Red_desert Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 I've been interested in gold prospecting since the early 1990s (especially in the southwestern states). Retired now just turned 68, but my goal is to eventually get back to active prospecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Scout Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Welcome aboard and go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_desert Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 Thanks! 🤚 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Welcome from East Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.young Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Greetings from Missouri, there's a great crowd here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glacialgold Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Welcome from Indiana! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_desert Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 12 hours ago, glacialgold said: Welcome from Indiana! Nice, ever find any pickers down there? I live on a glacial hill. I find a few large chunks of quartz vein, that's about it except for abundant blueish green glaucophane. I once had a sample assayed by a professional from Ridgecrest CA. Supposed to be quite common in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glacialgold Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 2 minutes ago, Red_desert said: Nice, ever find any pickers down there? A few, yes. I'm just south of the line where the Wisconsinian and Illinoian glaciers halted, and some of the creeks draining that area can yield chunkier gold. I've found three chunky flakes (<0.02g) that ring up on the 800 and Legend in their respective gold modes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_desert Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 Here is dry glaucophane, it looks more greenish. When wet you get more bluish of a color. Appears to have a spindel concave perfectly rounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_desert Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 22 minutes ago, glacialgold said: A few, yes. I'm just south of the line where the Wisconsinian and Illinoian glaciers halted, and some of the creeks draining that area can yield chunkier gold. I've found three chunky flakes (<0.02g) that ring up on the 800 and Legend in their respective gold modes. Somewhere is a stream a guy found nugget using a 2 1/2-inch homemade backpack dredge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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