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THE PROSPECTORS

33.85 Ounces Found June 16, 2004, at Ganes Creek near McGrath, Alaska by Steve Burris of Idaho with a metal detector.

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Happy Valentines Day!

volume 39 no.2

Cabin Fever by Lin

While we are all prevented from prospecting in many of our favorite spots we can still do a lot of research while suffering from cabin fever. There is a wealth of information on the internet and in local libraries that could not only lead you to a prospective location, but could help you identify property ownership and the laws and regulations that would be applicable to the location. If you read the article on a book sale to be held at the Colorado School of Mines Arthur Lakes Library you may be able to pickup materials for your own research and library. In this issue of the Quill I have also given you a few hints for getting your equipment ready for the coming season as well as resources for research.

There are several tentative dates for GPOC activities for 2012:
Lets Go Gold Panning ! May 12th-13th Claims Committee Outing - GPOC 1 ! May 18th-19th Territory Days Old Colorado City, CO ! May 26th,27,28th Kingdom Days Breckenridge, CO ! June 16th-17th Founders Day Frisco, CO ! 4th July weekend TBA Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo CS, CO ! July 11th-14th Burro Days Fairplay, CO ! July 28th-29th State Gold Panning Championships Breckenridge, CO ! TBA (1st weekend of August) Denver Gem & Mineral Show ! September 14th-16th ! !

Inside
Book Sale! 2 Contacts! 2 February Calendar! 3 February Events! 4 January Meeting Minutes! 5 Claims Committee! 6 Batteries & Head Phones! 6 Grand Canyon Claims! 7 Researching Maps On-line! 7 Prospecting the Internet! 8 Mining Google Earth ! 9 Sluice Box Slick Plates! 10 Sluice Box Slick Plates! 11 Sluice Box Slick Plates! 12 Mineral Specimen Identification!13 Mineral Specimen Identification!14

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President Ben Higley president@gpoc.com

Treasurer Bill Smith treasure@gpoc.com Webmaster webmaster@gpoc.com Editor Lin Smith quill@gpoc.com

Membership membership@gpoc.com Claims claims@gpoc.com

Trustees One Year Diane Anderson Two Year Jim Blakenship Three Year

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Vice President Wayne Wittkopp vicepresident@gpoc. com Secretary Stacey Smith secretary@gpoc.com

Dick Margeson

If you want to email a Board member PLEASE put in your topic in the subject line. If you send an email without a subject it will probably be considered spam and be deleted. For most inquires, if you submit them to the Quill Editor I will try to answer your questions or give them to the appropriate person. I am always online doing research and publish most of the club materials. I will usually have an answer for you or know where to find the answer. Lin quill@gpoc.com

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Library Book Sale Colorado School of Mines February 20-24

Arthur Lakes Library will hold its annual Book Sale February 20-24, 2012. Hours are 9 am to 4 PM each day. Sale items include technical and nontechnical books, maps, reports, and government publications. Day 1 prices are $10 for hardcovers, $5 for softcovers, $2 for maps. Prices are reduced each day for remaining inventory. Select items may be priced individually. The Arthur Lakes Library is located at 1400 Illinois St., Golden, CO 80401. The main entrance is on Illinois St. The Mines community and the general public are welcome at the Book Sale. Forms of payment: cash, instate check, and NEW FOR 2012: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express. An onsite sealed-bid Silent Auction for more rare, collectible, and expensive items willbe held on Monday, Feb 20, from 10 am to 12 noon. 2012 Bid List. Please review the Parking information on the Location and Directions page. http://library.mines.edu/library.mines.edu/Location_and_Directions Parking rules on campus and in surrounding residential areas are enforced! The Mining History Archive will have Open House hours during the sale: ! Feb 21: 10-Noon, and 1-2, Feb 22:1-3, Feb 23: 10-Noon Information for Tax-Exempt Buyers Sale Admittance Information http://library.mines.edu/LB_Bk_Tax http://library.mines.edu/LB_Bk_Admit

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The Prospectors Quill is the official newsletter of the Gold Prospectors of Colorado. The opinions are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the club or its members. The editor, club, officers, and contributors do not assume any liability for damages resulting from use of information in the Prospectors Quill. Articles of interest are welcomed. All articles submitted for publication are subject to editing. Submission of articles must be received before the 20th of the month. Unless noted, non-profits may reprint or quote from articles, provided credit is given to the authors and publication and a copy of the newsletter the article appears in is sent to the editor of The Prospectors Quill at PO Box 1593, CS CO 80913. All pictures are the property of the photographer and are not to be copied or reproduced.
The information is provided solely for the readers g e n e r a l k n o w l e d g e . G P O C a s s u m e s n o responsibility for its completeness or accuracy. Although care has been taken to produce the information in the Quill, information is provided without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information.I want to thank you in advance for pointing out my mistakes! However, it is YOUR responsibility to research resources and make sure that you are in compliance with all laws and regulations, as well as following the GPOC CODE of ETHICS.

