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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 Dolores River and The Hanging Flume
March 26, 2024
http://www.denverpost.com/2012/04/13/121-year-old-western-colorado-mining-flume-clings-to-its-secrets/ Click on the picture above to go to the article directly. Or try this …
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Year-round Gold Prospecting in Colorado
August 25, 2023 · 3 comments
Where and how to dig year-round in Colorado. Includes links to specific prospecting sites recommended for each season of the year.
Read more →Ben Parker: Colorado Gold Placer Mining Hero
June 26, 2023
Ben Parker is justifiably one of the heroes of the Colorado gold prospecting community. He was a student at Colorado School of Mines over 60 years ago. For his dissertation, he …
Read more →I’m on TV!
June 17, 2023
There was recently a broadcast of a short piece about prospecting in metro Denver with long time fellow prospector and friend JJ Long and me. The local TV station, KDVR 31 runs …
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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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Welcome New Prospector!
July 7, 2022 · 1 comment
Hi all, the following article is from Paul Schiffer. Paul is a relatively new prospector who has taken a very intense approach to the initial learning process so I thought he would …
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Finding Gold in Puerto Rico
May 30, 2022 · 10 comments
Gold prospecting in Puerto Rico dates back to at least the Spanish in the early to mid-1600’s, so it’s no surprise there’s still gold to be found today!! On a recent visit, my wife …
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Making a Ring From Your Gold
May 14, 2022 · 1 comment
How to use your placer gold from gold panning to make a gold ring.
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Gold Prospecting in different types of Streams
April 15, 2022
Learning about different types of waterways can make us smarter prospectors. Here’s how!
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