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Goldville, Alabama
June 2005 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
Goldville, Alabama, (pop. 61) is located in hilly and forested country at an elevation of 1,018 feet, in the Piedmont physiographic province. It is near the northern boundary of Tallapoosa County.California State Gold Panning Championships
This year’s 2015 California State Gold Panning Championships were wild and hectic.
Detecting: Small Creek Yields Good Gold
Most of our gold recoveries have been in the cracks of the bedrock. Hot rocks in the form of dikes cross the creek at various locations, causing us to skip those areas.
Watch Out for Split Estates When Filing Your Claim
The only thing that saved me was talking to a local miner who gave me a “heads up” that private individuals owned all the mineral rights in that section.
Recluse Died with $7 Million in Gold
A Carson City recluse whose body was found in his home at least a month after he died left only $200 in his bank account.
The Oregon Claim
When I started dredging a short distance downstream from that feature I realized that I was into a major paystreak and much of the gold was coming right out of the upper gravel. I could see the chunky pieces falling out of the gravel as they were pulled into...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Court says ESA listing bogus
• Comments needed for Idaho project
• Crown Resources finally receives patents
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Raises Harassment of Miners to a New Level
New regulations have given the enforcement arm of the WDFW official “police” status, with the authority to issue citations, pursue warrants, make arrests and confiscate items.
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