Research, Research, Research

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Discoveries »  +  ?  Results 1 to 6 of 6 2Likes TopAllThis Page 1Post By calgeologist 1Post By MadMarshall Thread: Research, Research, Research«Prev Thread | Next Thread»LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacksThread ToolsShow Printable VersionEmail this Page…Subscribe to this Thread… Ignore this ThreadSearch Thread Advanced SearchDisplayLinear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded ModeYesterday, 10:08 PM#1calgeologist Oct 2011Austin, TX and Dutch Flat, CA15 2 times Prospecting Research, Research, Research

I just wanted to share one thing that I think gets way overlooked. That is research and trying to put yourself on some ground that can really make for a memorable day. I know its not the most fun, but when it pays off it makes all those long winter days worth it! Look at old topo maps, geologis maps are a prospectors best friend, and even reading some old journals.

Here is my one day total from sluicing at my new favorite spot!

Good Luck
JD

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Yesterday, 10:32 PM#2Fullpan May 2012nevada731 320 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Making a very long story short, I read an unpublished account of life in a small hydraulick mine. It was full of marriages, new school marms, mines being
bought and sold, and lawsuits. In one chapter they mentioned a 20lb "lump" of quartz and gold being found. Well, through fate I guess, I wound up dredging
the river below and just downstream of the pit. I ended up doing pretty well in that spot, getting lots of mercury and gold that had been flushed through the
old sluice boxes up on the hill. But the best was finding a 13 oz. quartz/gold cobble in loose overburden, which I am sure washed out of the mine as oversize. I got an offer to sell at 1,200 dollars when spot gold price was at 400/oz. Do the math.
Yep, it pays to do research!

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Reply With Quote Yesterday, 10:38 PM#3bevo Oct 2010eastern waminelab eureka,fisher f2,ace 150,fisher gold tick803 318 times

I'm sitting in a pile of maps, reports and such right now. I hope it pays off this year.

Reply With Quote Yesterday, 11:03 PM#4MadMarshall Mad MarshallNov 2012Placer County CA181 122 times Prospecting

For all you people in northern Cali Here are some research material I use in some of the areas I hunt..Kind of off the wall research as none is really gold related or is it??
"A Park Rangers Patrol in the Sierra Nature Noir" by Jordan Fisher Smith.... And also I love reading

North Fork of the American River

Russell Towle

All free online and all I consider great sources of information in my pursuit for gold...

So many resources at hand....

TerryC likes this. Reply With Quote Yesterday, 11:17 PM#5sidvail Jan 2013Sacramento, CA95 18 times Prospecting

I just found that NFAR blogspot today and was reading up on Wabena Trail. Full of great info. I'll check out Russell Towle's site now. Thanks.

'Never fear in the dark, that which you believed in the light..."

Reply With Quote Today, 09:22 AM#6Hoser John Mar 2003Redding,Calif.2,388 398 times All Types Of Treasure Hunting

Been researching for over 57 years and just finished 3 more--of 4--more books on who,what,where,when how. When ya quit learning ya die-John

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