FYI:Most of the items at the Book Sale are the result of donations. Donated items are evaluated against the needs of the collection; surplus and duplicate items go to the Book Sale. Proceeds support the Library and its staff.
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February Calendar
For further information contact:

meetings
2nd
Board Meeting Gold Hill Police Station 955 Moreno Avenue CS, CO

meetings
25th
Claims Committee

events
1st-5th
International Snow S c u l p t u r e Championships Breckenridge, CO

events
18th-19th
GPAA Gold & Treasure Show Albuquerque, NM

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WMSI 225 Northgate Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

7:00 PM
president@gpoc.com

Date Subject to change

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Denver Zoo for FREE on the following dates: Sunday, February 5 Monday, February 6 Thursday, February 16 http:// www.denverzoo.org/ visitors/index.asp Denver Museum of Nature and Science FREE DAY February 27th 2001 Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO

8th
General Membership Meeting

1st
Ice Age Death Trap
Snowmass PBS

24th-25th-26th
DGMG Jewelry Gem & Mineral Show Jefferson County Fair Grounds, CO

28th
Little Creatures of Snowmass Denver Museum of Nature and Science Ricketson Auditorium 7:00 PM-8:30 PM

7:00 PM 3400 N.Nevada CS, CO

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NOVA on Rocky Mountain PBS - February 1, 2012, 8PM Channel 6, 8 - KTSC in Colorado Springs "Ice Age Death Trap," a one-hour NOVA-National Geographic program about the fossil nd. The television special follows scientists as they race against time to uncover this unique site packed with astonishingly well-preserved bones of mammoths, mastodons, and other giant extinct beasts, opening a vivid window into the vanished world of the Ice Age. They unearth evidence that entire families of mastodons died as they grazed beside an ancient lake. Patiently, clue by clue, the team reconstructs a macabre scenario in which the soil beside the lake liquees, then hardens, swiftly trapping entire mastodon families. Unable to move, the mighty tusked beasts slowly starve to death. Featuring ingenious scientic work and spectacular fossils, "Ice Age Death Trap" reveals intimate secrets of the life and death of North America's most exotic and extreme creatures. 99th Annual Winter Carnival February 8th-12th Embrace Steamboats Western heritage and winter sports tradition with downtown street events including skijouring, a parade and the famous Lighted Man at the Night Show Extravaganza. This event celebrates the Olympic and Western heritage that sets Steamboat apart from other mountain resorts. h t t p : / / w w w. c o l o r a d o . c o m / c o l o r a d o - l i v e - e v e n t / ? eid=56986&cid=1239750

Colorado Springs REI Avalanche Awareness February 9th 1376 E. Woodman, CS, CO 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM http://www.rei.com/class/34771/session/43587 Join the professionals as they teach you how to recognize and avoid avalanche conditions. Free

Bighorn Sheep Festival February 11th 10AM-3PM

Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center 1805 North 30th Street Colorado Springs, CO DGMG Jewelry Gem & Mineral Show February 24-25-26 Jefferson County Fairgrounds 15200 W 6th Ave. Golden, CO Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Little Creatures of Snowmass February 28th 7PM-8:30PM Richard Stucky, curator of paleoecology and evolution, will introduce you to the lesser-known characters of The Snowmastodon Project-like chipmunks, voles, salamanders, and shrews. What you will learn may surprise you, and will just go to show how resilient the little guys can be. Denver Museum of Nature and Science - Ricketson Auditorium $8 member, $10 nonmember call 303-370-6000

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ONCE UPON A SNOWDOWN February 1st-5th

Durango, Colorado http://www.snowdown.org/ The original cabin fever reliever! Costumes, and games for 5 days of fun and hilarity! Hunt for the silver bullet and win prizes!

Mineral Specimen Identication

As part of their community outreach, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Dep. of Earth & Atmospheric Science, Professional Services Division offers FREE MINERAL SPECIMEN IDENTIFICATION. Participants will aid in the education of future Geoscientists! Details and specimen submittal forms with instructions can be downloaded from: SPECIAL OFFER FREE MINERAL SPECIMEN http:// college.earthscienceeducation.net/ MINPET/MINID.pdf

Future Colorado Events New Forum

Salomon Friso Gold Rush February 4th-5th

http://www.townoffrisco.com/events/frisco-gold-rush/

The Town of Frisco will celebrate Gold Rush weekend with events for the entire family, including historic lectures, museum movie night, a 5K moonlight snowshoe race, a huge bonre, reworks, and Nordic races. State Muzzle Loading Association February 18-19
Holiday Inn Denver East-Stapleton, 3333 Quebec St. http://csmla.org/

High Plains Snow Goose Festival February 23 - 26

http://www.highplainssnowgoose.com/schedule.html Several tours including Camp Amache, Sand Creek, Picture Canyon and Carrizo Canyon in the Comanche National Grasslands, and Pueblo Raptor Center. Learn about wild turkeys, birds of prey, falcons , etc. For a printable schedule click here As of February 2, 2011, there are estimated 35-45 thousand "light geese," 7-9 thousand "dark geese" and a large assortment of ducks in the 4 counties along the lower Arkansas River; primarily at John Martin Reservoir, Mid Western Farms and Valco ponds. There are also about 10-15 Bald Eagles hanging out on the ice at John Martin Reservoir

The Unsinkable Molly Brown: Denvers Heroine of the Titanic

Exhibit Open February 15 December 31, 2012 http://www.mollybrown.org/ 100 hundred years ago the fateful sinking of the famous luxury liner Titanic propelled Margaret Molly Brown to international fame. Join the Molly Brown House Museum in commemorating this important anniversary as we explore Mrs. Browns role in the events surrounding this tragedy as well as Titanics lasting legacy on maritime history. Denver Story Trek, an interactive, self-guided exploration through Denver. Customize your trek through Denver's past and learn about the city's historic landscapes andlandmarks.

