The love for rocks, minerals, fossils, and precious stones has made rockhounding a popular hobby in New England. The different states in New England include Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Each of these states has distinguishing geology that will be of interest to rockhounds. Equipment You need to make necessary […]
New England prospecting
Vermont’s Placer Gold Deposits
Gold deposits in Vermont are quite similar to New Hampshire and Maine, in that overall production of the metal has been relatively low. The mini gold rush of Vermont began in the 1850s as people started noticing gold flakes in the rivers. Maps of the gold faults were created and mining activity soon began. For […]
Where to Pan for Gold in New Hampshire
Most of the gold bearing water in New Hampshire is located in the Northern and Western parts of New Hampshire, although scattered gold deposits have been found all throughout the state in limited quantities. A very short lived gold rush actually occurred in New Hampshire back in the 1860’s after a small gold discovery was […]