The time honored saying is to look near where gold has been found in the past. To that end, we have provided an interactive gold maps tab. Select it and then scroll into the area you are interested in. Then select a red dot which indicates where the mine is at, the type of deposit,…
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Metamorphic Rocks that Contain Gold and Silver
Metamorphic Rocks are igneous or sedimentary rocks that have been transformed by chemical, pressure, heat, and the presence if hot fluids. Metamorphic rocks are recognized by their often wavy and layered patterns, their hardness, and their minerals. The handbook for prospectors list 4 kinds of rock that are valuable or of interest. They are: Gneiss…
Why Prospectors Love “Fools Gold”
“Fools Gold” isn’t worthless as the name would have you believe. In fact this couldn’t be further from the truth. In the American West the largest gold finds are accompanied by heavy deposits of Iron Pyrite or Fools Gold”. It is true that many early prospectors looked for fools gold as a predictor of where “real gold”…
Huge Nugget Found
An amateur prospector in Australia has found a 177oz gold nugget. This is a tremendous find! This amateur did what all good prospectors do, go to where gold has been found before and use new methods to detect the gold. This nugget, in an area that has been mined for over a 100 years, was…
Gold Districts Throughout the World and the US
There is not a country that has not been mined for gold in recorded history. It has retained its value as the most precious metal on earth throughout milennia A total of 508 mining districts have each produced at least 10,000 ounces of gold, and many more districts have had a smaller output. Of the…
Simple Prospecting Tips from an Old Timer
Prospecting Tips Gold prospecting is a lot of fun even if you don’t find any gold. But we can almost assuredly help you with these tips from an seasoned prospector as well as a few fresh ones Choose an area that has been productive with gold in the past – chances are there still is…
Search for Gold in Bedrock after Spring Runoff
Spring runoff can be an abundant time to look for gold. The snows are melting and spring rains add to the runoff. With that runoff and turbulent flows come new washouts of gold. Spring is a great time for gold prospecting. Looking at maps and where to find gold, one can further look to where…
Gold Prospecting in the California Desert and the legend of PegLeg Smith
Ocotillo Wells, near San Diego CA, is known for its outdoor activities such as ATV and other offroading, biking, and hiking enthusiasts can tell you. Gold prospecting is also on the rise as a major outdoor activity. There are still many unexplored places to find gold. The legend of Pegleg Smith is one such lore…
Gold Rush California
California is once again seeing a new Gold Rush as is see from this article written by Ron Zurko from the examiner.com. Gold prospecting in California has once again become very popular. “Gold Rush Alaska” is not only starting to make the mining teams see some profit, but amateur miners form all over are coming…