Being from San Diego, we usually head across the Colorado River into the Yuma area or just north of their around Quartzsite Arizona. There are many old gold prospecting fields in these areas.
A lookback at GPAA show in California on gold panning with a new type of gold pan.
Panning for gold is no doubt the most popular way for finding fine gold. A well-designed gold pan, whether the currently popular plastic ones, or the original metal ones is a stable part of every gold prospectors equipment. The proper gold panning technique is not hard to master and when properly done, can extract a very high percentage of the fine gold. (more…)
Did you know gold is 19 times heavier than water? Well, that’s part of the science behind how Wickenburg prospectors search for gold.
Arizona has produced more than 16 million troy ounces (498 tonnes) of gold.
Gold mining in Arizona reportedly began in 1774 when Spanish priest Manuel Lopez directed Papago Indians to wash gold from gravel on the flanks of the Quijotoa Mountains, Pima County. Gold mining continued there until 1849, when the Mexican miners were lured away by the California Gold Rush. Other gold mining under Spanish and Mexican rule took place in the Oro Blanco district of Santa Cruz County, and the Arivaca district, Pima County.
When gold prospecting, you need good equipment to save time & help in finding gold nuggets by removing trash.
Many of the areas that we go to to prospect for gold are very remote. Actually, once we leave a paved road it could take some time before we reach our intended campsite. Most of the time, we are out of reach of cellular service. (more…)