Bering Sea Gold February

From the creators of the Emmy-winning DEADLIEST CATCH comes BERING SEA GOLD, premiering on Discovery Channel. http://dsc.discovery.com/show-news/ discovery-channel-announces-premiere-ofbering-sea-gold.html Clearly if youre fan of Deadliest Catch or Gold Rush, this is right up your alley: Introducing Bering Sea Gold, an eight-part series that follows a set of eccentric characters who take to the frigid open water in custom-built (and, often, barely seaworthy) rigs to dive for gold. Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 10 PM 10 PM 10 PM 10 PM E/P E/P E/P E/P Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5

Canadian Miner Greywolf

Eric Greywolf is a talented gold miner who explains in detail information on gold mining. Not only can you view 30 of his videos on YouTube but he has started a new online website/ forum called The Gold Prospectors Forum. Greywolf is knowledgable about gold mining and will give you comprehensive and good information through numerous videos on YouTube. as he works his own claims in the historic Cariboo Gold District in Canada. Greywolf has a new video titled, "Cariboo Bushcraft Tips for City Slickers" ). Just remember that Greywolf is working in B.C. and regulations in the United States are different.

Injuries, mechanical failures, ghting and near death experiences should keep you riveted.

In this newsletter, GPOC provides links and references to other websites. GPOC has no control over information at such sites hyperlinked or referred to. These links and references are being provided for the convenience of the readers, and GPOC does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for the content, nature, or reliability of any linked or referenced website or any link contained in a linked or referenced website. GPOC takes no responsibility for monitoring, updating, supplementing, or correcting any information on any linked or referenced website and makes no representation or warranties regarding such information.
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General Membership Meeting Minutes

I. ! II. ! III. ! ! IV.! ! GPOC January 2012 Call to Order 7:05 PM Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Past Meeting Minutes A. There were no minutes due to the Christmas Party last month. Announcement of the Price of Gold and New Members A. There were 10 new members/visitors. a. Everyone is invited to Lets Go Gold Panning Days May 12th-13th b. The President explained the demonstrations that GPOC does throughout the state. This includes: providing troughs for the public to receive free gold panning lessons. The public is allowed to keep anything that they nd including gold, copper, sharks teeth and gems. NO MEMBER is allowed to keep anything found in the troughs, according to GPOC rules. This allows for many volunteering opportunities within GPOC including: teaching the public how to pan, volunteering in the GPOC Outtters store, helping GPOC nd new claims for its membership and getting involved with the Colorado State Gold Panning Championships. B. Has anyone been prospecting in the past month? a. Four people raised their hands. b. One person got a prospecting kit for Christmas and the cat ate half the gold! Another prospected near Helen Hunt Falls. Another member prospected in their garage with Felixs pay dirt. Ofcers Reports A. Treasurers Report a. Presentation of the 2011 End of the Year Report. b. If a member would like to see the nancial records please mail a written request to the GPOC PO Box addressed attention Treasure. c. The Treasurers Report was approved unanimously. B. Door Prizes a. The GPOC Board has decided to pursue a Rafe license. b. Four GPOC Board members attended a Games Manager training and have obtained a Rafe Games Manager certication. c. Drawings will not be held until GPOC has received their rafe license. d. GPOC will be giving FREE vials of gold away in drawings during the General Membership meetings. Each member will receive ONE chance to win per meeting. Old Business A. Cache Creek Discussion a. This is a club matter and we need to talk about it as a club. b. Establish a committee to plan and get things going before the season starts. c. Have the people who have been Camp Hosts in the past, contribute ideas. d. Treasurer: have discussed having the Claims Committee take over Cache Creek. The Claims Committee meets the last Sat. of the month e. GPOC had two board members have a meeting with BLM about Cache Creek 1. GPOC needs things safe and secure for its members 2. The GPOC cannot be the sheriffs of Cache Creek 3. The BLM will be responsible for enforcement 4. The BLM is working on a new Plan of Operations for Cache Creek and would like the GPOC to continue working with them until they can get things back in order which make take a couple of years. 5. If the BLM gets a contract written that is concrete and specic then the GPOC would be willing to help with the Cache Creek Camp Host program. 6. The GPOC will meet with the BLM in February or March. GPOC will participate if there is a new agreement. 7. Ken: Are there any other organizations that would be willing to help out at Cache Creek. President: They are not. f. The President and Treasurer explained the bonds for reclamation. g. Secretary: Explained the history of Cache Creek and why we got involved with it. h. President: the BLM has stated that if the GPOC does not help they would have to shut down Cache Creek. As long as GPOC members are safe the GPOC will continue the Camp Host program at Cache Creek. f. Questions about what is required of a Camp Host 1. Provide greeter service 6 hours/day 2. Advise visitors on BLM guidelines and ask visitors to sign-in 3. Conduct survey to look for unsafe conditions and report them to BLM 4. Report unruly visitors to BLM 5. BLM will provide training before the season starts 6. Camp Hosts can prospect after their 6-hour shift, but motorized permits will be required. 7. Camp Host days won't count toward your 14-day annual limit. Don Bray and Joe Johnson donated items to the club for the drawing. GPOC gave away 25 vials of gold. Break The Presentation of a video: A History of Cripple Creek and Victor; Greatest Mining Camp in the World. Meeting adjourn 9:33 PM
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Batteries for Your Metal Detector or Anything!

