Prospecting & Detecting
Summertime Gold! Northern & Southern California
September 2023 by Dan Stanton
Miners Fight Back When BLM Says 'Your Claim Is Too Long'
BLM stated we had 30 days to amend our claim so that it fit within one 40-acre square or we would forfeit the claim.
Detector Brings New Life to An Old Lode Mine
…it was immediately evident the previous owner had not been using a detector. During just a few months of working the dumps part-time, he recovered gold in quartz specimens valued in excess of $40,000.
California State and US National Panning Championships
Over 200 panners competed in this two-day event to decide who was the best of the best.
My New Passion--Crystal Hunting
I decided to dig near it to see if there were any more and immediately uncovered others. In total I found a pocket with over 100 crystals in it. I was hooked.
Discovering New Territory
This same concept is true of many of our modern-day rivers, and we have to find out where their gold originated if we can.
East-Coast Nugget Shooting Myths, Challenges And Tricks
November 2023From Vietnam to Wedding Bands
It’s a common symptom of gold fever for miners to be very hesitant to let go of gold they’ve found or even have it made into jewelry. I confess, I suffer from the same incurable disease!
Subscription Required:
Exploration, Frustration & Extreme Heat In Pursuit Of Forresthill Gold!
• Formation of Gold Deposits in the South Eastern United States
• Connecting With The Past With Gold Rush Coins
• Half Moons
• Over the Divide
Free:
The Bawl Mill
• Legislation and Regulation
• PLP Update September 2023
• ICMJ Visits Virginia City, Nevada
