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Green Horn from Southern Calif 3318 2
Started by Ownedbygod247@gmail.com
Work has finally let up enough for me to get out more. This is my first year prospecting and i would like to learn as much as I can about prospecting so I can pass it on down to my youngins'.
I'm 35, A Millwright by trade so I already work my hiny off for a living, but now I'm geared up and ready to DIG!
Inventory is as follows- 2 Fisher Gold bug 2's & all the necessary accessories, a Royal explorer drywasher and blower, picks, pans classifer screens * spell check is broke I gue...
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by Gilbert Ruiz  08 Aug 2018 07:05 PM |
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12 Replies and 9704 Views
Heading to Colorado 9704 12
Started by Cwdjr34@aol.com
I joined the GPAA last year and this is my first time to post anything on here. I apologize if this is posted in the wrong place. My girlfriend and I are heading to Colorado from south Texas for a “scenic tour”. We will be in the Durango, Silverton, Montrose area on the 11th and 12th of August. Anyone who might be prospecting in those areas and who might be interested in some free labor and willing to teach someone who is brand new and completely green, just shoot me a message and we can see...
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by Chuck Dixon 07 Aug 2018 07:02 PM |
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6 Replies and 5182 Views
opinions of access to claims 5182 6
Started by j_pavli@hotmail.com
Hello to all, I'm trying to get a read on some of the suggested routes and requirements that it takes to get to the claims. In Arizona the rocky and be real rocky and sandy can be deep sandy in the washes. I know the rental companies say no go on off road adventures but that is a definition. I've been reading the access points that some of the gentlemen have added to the claims and the pictures are a added value to say the least. I have done off road driving before but nothing...
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by WALTER EASON 07 Aug 2018 07:08 AM |
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5 Replies and 4427 Views
High Sierra Gold 4427 5
Started by smithsgold@aol.com
High Sierra Gold
Join Jeff and Mike as they look for Gold and Treasure in the High Sierra's , Watch as Jeff finds a .45 Gram nugget.
https://youtu.be/D1ZU46z60QI
Hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching,
Jeff
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by JEFF SMITH 03 Aug 2018 09:33 AM |
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0 Replies and 1443 Views
Greaterville claims 1443 0
Started by bradhatt@hotmail.com
Does anyone have better directions to the Greaterville claims I spent a day out there and finally stumbled upon Friendship. The map in the 2014 guide is not that clear.Hopefully the maps in the new guide are much better. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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01 Aug 2018 04:18 PM |
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1 Replies and 5837 Views
Hand dredges in California 5837 1
Started by Dmediucho@me.com
Hey everyone, are hand suction dredges legal in California I have not been able to find much info but from what I have heard it is legal if it’s Manual and not connected to a sluice box. Any input would be greatly appreciated
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by Dennis Lynch 28 Jul 2018 07:52 AM |
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0 Replies and 1798 Views
Assay lab? 1798 0
Started by jlocke1970@att.net
I was curious if anyone has any experience with Reed Laboratory in California I'm considering sending a sample in for analysis .
I apologize if this should have been posted in another area. I really couldn't see where else would have been better. Thanks for any insight or opinions.
Jim
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23 Jul 2018 05:20 PM |
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4 Replies and 3182 Views
How to post photos? 3182 4
Started by JTaylor@HL.com
Hi All,
I still cannot figure out how to upload a photo into a posting. Figured out how to upload my image for the icon, but not this other.
Also, tried searching but could not find instruction there either (likely my fault since there were a ton of hits on the search and I gave up after about 15 or so).
Thank you in advance!
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by Dennis Lynch 23 Jul 2018 09:16 AM |
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34 Replies and 14482 Views
No Claim Markers? 14482 34
Started by captaindebris@gmail.com
I am a new member here in Northern California and have been to two claims so far. Both were unmarked in any way I could find. Most notably at the entry points, No notices of federal mining claim were anywhere to be found. The BLM land office in El Dorado Hills has told me unmarked claims are considered unprotected by them. On the Lady Bug claim there is an obvious public entry point with no claim signs and on S Able Granma there is a 4x4 road to a well developed camp site that also has no markin...
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by LEO LORENZ 22 Jul 2018 04:33 PM |
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3 Replies and 2768 Views
Newbie here, what’s in my pan? 2768 3
Started by Dmediucho@me.com
Hey everyone I joined the club a few days ago and love all the info here. I went sluicing near auburn ca a few days ago and after panning the material there is a bit of gold and silver looking material. What exactly is this silver material It moves with the gold flakes and all I have left is some gold and this silver stuff.
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by ARTHUR WAUGH 18 Jul 2018 04:22 PM |
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4 Replies and 5052 Views
Latest Greenhorn Says Hello 5052 4
Started by afab67@hotmail.com
Hi Folks.