Power source: most detectors use AA batteries and some also have rechargeable battery packs. If the detector uses only rechargeable batteries, you may want to get an extra set for when they go dead right in the middle of a hunt. It is also possible to get bad batteries right out of the package. Most high quality alkaline batteries have an expiration date on the package and it makes sense to check it out before buying them. If they don't have two or three years left of shelf life ... don't buy them. Heat will accelerate the deterioration of a battery. Store batteries in a cool, benign environment to maximize their shelf life. Lithium-ion batteries can rupture, ignite, or explode when exposed to high temperature. A refrigerator, with a temperature range from 0C to 10C [32F to 50F], is a good place for storing batteries. During the summer months, the glove compartment of a rig is an unsuitable place to keep batteries. Enclosed, your rig can hit high temperatures deteriorating batteries. Alkaline or lithium disposable batteries have the best shelf life.

Notes from the Claims Committee Meeting on Saturday, Jan 28th 2012
Cache Creek Meeting with the BLM: We are planning a meeting with the BLM Royal Gorge ofce to nalize a new contract for the Camp Host Program. In preparation for that meeting, we developed a list of agenda items that include: dening specic host requirements, the need for re danger signs, a list of regulations that apply to the area, conrmation of opening date, and Camp Host training. At the Feb 25th Claims Committee meeting, we will go through all our old documentation and prepare a handbook for the 2012 Camp Hosts. A combination of BLM-provided training and a clearer Handbook should go a long way to improving the program. Leadville Claim Exploration: On the weekend of May 19th 20th, the Claims Committee is planning an outing to the Leadville Claim to do some in-depth investigation to determine feasibility of recreational prospecting on the property. We hope to identify two or three promising locations and dig down to glacial gravel for sampling. When we nd good prospects, we will let the membership know!

Cash Creek Camp Host

NOTICE: In anticipation of continuing the Cache Creek Camp Host program, we are soliciting volunteers to serve as Camp Hosts. If you can commit one to two weeks or being willing to be an substitute to this project, please email your name and contact information to the GPOC Secretary at secretary@gpoc.com.

Headphones
Headphones are usually heavily padded but can become uncomfortable after prolonged use. To allow your ears to "breathe," attach homemade sponge-rubber or bubble-plastic shims (about inch long by half an inch wide) to the padding. They are thick enough to allow air to enter and to relieve the pressure on your ears, yet thin enough to not reduce the signal level. A dab of rubber-cement holds them in place, yet allows ready removal without leaving a sticky residue.
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Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)

The Forest Service has announced its Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for land management planning on the National Forest System. There will be many ways for you to stay engaged in the planning process after publication of a nal rule. Information on next steps and how to stay involved is available on the Collaboration and Public Involvement webpage. Click here to read the preferred alternative. Video Message: 2012 Preferred Alternative for National Forest System Land Management Planning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENyZQMCnjdE
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Researching Maps Online

Clean That Coil Cover

Yo u should always use a coil cover to protect your expensive detector coil from damage. Should your detector ever become unstable, giving false signals, etc., suspect the coil cover. Carefully remove the cover from the coil and clean both the cover and the coil itself. Even though coil covers provide a tight t, over time mineralized dust can accumulate inside the coil cover and result in false signals. Make this simple procedure a part of your normal annual maintenance.

On January 9th, the U.S. Department of the Interior placed a 20-year moratorium on new uranium mining claims in and around the Grand Canyon. Environmentalists say the ban is crucial to protecting the region. "The secretary's decision to rule out mining on more than 1 million acres of federal land deprives the United States of energy and minerals critically important to its economy and does so without compelling scientic evidence that is necessary for such a far-reaching measure," said Hal Quinn, president and CEO of the National Mining Association. Around 3,000 existing claims will not be affected. In November, Federal regulators approved a $50 million installation of anchored fabric over the Arkansas River by the artist Christo. I nd it ironic that a plan to go ahead with a temporary art project along the Arkansas River in Colorado has not had the same considerations. Signicant digging to install supports for this project are planned. The project even boasts that it will attract tourists during the construction phase. This area contains a narrow winding two-lane road and parking is almost impossible. We have enjoyed viewing the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep along this stretch of road and I wonder how many sheep will become victims of this project. Over the River, will include eight suspended panel segments totaling 5.9 miles right thru GPOC claims. GPOC is responsible for reclamation work on their claims. I wonder if this project will reclaim the damage they will be doing to our claims and the environment?

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Metal Detectors

Grand Canyon Acres Off Limits to Miners When you use map sites they may not reect all claims. The data may not be complete and you need to check with the BLM in Denver in order to make sure the information you obtain is accurate. If you read the disclaimer on Geocommunicator even they concur that data may not be accurate or complete. Geocommunicator disclaimer: http:// www.geocommunicator.gov/GeoComm/GC_disclaimer.html Gold Maps Online http://www.goldmapsonline.com/index.html We took a U.S. Bureau of Land Management database of active and abandoned gold mining claims and converted the data so it could be seen as a gold map in Google Earth. The result is an incredibly accurate near real-time view of America's active gold deposits and a must-have planning and exploration tool for any gold panning adventure. Not free. Mine Resource Data System http://mrdata.usgs.gov/mineral-resources/mrds-us.html MRDS describes metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources throughout the world. Included are deposit name, location, commodity, deposit description, geologic characteristics, production, reserves, resources, and references. It includes the original MRDS and MAS/MILS data. MineCache & Google Earth for Mapping Gold Prospecting Locations http://www.minecache.com/ MineCache is a Google Earth add-on that lets you visually map locations where gold has been found in the United States. MineCache is easier to use than Geocommunicator for mapping BLM mineral mining claim data in Google Earth. Use MineCache as an online gold map tool to help you narrow down your gold prospecting locations or to help you nd existing gold mine locations. General Land Ofce They provide live access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States, including image access to more than ve million Federal land title records issued between 1820 and the present. They also have images related to survey plats and eld notes, dating back to 1810. Due to organization of documents in the GLO collection, this site does not currently contain every Federal title record issued for the Public Land States. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/

