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Canadian from AB 4696 1
Started by ted_balas@hotmail.com
I am brand new to prospecting and just yesterday I received my GPAA membership. I have been buying toys for last few years but had no chance yet to try them out. I am planning to drive to AZ this coming week and prospect claims along the way to AZ, from AZ I'd like to go to NV, CA and work my way back north to BC.
Any locals along the way that are willing to meet and share some experience and maybe even get out to a claim would be appreciated. My itinerary and time frame is not set in stone ...
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by ADAM ANDREWS  05 Feb 2017 09:33 AM |
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state laws 4577 1
Started by raklineplumbing
a lot of states and parks have laws that say only panning is aloud, my question is if ya dig in a creek for material to pan, could ya beat the system by digging in river and run a highbanker in a wash pan as a reciculating system, there would be no steam discharge and muddy water. just kick the idea around
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by tom glenn 04 Feb 2017 03:06 PM |
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lucky strike gold mine nc 6971 3
Started by raklineplumbing
looking at taking a trip to lucky strike mine in nc around 2nd week in march any imfo about the camp would be great, camping with a rv, thanks
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by GARY HITCHCOCK 04 Feb 2017 10:08 AM |
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Started by Csparks.mansuetto@hotmail.com
Can someone please explain this green belt to me. The swanky claim says no digging in the green belt 20 feet from bank. The river is at most 40 feet wide so if no digging within 20 f=t of bank then there's no digging.
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by STAN KARN 03 Feb 2017 05:29 AM |
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IS MINING IN YOUR BLOOD AND HERITAGE? 5517 2
Started by debatom@msn.com
My bride tells me in a recent post by my cousin from Colfax ca. on facebook that she had uncovered ownership of mines by our relatives from the past. With further research I found they owned part of the famous Big Oak Tree Mine, $ 100,000.00 and the Valley Forge and I'm sure some others. The Big Oak became part of the Rising Sun IN the 1930's $ 2,000,000.00 strong and the family was in all the major camps like Virginatown, Ophir, illinoisetown , Gold hill and others as they were all Corni...
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by ADAM ANDREWS 24 Jan 2017 09:52 AM |
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Traveler looking for info on prospecting Sacramento CA area 6792 6
Started by mike3731@hotmail.com
Hello, I am a green to prospecting and was looking for some help to a few questions. I am wanting to try panning in El Dorado county and found there is the Auburn state rec area to go on. I have tried to contact the park but no answer yet. So maybe someone on here can answer.
1. Do you need to purchase a vehicle or a park pass to go into the park. FYI I am from out of state.
2. Are there any claims to be concerned about If so where do I go to be informed of them...
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by WILLIAM HALL 23 Jan 2017 04:34 PM |
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by Brad Lamb 23 Jan 2017 11:17 AM |
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Grand new to gold, any info welcome! Arizona 3942 3
Started by Tammybreyer@aol.com
Im north of Scottsdale and have been into Lapidary for some time, Cab King setup for grinding and polishing cabs; love to go hiking and look for new rocks. I read something about metal detecting, and did my research, ending up with a Minelab GTX 4500. Im still learning how to use it by having a 'garden' at home that I seed with stuff so i can figure out the machine. I bought Garrett pans and have been playing around with paydirt to hone my skills. Now I feel I am ready to go exploring.....then I...
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by joseph Loyd 22 Jan 2017 10:03 AM |
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by Tamara Tiziano 22 Jan 2017 04:26 AM |
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My Trip the the Arizona Gold Basin (Part 3) Bahde Claims 10071 7
Started by dixiedesertdigger@gmail.com
So as promised, in this thread I wanted to share some specific lessons learned, observations, tips and suggestions for anyone who plans on visiting the Gold Basin Arizona. Before you read this Part 3, please read Parts 1 and 2 as I won't cover anything that I already covered except to perhaps elaborate on a couple things I may have already 'briefly' mentioned. For anyone who doesn't already know, I am no expert, I am actually a Greenhorn, a rookie when it comes to Gold Prospecti...