Just joined the GPAA today. I live in the great gold prospecting State of Florida. However, I do get make trips to Georgia and the Carolinas a few times a year so I am looking forward to getting expert at panning with time. My last visit to Dahlonega got me hooked.
While in Florida, I spend my time urban prospecting for gold jewelry, usually at the beaches.
Just wanted to say hello and that I look forward to learning this hobby even better through the GPAA.
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by WARREN WYMAN 18 Jul 2018 01:50 PM |
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3 Replies and 3607 Views
Need Clarification 3607 3
Started by ramlasers@aol.com
Need clarification on some of the areas where you cannot dig/dredge on the banks of rivers. Does this include no digging on the inside corner rock piles that are above the water line Thank you.
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by RICHARD KERSTENS 12 Jul 2018 03:05 PM |
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7 Replies and 7290 Views
Sluice advice please 7290 7
Started by justins_iphone@ymail.com
I am running a 50” sluice with 2-1/2' high, 9-1/4' wide with a 13-1/4' flange has carpet & miner moss and the metal ramps(not sure what they are actually call). Please correct me if I have bad info, I have read to set with up any where from 4 degrees to 10 degrees pending gold loss and to pan a tailings pile to make sure minimum/no gold loss. I was out this weekend with some success however I kept running into it would take a very long time to run my material through my sluice.... I tried a ste...
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by JUSTIN MORALES 09 Jul 2018 11:02 AM |
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1 Replies and 3031 Views
New to GPAA and have Questions 3031 1
Started by rossiejames@aol.com
My name is James. I have always wanted to prospect for Gold. I finally decided to join the GPAA. I have ordered some stuff online (practice pay dirt) to get some practice. I would like to take my grandson to one of the GPAA sites in Georgia seeing they are the closest to where I live. Can anyone give me some advice/help picking one that we could go to and camp for a couple of days.
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by WALTER EASON 05 Jul 2018 09:55 AM |
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1 Replies and 2070 Views
I'm new to GPAA and looking for help and advice 2070 1
Started by rossiejames@aol.com
I'm new to the GPAA and looking for GPAA properties in Georgia. Is there anyone out there that can help me with some information on sites in Georgia. Thanks for any help.
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by WALTER EASON 05 Jul 2018 09:49 AM |
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9 Replies and 5994 Views
Reading the stream/creek/brook 5994 9
Started by justins_iphone@ymail.com
I am fairly new to the gold panning world and have learned a lot from good people that I have met on in the waters and banks. However I have been out multiple times on a gold producing creek and have recovered small colors from my pans. Just yesterday I was out and met this guy and he was having pretty good luck up here in the north east and showed me his findings and there were some pickers and good flakes. I have been to this creek many of times over the past couple months and only pulled out ...
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by MICHAEL STEELE 03 Jul 2018 12:13 PM |
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4 Replies and 7251 Views
Staking your own claim 7251 4
Started by gulfcoastfishing@att.net
Ok I have researched and found a piece of land in a township that appears to have no claims on BLM /Forrest Service Land. I have narrowed that out of a section this land 1/4 of the section should be available actually more however thats the section I was focusing on. Now I am interested in 80 acres of that 160 acres Do I stake it and file as 1 claim it seems somewhere I read i have to register it in 20 acres. Also is the fee higher for 80 acres compared to 20 if all in same connected land mass.....
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by ARTHUR WAUGH 29 Jun 2018 03:01 PM |
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7 Replies and 4493 Views
gold on beach? 4493 7
Started by atsmith@ptd.net
Looking for possible beach locations (for a vacation) along the Atlantic Ocean that may have gold hidden in the sand. Do you have any spots you have had luck
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by joseph Loyd 28 Jun 2018 11:56 AM |
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9 Replies and 14569 Views
gpaa / ldma 14569 9
Started by kloucks23@hotmail.com
ok soo I have a gpaa membership and still waiting for book n such in the mail...I see that the ldma has lots of property for them to mine but im not ldma..first question is can I mine any gpaa property in my area without group meetings ..say 24/7 if I choose to do
second question is..looking under memberships I see ldma has property size like 120 acres n such like one in ga or sc cant remember but tells of gold found like nice nugs or flake gold but the gpaa has no such info under membe...
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by joseph Loyd 26 Jun 2018 08:23 PM |
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2 Replies and 2268 Views
50 / 50 2268 2
Started by ScottSn3@aol.com
Looks like we just rolled over 50,000 members on the 50th anniversary of the GPAA.
I think the 'Buzzard' would be proud. Thank you Massey family.
Scott L.
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by LEO LORENZ 26 Jun 2018 11:01 AM |