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PROSPECTiNG THE INTERNET Treasure Trove Dreams

In Roughing It, Mark Twain wrote: The sagacious reader will know now, without being told, that the speculative miner, in getting a 'fire assay made of a piece of rock from his mine (to help him sell the same), was not in the habit of picking out the least valuable fragment of rock on his dump pile, but quite the contrary. I have seen men hunt over a pile of nearby worthless quartz for an hour, and at last find a little piece as large as a filbert, which was rich in gold and silver-and this was reserved for a fire assay! Of course the fire assay would demonstrate that a ton of such rock would yield hundreds of dollars-and on such assays many an utterly worthless mine was sold. http://treasuretrovegold.blogspot.com/ If you love adventure and mystery then this site will give you many opportunities to fulll your wishes.

Minerals Make Life

http://www.mineralsmakelife.org/ Minerals play an invaluable role in enhancing our quality of life, powering the economy and strengthening the national security of the United States. All About Mining http://www.allaboutmining.org/ A Special Program for K-12 Teachers of Every Discipline, School Administrators, Counselors, and All Librarians Click here for more information about how to Register Snow Bound? How About a Virtual Field Trip? The Walter Geology Library University of Texas Libraries http://www.lib.utexas.edu/geo/onlineguides.html Field Trip Guides: United States and Canada Virtual and On-line Geologic Field Trip Guides - a great list of web pages that contain descriptive local geological or earth science information for the United States or Canada. Make sure you check out their links page!

Buyer beware! Today, there are many scams out there willing to sell you a worthless claim. Do Your research!

Arizona Gold Mining Scams http://www.gold-prospecting-equipment.net/wp-content/uploads/ 2010/02/Arizona-Gold-Mining-Scams.pdf

Arizona Mining Scams and Unassayable ore Projects of the Late 20th Century by W. Scott Donaldson, December 2002

Below is a link to a 64 page document about placer mining from around the 1880s. It has information on the placer gold mines operating at the time in twelve states and the Dakota Territory. If there was a paying gold mine in a given area in 1880 thats a great area for you to prospect today. The document also points out where gold miners might come across diamonds, rubies, and other precious minerals. Heres the LINK.

Gold From Water and Other Mining Scams Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication 22, 2008 http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/dox/sp22.pdf
Mining Fraud from State of Nevada http://minerals.state.nv.us/min_fraudami.htm Mining Operations and Mining Scams: An Overview of the Mining Industry and Questions to Ask Before You Invest in a Mining Operation Mining Fraud Links - A listing of other sites with information on mining fraud. Arizona Mining Scams Information http://mines.az.gov/Info/scams.html Adapted from Circular 59 by Michael N. Greeley Nevada Fraudulent Mining Promotions http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/Mining/MineFraud.html Mining Museums and Memorials United States Department of Labor http://www.msha.gov/training/museum/museum.htm This page provides information about memorials and nonprot museums dedicated to the study and preservation of mining cultures. Winter Survival Camping Tips http://blog.survivalcampingworld.com/ This blog has numerous topics to help you whether camping in the winter or summer. Great discussions.Including this helpful tip: A two-man pup tent does not include two men or a pup. Panoramic Maps http://menotomymaps.com/Colorado_pan.asp US Library of Congress Panoramic "birds-eye-views" of Colorado cites, towns and provinces from the: US Library of Congress.

http://www.gold-prospecting-equipment.net/ category/colorado-mining/
How to Mine and Prospect for Placer Gold by J.M. West. This Bureau of Mines publication, Information Circular 8517, was released in 1971. It contains some good information and denes gold sizes in terms of mesh size. (Note typo for mesh size, should be openings per linear inch not square inch.) http://www.icmj2.com/BegCorner/ USGSHowToMineForGold.htm Gold Placers (PDF le), an EPA Technical Resource Document, discusses desert placers in Section 1.3 Physical Characterization of Placer Deposits. This covers essentially the same information as found in Wells, J.H. 1973 - Placer Examination, Principles and Practice, Technical Bulletin 4, U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Part II, Types of Placers.

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Mining Google Earth

The latest version of Google Earth is accessible enough for casual users. Google has added features that make it an indispensable tool for mining research. Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps, and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your ngertips. You will be able to get driving directions, tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings, save and share your searches and favorites and even add your own annotations. Using Google Earth with a few simple adjustments or downloadable add-ons, you should be able to nd a treasure-trove of hidden gold deposits for free! The newest version of Google Earth has an option that shows historical imagery. Some areas will display information as far back as 20 years. You may be able to notice changes in the bed of a creek allowing you to identify bench deposits high above current creek beds. By adjusting Google Earths Historical Imagery bar you may be able to see what has changed in the area you wish to prospect in. The only downside to the program is that it can consume a large amount of RAM, so older machines might experience performance issues, but even that can now be congured through the Options menu. One of the add-ons will give you the accurate GPS coordinates of old gold mines. All of the following tools/resources are usually free and assist you in locating gold occurrences!

