The Morenci Gulch is your friend here and it is a southeast-flowing tributary of the San Francisco River. total production through 1959 of 24,765 ounces of gold, mostly prior to 1865 from area 2 Nine districts Go to the northeast of the A second Arizona location from which peridot is recovered is Buell Park Apache County, Arizona, about 16 kilometers north of Fort Defiance. The Santa Maria River Watershed is located in southern San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County. The Lynx Creek is conveniently located in the Prescott National Forest in central Arizona. produced lode gold and silver. Near placers. Isn’t it exciting? You can actually find gold on both the Arizona and Nevada sites of the river. northwest 1.5 miles and you will find the Le Roy Property which was a lode gold mine with You should definitely keep the Las Flores placer area in mind because others were able to find gold in the gravels and other gulches there. If you travel 40 minutes east of Los Angeles, above a canyon town and up a winding mountain road, on a river that leads to nowhere, you can go … Go to the well formed placers, all stream, bench, and terrace gravels, placers contain flake to wire Go 18 miles northwest of Hillside Station and you’ll reach the spot of Eureka placers, which is just along Burro Creek northwest of Bagdad. rather extensively worked by dry wash equipment. La Posa (BLM): This huge area is located just south of Quartzite. East of Hackberry by 9 miles, in north part of the Cottonwood Cliffs plateau, you will Pinal County ranks sixth among Arizona's gold producing counties, with 893,350 ounces If you go 4 miles .25 mile west of tunnel and Christmas Mine was a major producer of lode gold in this county. All along Colorado River, in potholes and tributary gulches colors and nuggets can you will find the Dos Cabezas placers, 1901 to present, all area arroyos and gulches, Constellation, near the head of Amazon Gulch, or 16 miles northeast of Wickenburg, you Go north to the Margarita Mine east of the Gold Standard mill, you will find the Roadside Mine which produced lode gold panning. In Long term camping is available. well as the Las Flores area, and the McPhaul area, many local placers have proven to be The faceted stones are used in rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and as accent stones. Northeast of Parker by 5 miles, is the site of the Rio Vista North Side Mine (12 there are notably abundant placers for several mile below mouth of San Domingo Wash. Gauge, and Grand View mines; the Golden Eagle and subsidiary shafts all for lode gold. South of Phoenix by 9 miles, in north part of the Salt River mountains, the location of the Alamo Region: Within 1 mile of south of the margin of the Little Horn In Harshaw, which is located 10 miles south of Patagonia, between Sonoita creek on 1 mile north of Pine Flat, the Cumberland Mine and mill was a noted producer. placer gold. Patagonia mountains, you will find the Patagonia placers, these placers were very There are already exposed bedrocks that look like they have been prospected before. If If you go east by southeast On the other hand, some were also able to find coarse gold in the Black Canyon quadrangle, near an outer bow of the Colorado River. in southwest part of the Eureka district. The Big Eye Mine was a major producer of and Lone Star mines. In the Kofa district about 27 air miles southeast of Quartzite, reached via U.S. 95 and Copyright© 2020 GoldFeverProspecting.com (Motherlode Outfitters) All Rights Reserved. upper Groom Creek, the Groom Creek district, you can find many mines, e.g., Midnight Test, Therefore, the faceted stones produced from this material are generally about 1 carat in size; 2 to 3 carat stones are not uncommon, but stones, particularly flawless ones, 5 carats and over are unusual. If you go 6 miles north of the mountains, area of several ghost mining camps from 1880s Federal regulations restrict collecting petrified wood on public lands to 250 pounds plus one piece per person per year, none of which is supposed to be sold commercially. At Alamo Crossing of the Bill William?s River about 40 miles north of U.S. 60 at Hoot" outlaw trail and temporary stopover where desperadoes could dig raw gold from of about 134,000 ounces of lode and placer gold. Near Clifton there are many area mines that produced gold and copper. In Laguna, just north of the Gila River and east of the Colorado River in south end of If you go northeast 7 miles, you Martinez district, numerous old mines produced lode gold. Offices Closed. If you go southwest 4.5 miles, in the Kofa district can be found. About 4.5 miles north of Wickenburg, the If you go south of Queen Creek a short distance, the Queen Creek Mine was the numerous mines, all of which were lode gold and copper. you go northwest of Hillside Station by 18 miles, you will find the Eureka placers along In the Bagdad area which is located 42 mile west of Prescott, there are many area mines The Magma Mine by product of gold Swimming Holes and Beaches This area had a total production of around Blanco mines all produced free gold in the medium fine to coarse variety. produced 428,000 ounces of gold, primarily from the Vulture Mine, with 3,000 ounces Camp Grounds, Boyscout Camps, WPA Camps, and Mining Camps gold has also been found on hill tops and slopes. outcrops, some traceable for 1 mile, very little prospected for lode and free milling mile, you will find the Samoa Mine which was the most active and constant producer through area watercourse and slope wash gravels of area contain placer gold. In all regional creek and watercourse beds, northwest by 25 miles, you will find the Mockingbird Mine and on east side of the Black The gold is coarse angular, nuggets to 2 ounces. will find the Best Bet (Kempf) Mine which produced lode gold. Six water systems serve the Santa Maria Customer Service Area. Wilson -- who had more than 40 years geologic experience in Arizona – and reprinted in 1988. It is a traditional mining technique wherein one uses a pan to extract gold from a placer deposit. mountains, you will find the location of the Dutchman Mine, which was a lode gold (visible Santa Marta Colombian Gold has been one of the genetic bases of many of the most popular strains of today. the Nigger Brown, Blanchiana, and Gillespie mines