Gold prospecting tools & techniques
Gold Panning In Southwest Colorado
October 20, 2020
The southwest part of Colorado was the last area properly explored by US gold prospectors as they migrated across the state. Many towns such as Ouray, Telluride, Silverton, …
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Gold in black sands?
February 19, 2019 · 10 comments
Is it worth chemical or heat processing of the black sands from placer mining?
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Prospector Library
January 28, 2019 · 1 comment
The key books every Colorado prospector needs.
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Logo Gear Available
January 2, 2019 · 3 comments
Like this website and the Finding Gold in Colorado books? Want other prospectors to know you’re in the know? Then check this out! Lots of cool gear with the official logo on it. …
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How to: Buy a Mining Claim -the smart way
December 20, 2018 · 9 comments
Many small-scale prospectors dream of owning their own mining claim but don’t want to face the challenge of locating a new one. Instead, the idea of buying an existing claim …
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Gold Panning in Utah? You need this book!
December 9, 2018
Our next-door neighbors in Utah have some beautiful lands worth exploring. This is also true for gold prospecting in Utah. While there was never a real gold rush in Utah, there …
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Prospecting bench gold placers
November 30, 2018 · 2 comments
Gold bearing placer streams in Colorado are generally many thousands of years old, sometimes millions of years old. In that much time, a stream can move around and erode much …
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Ore Dump Gold Prospecting
November 14, 2018 · 7 comments
When exploring old mining districts across Colorado, prospectors may run into hard rock mines with ore dumps nearby. These large piles of brocken rock from underground can contain …
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