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When you access the e-maps website, you will see a map of the United States with some states highlighted. These are the states you can view landowner information on. Click on a state to access a county map of that state. The available counties will be highlighted. Zoom in to the area you wish to nd out about the owner's information. If you zoom in enough on the new version of emaps, you will see the owner's name. Click the search icon in the top-right navigation bar and input the owner's name to nd the information you need.

Optional Add-Ons Geologic Maps of the United States

This will show you the different types of rock formations in any given area produced by the USGS in 1974.

Topographical Maps
These can be useful to view the elevation of the areas you are going to prospect. Altitude is always a consideration in Colorado as most gold occurrences are located at higher altitudes. Google Earth uses elevation at the point of the mouse wherever you scroll, but a topographic map is a little easier to use in this manner. Historic Topos Currently, this collection has over 2,000 historic USGS Topographic maps covering several areas of the United States. The maps are available in various scales and date back as early as the 1800s in many areas. PLSS (Public Land Survey System) and USGS Quadrangle The principal component of QUADS is a Google Earth network link that plots approximate USGS quadrangle boundaries and provides direct access to more than 118,000 GeoPDF maps, including scans of the last historical paper map at all available scales. PLSGE If you've ever needed to know the section, township, and range in which a certain geographical feature is located, you can now see this information as an overlay in Google Earth thanks to the PLSGE plug-in described on this page. Township and Range Boundaries For many US States.

Tools
MineCache. Is a resource which can aid you in locating old gold mines, gold prospects, and conrmed gold occurrences. MinceCache simply adds gold mine symbols to areas on the map where past or present gold mines are. (Minddat also provides information on historical mine sites.)You can click on the gold mine icon and it will display the following information on the mine: Operation Type, Development Status, Primary commodities, Comments from other MineCache users (or post your own) You can also view more mine details including: Site Name, State, County, Latitude (GPS Coordinates), Longitude (GPS Coordinates) Year Discovered, Years in Production, Operation Type, Deposit Type, Production Size, Development Status, Primary Commodities, Secondary Commodities, Other Commodities Visit www.MineCache.com and register your free account so you can download the tool. A tutorial for accessing the tool with Google Earth is located on the MineCache web page or you can simply click here.

Mineral Resources Data System

The Mineral Resources Data System was compiled by the USGS and describes metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources throughout the world. Included are deposit name, location, commodity, deposit description, geologic characteristics, production, reserves, resources, and references for each location.

Megalithic Portal
A collection showing the locations of over 15,000 prehistoric and other ancient sites in Google Earth. Google maps with GPS Tracker Golenfound's Google Maps with GPS Tracker is a small, free application that uploads your GPS position regularly via GPRS or 3G and then automatically updates your position on a Google Map display. GPS Map Viewer Allows you to display Waypoints, Routes, or Tracks loaded from many le formats in an interactive map. Use it to see where you've been, plan where you're going, or visualize geographic data. In addition GPS Map Viewer can print or export your maps in JPEG format.

E-Maps
After locating a gold-bearing area with MineCache, the next resource is E-maps Plus (http://emaps.emapsplus.com or emapsplus.com). Currently only 6 states and not Colorado are represented. This is another free tool that can aide you in nding the contact information for the landowner of the gold-bearing area you want to prospect. Seeking permission from current landowners will prevent you from incurring problems with trespassing or claim jumping.

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There are considerable differences of opinion as to how a sluice box should be congured and operated. However, if you research sluice boxes you will nd that most have a slick plate in their design. When constructing a sluice box a slick plate can be an essential component in your construction. Normally, slick plates are located at the head of a sluice box where the water ows in, although some congurations have slick plates in the main body of the sluice. (Pop and Son Sluice) This is where you will rst introduce classied material into your sluice box where it begins a stratication process.

