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Epithermal Gold Deposits
March 26, 2024
Just ignore the fact that it purports to be about Newfoundland and Labrador! Here is an amazingly good article on epithermal gold deposits. Highly relevant to Colorado because it …
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The Wandering Prospector Guidebook
June 16, 2023 · 12 comments
Announcing the latest book in the FInding Gold in Colorado series: The Wandering Prospector. Available now!
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Finding Gold in Colorado Books
November 8, 2020 · 11 comments
Our book collection! Here at Finding Gold in Colorado, we have stepped up to create and publish the books Colorado prospectors want and need. We currently offer four books: …
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Far Northwest Colorado Gold
September 3, 2019 · 1 comment
Ever heard of the Iron Springs Divide? How about the Little Snake River? Maybe Lay Creek? These are geographic features in far northwest Colorado and are geographical highlights of …
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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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Lions Open Space Park in Laporte - Prospecting Tips
October 9, 2018 · 5 comments
Welcome sign at the turn into the parking lot Can you see the little specks of gold to the left of my suction pipette and toward the upper end? Lions Park is about as challenging …
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Helpful websites for the small scale Colorado prospector
October 8, 2018 · 2 comments
In the course of the research for my book (buy it here) and otherwise, I found quite a few online resources to be helpful. So, to give others a hand, here is my random collection …
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Point Barr Prospecting Site on the Arkansas River
February 7, 2017 · 10 comments
Point Barr Site Map Point Barr is unclaimable land on the Arkansas River where you can drive right to the riverside and get to digging! The gold here is the typical fine Arkansas …
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Gold Tourism News Flash: Grand Opening of view point for Cripple Creek Gold Mine
September 17, 2016 · 4 comments
If you are reading this “now”, you missed the grand opening, but the overlook is open 24/7/365. Call the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum about scheduled tours of the whole historic …
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Gold Tourism - Denver Museum of Nature & Science
July 12, 2016
If you make it to Denver, this is a must stop! The Hall of minerals has lots of gorgeous crystals, mineral samples and lots of gold, especially Colorado gold. Here’s the entry area …
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