HISTORY In 1829 gold was discovered nearly simultaneously in the Nacoochee Valley region of White county and near Dahlonega in Lumpkin county.1 Many of the placer deposits of these two regions, occurring along small branches and creeks, were ex-ceedingly rich… Continue Reading →
The first known impact on this area caused by gold was in 1540, when the Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto ravaged the region in search of the golden treasures of “El Dorado.” Not only did he kill and capture many of… Continue Reading →
The major gold-bearing areas in Oregon are primarily in the southern part (Grants Pass & Medford area) and the eastern part of the state (Baker City, John Day area). Illinois River The Illinois River is an golden river flowing through… Continue Reading →
HOW TO PAN FOR GOLD Because gold is heavier than most sediments and gravel in a stream, it and other heavy minerals called “black sands” (including pyrite, magnetite, ilmenite, chromite, and garnet) can be collected in a gold pan when… Continue Reading →
HISTORY OF PLACER MINING IN NEW MEXICO Placer mining began in 1828, when the rich placer deposits of the Ortiz Mountains, Santa Fe County, were discovered. The Pueblo Indians mined and used turquoise for ornaments, and there is some evidence… Continue Reading →
HISTORY OF PLACER MINING IN NEVADA The first authenticated discovery of placer gold in Nevada was made in 1849 by Abner Blackburn, a member of an emigrant train to Cali-fornia, at the junction of Gold Canyon and the Carson River… Continue Reading →
A gold pan is the only equipment that is ab-solutely necessary to get started gold panning, although a small hand trowel or shovel, is very helpfuL If you pursue this activity you may want to add a classifier, tweezers, a… Continue Reading →
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