Many people don’t realize it, but much of the gold found in the United States was transported by glaciers. Volcanic eruptions that happened in North America and other parts of the world tens of thousands of years ago are responsible for bringing the gold to the surface. However, these gold deposits remain more-or-less in place. […]
Gold Prospecting
Most small-scale gold prospectors search for placer gold that is deposited in streams and rivers, but it can also be found in arid climates far away from existing water sources. Gold can be found using a variety of different methods. The most common way to recover gold in the water is by gold panning, but larger equipment can also be used to help prospectors recover more gold by processing more material. This page includes information on different gold mining methods.
24 Gold Panning Locations in New England – Rivers with Gold
13 Western Oregon Mining Towns – Siskiyou & Cascade Mountain Gold
1. Quartzville Quartzville is the northernmost mining town in the Oregon Cascade Mountains. Gold can be found on Quartzville Creek in the section that flows into Green Peter Lake. Several miles of the creek is designated as the “Quartzville Recreation Corridor” and is open to the public of a variety of activities including […]
19 of the Richest Gold Mining Towns in Idaho (Map)
1. Murray Murray holds the interesting distinction of being perhaps the last “gold rush” in the lower-48 states. The richest gold deposits were found at Prichard Creek and Eagle Creek, although gold was mined starting all the way down at the Couer D’Alene River. Some large gold nugget have been mined at Murray. […]
77 Gold Prospecting Tips – How to Find Gold Like a Pro
There are few other hobbies where you can have fun outdoors and potentially make money at the same time. The interest in gold prospecting is as strong now as it has ever been, but it’s definitely getting harder to find the yellow stuff these days. With the right knowledge and skills there is no doubt […]
How to Stake a Mining Claim on Federal Land in 8 Simple Steps
The law in the United States allows you to stake a mining claim on some federal lands throughout the country. Federal lands where you can stake a claim are located in 19 states. These states are Alaska, Montana, Utah, Arizona, Arkansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, California, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, Idaho, North Dakota, Louisiana, […]
Finding Gold on the Klamath River and its Tributaries
The California gold rush brought tenths of thousands of miners to California in 1948 and by 1950 there were prospectors on nearly every river in Northern California. Not long after the discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, miners began finding gold farther north in what later became Shasta, Trinity, and Siskiyou Counties. The […]
6 Rivers in Georgia Where You Can Find Gold
The largest gold producing state in the eastern United States was Georgia. The celebrated county seat of Dahlonega in Lumpkin County was the center of the original gold strike in Georgia. For a time, this part of Georgia was getting more attention from gold miners than anywhere in the entire world. Miners scoured the rivers […]
9 Rivers in Wyoming Where You Can Find Gold!
Wyoming is a very mineral rich state which has produced gold, diamonds, jade, opals… even dinosaur fossils! If you’re interested in doing a bit of gold panning, this list of 9 rivers should help get you started. All of these Wyoming rivers have documented discoveries of placer gold which can be recovered by careful panning […]
25 Rivers in Washington Where You Can Find Gold
One great thing about prospecting in Washington is that gold can be found in just about every part of the state. Placer gold is probably most prevalent in the creeks and rivers of the Cascade Range, but central and eastern Washington also have some great areas to prospect for gold as well. Here are 25 […]
7 Rivers in Montana that are Full of Gold!
Most of the gold in Montana is found in the more mountainous western section of the state. There has been mining in Montana as early as the 1850s, with the peak of mining taking place during the 1860s. In the mid-20th century bucket dredges worked many creek and rivers in Montana, resulting in millions of […]
5 Mistakes Prospectors Make When Selling their Gold
Pictures of Genuine Gold Nuggets – Real not Fake!
All of the pictures on this page are real, genuine, natural gold nuggets. Gold nuggets are all somewhat different. They can vary quite a bit not only in shape and texture, but also in purity and brightness. While each piece can look quite a bit different, it’s pretty easy to know what real gold looks […]
Find a Secret Gold Prospecting Spot – These Research Tips Will Help…
Digging a little deeper into your research will result in more gold if you implement these tips Spend much time with other gold prospectors and you will probably have someone tell you the importance of “doing your research” when it comes to gold prospecting. This is good advice, but it’s also pretty vague. And often […]
Rock Crushers for Commercial Gold Mining Operations
Rock crushers are machine build to break large rocks into much smaller rocks, gravel, or sometimes rock dust. They are an important tool for most commercial mining operations. Rock crushers usually hold the rocks to be crushed in between two solid surfaces and apply a force that forces the molecule of the materials to separate […]