley, SC and have been bouncing around location to location looking for the goods. In the two or three weeks that I have been doing this, I have completed enough research to make me feel like I was seeking a degree in geology. Anyway, I found a promising location (at least from my research of the past and current), but I am having the hardest time with my method of panning. Here is what I am dealing with: lots of black sand and...
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by Michael Holst 23 Jun 2020 05:45 PM |
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2 Replies and 1710 Views
Pick and Shovel? Online Mags? Website Issues? 1710 2
Started by joe.jem1098@gmail.com
Signed up, paid for GPAA membership and hit the website to learn. I can access some of the Gold Prospectors Magazines, some issues it tells me my login in is incorrect. Are those special Top Secret issues I can't access any of the Pick and Shovel that I've tried - none of them accept my password. Is that an additional subscription fee, do I need a secret handshake I click on a link (while logged in) that tells me to report issues or bugs and I get this: You do not have access to vie...
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by Greg Miller 22 Jun 2020 07:22 PM |
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2 Replies and 2484 Views
Silicone Mat for Blue Bowl 2484 2
Started by cmckeever@comcast.net
Hi, I saw a video on YouTube by Alan Robertson about how gold seems to stick to a silicone mat. He made one and put it into a Blue Bowl and it seemed to work well. I believe he was using gold from Flower Gold Wizard. Has anybody tried this, and does it work If it does work, can one buy these mats (I am not handy at making things.) I'm interested in beach gold. Cedric McKeever
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by Cedric McKeever 19 Jun 2020 07:11 PM |
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10 Replies and 2046 Views
Buying a gold producing property 2046 10
Started by ricksmail@gmx.com
I have been reading about leasing or actually buying a piece of property for a private claim/camping area to keep things simple. Has anyone done this, is it a scam-sounds interesting ! There are realtors in AZ and other states that sound legit
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by ARTHUR WAUGH 19 Jun 2020 01:16 PM |
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5 Replies and 3567 Views
GPAA membership and Lost Dutchmans membership 3567 5
Started by ricksmail@gmx.com
Hello All I joined GPAA prior to the plague, so therefore I have yet to venture out. But I'm getting ready. But I keep reading about the LMDA and its 'camps', locations, etc. I have left messages with the membership folks what's the difference(other than the price) but I guess they are locked down- 1) Can GPAA members use the LDMA camps 2) What do LDMA members get that GPAA don't 3) Does LDMA have different claims from the GPAA I could swing the Lost Dutch fees, but I have been unabl...
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by Rick Thomason 16 Jun 2020 08:19 AM |
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2 Replies and 1815 Views
what club is a good one to join outside of GPAA 1815 2
Started by jo.don2@verizon.net
i live in Ontario, i frequent Coolgardie claims, Holcomb Valley claims and Victorville. can anyone tell me what clubs have good claims in Coolgardie, Holcomb, Victorville or Randsburg area i love the desert and any streams to sluice in. i have all the gear anyone can need and i am pretty good at it all. is there any club claims closer to me that anyone knows of any recommendations would be helpful as i am thinking of joining some other clubs for some now prospecting friends and l...
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by DON GREENO 09 Jun 2020 12:34 PM |
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1 Replies and 1366 Views
HOW TO REGISTER? 1366 1
Started by d6fam2@gmail.com
HOW DO WE REGISTER SO WE CAN COMMENT
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by Jeffrey Gray 08 Jun 2020 07:46 AM |
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4 Replies and 3430 Views
Information on Triple D and M claim 3430 4
Started by gabrielmcguffey@gmail.com
Hello, I was wondering if anybody from the staff has any information on the Triple D and M claim in Ventura County, CA on Piru Creek. It is the closest claim to my house and there is no information under the directions or prospecting tabs in the claim directory. I haven't received my member package in the mail yet but was hoping to read something on the claim in the meantime.
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by Robert Murata 29 May 2020 10:54 AM |
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2 Replies and 2722 Views
The gold lab 2722 2
Started by moffman13@gmail.com
Does anyone know where I can find the price of the gold lab
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by Michael Moffat 26 May 2020 03:46 PM |
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4 Replies and 1804 Views
Arkansas chapter 1804 4
Started by Bobbydavis11@icloud.com
Hello I see that there is no chapters in Arkansas I was wondering if there is any prospectors in Arkansas and if we could get a chapter back going and what it would take to do so I’m in southwest Arkansas in the ouachita mountains Thanks Bob
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by Bobby Davis 24 May 2020 11:03 AM |
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4 Replies and 2142 Views
greenhorn needs HELP PROSPECTING IN ARIZONA 2142 4
Started by rjf183@aol.com
I would love to do some prospecting here in Arizona. I am retired, still in decent shape. I'm hoping there is someone or some group that could use an extra hand working some dirt. i have a couple detectors and some misc. tools. i would be available for overnight or multi-night trips. i am located in the west mesa area near alma school and the us60. give me a call or shoot me a text at 480-215-3425.
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by MICHAEL LLOYD 23 May 2020 02:51 PM |
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1 Replies and 1468 Views
How to find prospecting areas 1468 1
Started by forrest.j.mcdonald@gmail.com
So I know how to check Alaskan state/federal claims. Is it ok to just look up claimed areas and prospect the unclaimed portions 100 meters up/down stream I am new to this and I don't know if there are prospecting etiquette rules. Being in Alaska, I don't want to get shot in the woods.
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by Casey Jeffries 22 May 2020 01:00 PM |
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2 Replies and 1271 Views
Camping Washington State 1271 2
Started by kali8tara@gmail.com
So with this covid and no Washington camping open overnight...where can we both pan and stay Can we pitch a tent on a claim
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by William Hall 20 May 2020 06:54 PM |
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5 Replies and 2501 Views
LDMA vs GMAA 2501 5
Started by ricksmail@gmx.com
Hello Folks-I'm curious-I asked this of the HQ members, but no reply. That's ok, they're busy--but I'd like to know. What is the difference in the GMAA and the LDMA I see events that are attended by both groups. The LD costs $4800 and the GMAA costs $155 for 3 years. I don't understand the relationship. Are the claims the same What's the deal. Should I join the LDMA Are the claims in the Mining Guide the same for both groups Which is better Thanks in advance. Rick T
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by Rick Thomason 19 May 2020 08:16 AM |
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4 Replies and 1432 Views
Who has the Right to Classify ME as a Greenhorn ? 1432 4
Started by Havegundotravel@yahoo.com
I worked inside 50' Tunnels and Mines since 1968 as a Powder Man Blasting 'Bazooka' loads of 480 Sticks from 150' away with a Special 'NET' Weaved From Shipping 10' Dock Ropes because five (5) miles to the entrance was too far to Run before it goes off and getting up off the deck with a bloody nose after it went off. I remember Clearing Powder Charges that didn't go off. I remember being one of a the FEW Miners skinny enough to fit between a 50' Concrete Casing and the Jagged Rocks of the Moun...
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by STANLEY SHIELDS 16 May 2020 10:23 AM |