Purpose A slick plate plays a vital role in the classication of the material prior to its introduction into the trapping mechanisms within a sluice box, which continue the process of stratication. There is a minimal amount of turbulence in the slick plate area, which allows classied material to become saturated with water as it begins the stratication process. Lighter material will travel faster because it has less resistance against the waters volume and velocity. Gold bearing heavy material will settle to the bottom and hang back generating separation from the light material. The rate of settling depends on particle density, size and shape: Large, dense, spherical grains settle quickly and small, less dense and atter particles settle more slowly. Occasionally you can observe gold resisting the ow of the slurry and dragging across the bottom of the slick plate. Sluice boxes with a slick plate often allow for better recovery of ne gold since there is less likelihood of large clumps of dirt or air bubbles grabbing and caring off the gold. Material The material you use to build the foundation of your sluice box should be the same material used for the slick plate. Because a sluice box is portable you need to consider materials, which are light weight. Your sluice will be taking a lot of abuse from the material that will be run through it and it also needs to be durable. Aluminum will be lightweight, durable and corrosive or rust resistant. The slick plate is aptly named as it is a slick surface and it is usually recommended that there not be any obstructions in this area. The other segments of your sluice will contain gold capturing components such as rifes, miners moss, ribbed-matting and expanded metal. Design and Size If you review commercial designs you should be able to gain a general idea of the dimensions. Just remember that if weight is a consideration you do not want too large a slick plate as you want to reserve more length for the body of the sluice. Try to not have any obstructions in the slick plate area such as bolts or screws as these will impede the stratication process. Some researches consider the width to be the best control of water velocity. Increasing the width will decrease the depth and velocity of the water. Wide sluices need to have carefully designed slick plates to insure even distribution of concentrates and slurry over the whole width of the sluice. If you are in an area where water is scarce the use of a narrower sluice will guarantee that there is adequate velocity ensuring that the trapping mechanisms (rifes, etc.) stay clear. Other features, such as the angle of a sluice need to be designed so that they can be adjusted to guarantee optimum gold recovery. Gary Weishaupt recommends that an 8-inch wide sluice should have a slick plate that is at least 16 inches long. This will allow for proper stratication of the concentrated materials you add. A ten-inch wide sluice requires a 21-inch wide slick plate and a 12-inch wide sluice needs a slick plate that is at least 26 inches long. If you are using a power sluice or dredge you will not need as long a slick plate because some stratication will occur in the boil box or are sections. 1 If reviewing the Clarkson studies, keep in mind that it was a commercial sized sluice and the recommendations for a 8 foot sluice followed by two additional 8 foot sections is a lot larger than an individual will be using. Flow will accelerate with distance, which will make it more difcult for the trapping mechanisms (rifes, matting, and expanded metal) to retain ne gold particles. Research has shown that the rst 1/3rd of a sluice captures 90% of the gold, the second 1/3rd captures 9% of the gold, and if the design of your sluice is good only 1% of the gold will be found in the last 1/3rd of your sluice. In one study, it was recommended that: placer miners should investigate the effects of having short lengths of smooth, un-rifed sluice box base in their ne gold recovery sections. An example would be to have 4 of rifes at the feed end of the sluice followed by 2 of smooth base (no matting). By alternating sections of rifes and a smooth base (slick plate) the slurry entering each rife section would be pre-segregated so that a proportion of the high-density minerals would be owing along the base of the ow. This might counteract the tendency of the recovery probability to decrease as distance from the feed end of the sluice increases. 2
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1 Weishaupt, Gary, and Jacobson, Chris, How To Build and Operate Sluice Boxes, Part III, Riffle Testing. 2 Poling, G.W. and Hamilton, J.F., Fine Gold Recovery of Selected Sluice Box Configurations, The University of British Columbia.

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The different types of trapping apparatuses used in a sluice will determine the amount of water velocity required. Colorados ne gold requires a wider sluice at a narrower angle creating a slower water velocity. If you should be in an area containing coarser gold a faster water velocity is required, which having a narrower sluice at a steeper angle can create. Too slow a water velocity will cause the concentrates to buildup preventing gold from settling. As with the bed of the sluice box, the slick plate should be as at as possible. It is best to avoid any twisting or bowing of the slick plate because it will interfere with the even distribution of the slurry. Flare Flaring the beginning edges of the slick plate area will help to control the velocity and volume of water being introduced into your sluice. If you are using water that has a slow velocity you will be able to increase the water velocity by 20 to 40%. This increased velocity is required to create the necessary vortexes behind the rife bars. The are also provides a larger area to shovel concentrated material into your sluice.

Adaptations You may nd adaptations of slick plates in devices used for the nal cleanup of concentrates where spray on chalkboard paint has been used. In observing a few of these units the ne gold sticks to the paint surface and the black sands are washed off. This is not a practical application for use in the eld as it is easily scratched. There is a mat used when cutting fabric that some have been substituting for the blackboard paint. Some prospectors place a piece of black ribbed vinyl matting across the bottom of the sluice boxes slick plate. This will provide an additional area where ne gold can be captured. Frequently, ne gold will be visible and will give you an indication if the water volume and velocity or angle of your sluice needs to be adjusted. You may be able to retrieve the ne gold with a sucker bottle but be cautious and squeeze the sucker bottle before you place it in the water. If you dont you may blow your gold into the slurry stream. DFS Sluice The Damn Fine Sluice (DFS) was invented by Phil Hontz of New Mexico in the 1990s. The device was never patented as it had been discussed widely on internet forums and is a direct descendant of earlier innovations based on the research on larger sluices in the Yukon tests by Owen Poor and Randy Clarkson and more particularly the sluices tested by James Hamilton and George Poling that had raised expanded metal mesh rifes on unbacked Nomad matting (miners moss). The DFS is an in-stream sluice, with a ared intake (xed wings) to help funnel water into the mouth of the sluice and to aid stability. The rst section is a long slick plate to encourage laminar ow to guide heavy particles into a section of tiny raised expanded metal rifes clamped on heavy duty unbacked Nomad matting. The Damn Fine Sluice consists of a smooth slick plate followed by a section of tiny raised expanded metal mesh tted on matting, all set in a short sluice-box. The unit is about 6.3 feet (1.19m) long and 9.8 inches(25cm) wide, and weighs 8 lbs.(3.63) kilos. The DFS, being an in-stream sluice, lacks a hopper and screen, and has no means of recirculating water. Nor is it designed to catch gold nuggets. The current causes the pay gravel to spread out across the width of the slick plate to assume laminar (non-turbulent) ow consisting of a bottom-hugging traction carpet of black sand overlain by a traction carpet of lights (blonds). The traction carpet of black sand is pulled into the vortices (rollers) of the rifes and the gold burrows into the underlying layer of Nomad matting. The lighter minerals and surplus black sands are swept out as tailings. 4

Pop and Son Sluice The Pop and Son sluice is an adaption of the DFS. Steve and Jason Gaber invented the Pop and Son sluice in 2005. The Pop and Son sluice is a development of the innovative Damn Fine Sluice (DFS) made by the Damn Fine Equipment Co in the 1990s. The DFS is a simple cheap device consisting of a smooth slick plate followed by a section of tiny raised expanded metal mesh tted on matting, all set in a short sluice-box. 5 For a detailed discussion and pictures go to: forum=2&thread=694 http://bb.bbboy.net/alaskagoldforum-print?

