Arizona Gold History
History of Arizona Gold Mining
History of Arizona Gold Mining
Wickenburg Arizona
Wickenburg is a town in Maricopa and Yavapai counties, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 7,474. (more…)
Gold Metal detecting
Arizona Gold Prospecting
Arizona Gold Prospecting – is there still gold in Arizona to be found?
Yes, for centuries people have been searching for gold in Arizona.
The simple answer to the question, is there still gold in Arizona to be found?, is a resounding YES! (more…)
Arizona Prospecting
Arizona Gold Ore
Arizona Gold Ore With a gold ore that we’re talking about here it’s usually super fine gold and well dispersed throughout the quarts. Therefore, even is super powerful metal detector design for gold we usually not signal from normal gold ore. But, there are many exceptions when the fine gold Read more…
Arizona Prospecting
Yuma Arizona Gold Prospecting
Yuma Arizona Gold Prospecting
In this video, we are on a private gold claim just north of the city of Yuma Arizona. Besides using some of the world’s best gold detectors, the gold prospectors are also using drywashers, gold trommels and recirculating sluices.
Gold nuggets were found with the detectors, a good-sized picker was found sluicing and lots of fine gold was found drywashing. (more…)
Gold Prospecting
Large Arizona Gold Nugget
Large Arizona Gold Nugget found
Wow over 22 ounces of gold & it has quartz through out it! That’s such a cool find & he found it on the surface!?
Arizona gold nugget 2nd. largest ever found
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Arizona has produced more than 16 million troy ounces (498 tonnes) of gold. (more…)
Gold Prospecting
Arizona Gold Mine
Arizona Gold Mine
This old abandoned gold mine was just outside of Yuma Arizona not far from the Colorado River.
It’s obvious that the old-timers were following a quartz vein that was carrying the gold. Dry washing the mine tailings show that this was a very rich mine. Even dry washing in the general area produced some very fine gold dust. From poison gas, unseen drop offs, wild animals and rattlesnakes, I would never advise anyone to go into one of these old abandoned gold mines (more…)
Gold Prospecting
Arizona Gold Prospecting
Arizona Gold Prospecting
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.