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Comment on Prospecting on a Club or Public Claim by Southeastern Gold Prospecting

Southeastern Gold Prospecting — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:17:02 +0000

Thanks for sharing this wonderful information! We need more people like yourself in this hobby to continue our good ways and stop the government from ending gold prospecting for good! I’m thinking about heading over your way very soon for some nugget hunting, might need to exchange e-mails! Goodluck and happy hunting!

Comment on Prospecting Tips and Tricks by Gold Prospecting

Gold Prospecting — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:24:02 +0000

Thank you for taking the time to post this very informative blog. I enjoy reading your posts and will continue to come back. Please check out my blog and let me know what you think!
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Comment on Time To Get Your Concentrates Cleaned Up by RD

RD — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:24:10 +0000

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Comment on That Time of Year by RD

RD — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:14:44 +0000

welcome fellow Okie, from one transplant to another. I’ve been here since ’76 but still own property near Choctaw OK. Please visit my blog at http://goldstrikecoloradoprospecting.blogspot.com/ Gold Strike Colorado Prospecting and say hi!
RD

Comment on Mining Terms by Miner Joe

Miner Joe — Fri, 13 May 2011 20:24:47 +0000

I have been mining for more than ten years, now. I do multiple types of mining… It depends on multiple factors including: the time of the year, location, and what mood I am in. When I visit a new spot, I prefer to do a lot of panning. Testing out multiple spots. If it is a claim that I have visited quite a bit, it usually depends on my mood. Sometimes I just like to set up my sluice box and sit in my chair with a cold beer and lazily run a few buckets of material while I take in the scenery. Other times, I want to move as much material as possible and break out the dredge or highbanker (where permissible).
I’ve even been known to do a little urban gold mining. That is taking old electronics and extracting the gold and other precious metals from them. I do not personally do this any more, but still collect old electronics and sell the boards to others who have better facilities to handle the processing than my back yard does.

Comment on Mining Terms by Thurman Williams

Thurman Williams — Fri, 13 May 2011 17:14:19 +0000

Thanks for sharing your definitions–it helps to get a better idea of what gold mining is all about.
For how long have you been mining? Do you prefer pan mining or another method?

Comment on Prospecting on a Club or Public Claim by CGC Miner

CGC Miner — Tue, 03 May 2011 01:16:41 +0000

Colorado is full of hardrock and fine gold just waiting to be found!
Colorado gold camp is a fine club that lives by this motto; Prospecting is about camaraderie amongst friends and getting out in the wilds, living and learning how to find that beautiful yella gold that mother nature has laid down for us.
Get out and get some
http://www.coloradogoldcamp.com

Comment on Prospecting Tips and Tricks by Miner Joe

Miner Joe — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:25:11 +0000

Thanks for the invite. I’ll check out your site and see what is going on. I’m moving permanently to Colorado this Summer so I will have a better opportunity to do things with the local groups than I do now, living in Oklahoma most of the year.

Comment on Prospecting on a Club or Public Claim by Miner Joe

Miner Joe — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:23:00 +0000

The rest rooms at Point Bar will not be open until April and most of the trees are small, so keep that in mind when you plan your trip. Follow the road past the rest rooms and you will begin to see where people have been digging. There is a huge hole that you can actually pull your vehicle down into and get right by where you are digging your material from on the left side of the road. This is probably the best place to start at. Look for the caliche (off white colored) layer and dig all of that out. That has been where I have had my best finds.
The gold is really fine, so you need to watch closely when you are running a sluice or panning it out.
If you plan on dredging, the Arkansas river is closed to dredging and possibly all motorized equipment this time of year. Check with the BLM offices in Canon City or Salida if you plan to use a high-banker, dredge or other type of equipment that pulls water from the river. In addition to the river being closed at certaing times of the year to motorized equipment, you also must get a permit from one of the mentioned offices before using it.

Comment on Prospecting Tips and Tricks by CGC Miner

CGC Miner — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:57:28 +0000

I like your helpful blog!
Prospecting is about camaraderie amongst friends and getting out in the
wilds, living and learning how to find that beautiful yella gold that
mother nature has laid down for us.
Let me know if you would like to find out some more information, or tag along on one of our prospecting outings.
Colorado Gold Camp, http://www.coloradogoldcamp.com

Comment on Prospecting on a Club or Public Claim by Justin

Justin — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:39:29 +0000

Thanks for all the info. I’ll be headed to the point Bar Area early next week and I’ll be ready to dig. I am thinking about just looking at the areas that other people have dug but I will experiment in some new areas, too.

Comment on Prospecting on a Club or Public Claim by Miner Joe

Miner Joe — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:43:29 +0000

Snow in that area normally melts pretty quickly. The water levels are low until the Mountain Snow melt starts in the Spring. As far as gold in the Springs area, I’m not aware of any open claims. I do know that walking around Cripple Creek there is lots of black sand in the bar ditches on most of the side streets. I’ve been tempted to scoop a little of that up just see what else may be in there.
If you head up to Denver, I have heard people have panned in Cherry Creek and had some success.
The GPAA claim at Idaho Springs is not that great from the reports that I have had on it from others who have tried it out.
My sons and I went to the GPAA claims at Granite a couple of years ago and there were several other GPAA members there, as well, during the three days we were there and nobody seemed to be finding anything. There is a lot of overburden there to get to the bedrock… even at 10,000 feet elevation.
The GPAA claim at Buena Vista is also reported to be good. I haven’t done a lot there but plan on hitting it again this Spring.
Cache Creek, near Granite, is also good. I haven’t worked it really hard except once with some friends, but it is on my to do list for this Summer.
There are some other claims that the local clubs control in the area. You might check around and see what they have available.
Hope this helps and good like finding gold!

Comment on Prospecting on a Club or Public Claim by Justin

Justin — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:07:57 +0000

Great read! I learn a lot from your blogs. I JUST became a GPAA member and am from Colorado Springs. Are there any areas you would suggest around here? Regardless I am gonna go hit the Point Bar out there pretty soon. Not sure what the snow and water level situation are like this time of year, though.

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Comment on Prospecting Tips and Tricks by Stentor Media

Stentor Media — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:09:51 +0000

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Comment on Prospecting on a Club or Public Claim by Stentor Media

Stentor Media — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:07:56 +0000