3 Poling, G.W. and Hamilton, J.F., Fine Gold Recovery of Selected Sluice Box configurations, The University of British Columbia 4 World Placer Journal 2007, Volume 7, pages 66-161. 5 World Placer Journal 2007, Volume 7, pages 66-161.

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Conclusion Further studies need to be conducted using the typical materials most miners use. The Poling study used an atypical sluice with a base made of plywood and a framework of 2 x 4 lumber. The sluice was lined along its base with abrasion resistant rubber (18 Armourbond) and the sides were sheet acrylic. 6 Most suggestions come from the rst-hand experience of miners that have used their sluices with a vast array of variables. What is known is that a slick plate will help with the stratication process. The simplicity, reliability and low costs of sluice boxes make them an efcient method for gold recovery.

Tips 1. Do not place any V-matting or matting of any kind at the beginning of your slick plate. This could interfere with the stratication process. 2. Pre-screen dry material and then saturate it with water before placing it onto the slick plate. 3. The less water volume and velocity there is the more important pre-screening becomes. 4. Avoid any oil or rust on the slick plate. 5. The slurry needs to be stratied before entering the recovery area. 6. Black ribbed vinyl matting at the base of the slick plate will allow for instant recognition of the presence of gold without needing to clean the sluice. 7. Flow velocity is more important than ow volume. 8. Narrower is more efcient than wider. By narrowing the sluice with 2x4s you are creating a "higher pressure" area, and that will increase the waters speed. A narrower sluice will increase the water velocity. Two-by-fours can be cut and clamped onto the sides on the inside for a temporary x to narrow your sluice. View Pictures. 9. If you are in an area where water is scarce the use of a narrower sluice will ensure that there is adequate ow velocity which will ensure that the trapping mechanism stay clear. 10. Miners should design sluices to accommodate the anticipated feed rate by adjusting the width (increasing width decreases depth and ow velocity). 11. Lower ow velocities can yield higher recovery (ne gold is recovered in addition to the coarse gold), but if too slow, can lead to clogging of the trapping mechanism. 12. Place your material at the head of the slick plate unit, not the center. This will give the gold optimal time to stratify. 13. Try to not bump or jostle your sluice when adding material. This will affect stratication on the slick plate. 14. NEVER add more material until the last load has completely cleared the end of the sluice. Most studies nd that overloading can cause loss of gold. 15. Any dents in the surface will affect stratication. Be careful when transporting or storing your sluice. Just don't throw it into the back of your rig or pile equipment on top of it. 16. Avoid turbulent ow, especially when trying to capture ne gold. 17. Efciency of your sluice box will be inuenced by how ne you pre-classify your material before placing it on the slick plate, the type of gold you are prospecting, water volume and velocity, the angle of your sluice, presence of any clay, oil or rust and feed rate. 18. For efcient operation, the slurry ow velocity must be adjusted to t both the range of gold particle sizes in the feed, as well as the trapping mechanism used. Flow should be fast enough to insure that the trapping spaces created by the rifes or carpet liner are not lled and blocked with gangue (i.e., the carpet must be kept from sanding up), yet slow enough to allow as much ne gold as possible to settle to the bottom where it can be captured. 19. The tops of both the are & sluice section needs to be the same height. If they are not, you will either lose stratied material out the side as it goes from one section to the next or the water ow can be disrupted. 20. Any large gravel or rock will disrupt the stratication process on the slick plate-pre-classify. When placer gravels are not screened, additional water and steeper sluice box gradients are required to move the boulders and coarse gravels down the sluice run. The high water velocity and extreme turbulence created by boulder movement causes gold migration and loss. Screens also improve washing by breaking up clumps of clay and cemented particles. Inadequate washing is a very common cause of gold losses.7 21. When you speed up the water, you need a longer time for the material to be on the slick plate in order for specic gravity to work more appropriately. 22. High ow velocities cause turbulent currents that, if strong enough, can fully re-suspend the stratied material and carry it all downstream into a tailing pile. 23. If you place a gold ball at the top of the sluice it should ow to the base of the sluice if the water velocity is correct. 24. Never add more concentrated material to the slick plate until the last has completely cleared the end of the sluice. 25. Adjust the water ow so that the stratied material takes a minimum of 5 Mississippi count to completely clear your sluice. __________________
6Poling,

G.W. and Hamilton, J.F., Fine Gold Recovery of Selected Sluice Box configurations, The University of British Columbia Randy, The Use of Radio tracers To Evaluate Gold Losses at Klondike Placer Mines, New ERA Engineering Corporation. Prepared for the Klondike Miners Association, 1990. Page 13.
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