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by Tamara Tiziano 21 Jan 2017 03:48 AM |
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New Gold Bug by Fisher Question 6550 4
Started by yanick45@yahoo.com
I spend each spring/summer in the Black Hills of South Dakota panning and sluicing for gold. I'm getting older (I'll be 72 this year) and the buckets of classified material that I run through the sluice are getting too heavy for me so I'd like to take up metal detecting for coins, and metal detecting for GOLD. Last year as I was walking down a trail to my camper I picked up a square nail from the side of it. Laying under the nail was an 1876 seated liberty dime! It made m...
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by tom glenn 16 Jan 2017 01:12 PM |
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by tom glenn 13 Jan 2017 11:44 AM |
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by James Henderson 10 Jan 2017 11:38 PM |
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New rookie question 9834 10
Started by raklineplumbing
New to the gpaa and to the search for gold, spent 5 days at thermal city gold mine camping and searching, found gold in the river on my own and also rented there high banker for 2 runs, also dabbled the panning trough with success, so now I'm hooked. Joined the gpaa shortly after, my biggest question is I'm from se Pennsylvania and not sure of the laws in PA regarding high banker and digging regulations here, i know NC law is dig in river two foot from water edge not sure about here. Hopefull...
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by ronald kline 10 Jan 2017 02:46 PM |
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ARE YOU SUPERSTIOUS? 5279 2
Started by debatom@msn.com
Today I am making my award winning chili but tomorrow is a different thing. It will be my famous jumbalya and it will be loaded with black eye peas for good luck. Besides that I carry a little black rock in my pocket from the black diamond mine in NV. even though it is not a diamond. I don't believe in the broken mirror because that one would have gotten me a long time ago because my son owns the largest metal recycling yard in NE ca. and we have crushed 20,000 cars with most having t...
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by ARTHUR WAUGH 10 Jan 2017 12:13 PM |
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Test panning spots 4768 2
Started by plumberkris@gmail.com
So when test panning spots with a few pans here and there. What would make you what to start working a spot A speck or two per pan 6 specks or so What's a good test pan to start working a spot to bedrock or hard pan.
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by Kristophor Timmons 09 Jan 2017 07:15 PM |
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New member in southern California. 5370 2
Started by Kbwinniford@gmail.com
I am a new member in Ridgecrest, California. Are there any other members here If so, what chapters are you members with
Also I am eager to be out prospecting so if anyone near me is willing to teach or put in the work I am willing to learn and work.
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by john hubbard 09 Jan 2017 04:31 PM |
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Craigslist 4676 1
Started by freddie.beckjr@yahoo.com
Posted the below message on my local Craigslist to see what happens.
'Looking for anyone in the upstate area willing to let a retired veteran do some prospecting on their property that has a creek, stream, or river running thru it. I am a member of the GPAA and LDMA and am looking for property to be able to do some gold and mineral prospecting. I will clean up and take the garbage and trash I collect and get out of the water for you. Am willing to work a deal on splitting or showing what ...
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by john hubbard 09 Jan 2017 03:31 PM |
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idaio 5048 1
Started by jstansberry@live.com
i have bought 60 acres in idiho is there any body out there, i do carry big guns.. core d lane and ida falls..
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by Travis Nix 06 Jan 2017 08:49 PM |
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New Member in Arizona 22411 18
Started by lchavezmisc@fastmail.fm
About 20 years ago, a coworker and I decided to play our hand at prospecting. I had the jeep and he had fabrication skills. I don't recall drywashers being an option back then, but he fabbed a sluice box setup that we would hall out to blm land and run material. We had no idea what we where doing, but had a good time getting out. Although we found some flakes, gold was dirt cheap back then and we quickly lost interest. I was also alot younger, with two young daughte...
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by JAMIE BURRELL 06 Jan 2017 04:50 PM |