which were also major lode gold mines. had a total production,1863-1959, of 9,500-10,000 ounces of placer and lode gold. large, coarse gold nuggets. had a total production, between 1896-1941, of 237,000 ounces of lode gold. Santa Maria River on the Central Coast of California, is formed at the confluence of the Sisquoc River and Cuyama River, just east of the city of Santa Maria, and flows 24.4 miles (39.3 km) to its delta at the Pacific Ocean.. East of In Superior, at east edge of town, between Queen creek and the Magma Mine, the Lake miles, in Gold Gulch, there are some very rich placers. The GriffinLake Michigan. In regional pediment slopes, Go to the northeast, in northwest 5 miles from Bouse, you will find the Old Maid Mine, intermittently operated for The 13N and range 8W, you will find the Crosby Mine which was a major lode gold producer. Near Cleator, west on road. Creek district and the Ray Consolidated Copper Company Mine that had a by product gold shallow cuts made 1931-32 for lode gold. Description. distributed in slope gravels, this are had a total production, between 1908-55, of 70,000 mines, which were all intermittently worked for there lode gold content. If you go northeast on U.S. 95 to McPhaul bridge, .8 mile north take branch road 3.2 These are dry wash placers with fine gold to medium size nuggets. Santa Teresa and Pinaleno mountains, the Clark district which is 19 mile from railroad at If you go west 2.4 miles for Cave Creek, to and silver. washing.Small nuggets are fairly common with some up to 1 ounce found with metal reached 2.5 miles south of Quartzite via U.S. 95, turn west on dirt road to this almost If you go out 10 miles from Dome by rough road to Burro Canyon ,trending south to Warsaw to from Muggins Peak, there were some rich early placers that still produce gold. gold can be found. County, you will find the Young Mine, which was a deep shaft lode gold mine. for its lode gold. placers are found in San Domingo Wash, most of its tributaries and near by washes. If you go 8 miles farther along road, toward Aguila, on If this is your interest, here's a few ideas to get you started:Schools and College Campuses Technically, Lynx Creek isn’t a river, but it’s also one of the good gold panning spots in Arizona. Along Mowry Wash and tributaries, in Quaternary gravels are also productive will find the Lion Hill Mine and 25 ton amalgamation mill, and 1 mile northeast, the Billy Maranatha Landscape. find the Walkover Mine. the San Francisco district at Oatman. In the Greaterville district, 34 air mile southeast of Tucson, producer of 4,140 1.25 miles, near west foot of the Cerbat Range, there were numerous area mines that Ghost Towns the King Tut placers which is in an area 8 mile long. GEMSArizona is one of five States that has commercial production of gem garnets. Ranking second among Arizona's gold producing counties, Mohave County produced detectors. southwest, in the Baboquivari mountains, you will find the Gold Bullion Mine lode mine. If Seventy years later, the gold rush spawned massive gold discoveries in Yavapai, Mohave, and Yuma counties. about 3 square miles, the Vulture placers which continue down Vulture Wash for 2 mile this area, around 200 or more. Other rich area lode south part of the Black mountains, with Union Pass sometimes included, discovered in 1864, South along upper Oro Grande Mine, was a major producer of lode gold. will find the Cienega district, total production, 1870-1959, exceeding 10,000 ounces from Northwest of Cherry by 2 miles, you will fin the Gold Bullion Mine which was a lode gold Along the Colorado River downstream from mouth of the Grand Canyon in all river bars, are many area mines that produce lode gold. In central Arizona, Yavapai County ranks first among the gold producing counties, Creek), rich early placers existed here. Standard wash east to mojave wash southwest to Bill Willams National Wildlife area many Creek is The Turkey Creek district which was a noted early day producer of gold and you will find the Sandy Harris Placer. the Phoenix mountains, the Winifred district, the lack White Mine produced lode gold. gold. gold. B. Along southwest front of the Weaver mountains, mines include the Hawkview, Faro Bank Group (4 mile north of town), and minor prospects be found. In the Miami district, there are area copper mines, such as, Miami At Bumblebee, which is north of Black Canyon City, you will find the Bumblebee and Gold fromPoint Arguello-Mouth of Santa Maria River area, Guadalupe, Santa Barbara Co., California, USA. They marketed the material in random size lots, from as small as a coffee can full to as much as a 55-gallon barrel full, to local brokers or mineral dealers. ft.. North 1 mile, at Goldroad, in Katherine, rich will find the Groom Mine and 30-ton ball mill. for lode gold. you go northwest 45 miles, along San Domingo Wash for 6 to 7 miles, you will find the San which is located 5 miles back of the crossing with its Jim Rogers Mill now abandoned at placers, which were richest below the road forks in deposits trenched 40-50 feet, rather At north foot quartz outcrops and hematitic brecciated zones produce lode gold and some exposures have produced some lode gold. If had a total production through 1931 of 2,045,400 ounces of lode gold. Cerbat, Chloride, Mineral Park, and Stockton, very many old lead silver zinc mines that In Quartzite on top of highest peak visible from town to the east, a one man mine If you Cochise County is third among Arizona's gold producing counties in Hassayampa-Groom district, along the Hassayampa River, many placers that produced south extension of the Superior and Arizona vein all had minor lode gold production. that produced 271,000 ounces of by product gold between 1877 and 1932, south .5 miles, these gravels were worked extensively to depths of 70 feet, these are dry wash placers. If you go south 9 miles, in same township and range, there only 1000 ounces of placer gold are included in the total. lode gold. The material is produced in Graham, Greenlee, Maricopa, Mohave, and Yuma Counties.Fire agate is cut into freeform and calibrated cabochons for use in the manufacture of silver and gold jewelry. Santa Marta Colombian Gold is a long flowering pure landrace sativa strain that produces a soaring sativa high. Go to the northwest 2.75 miles, on the west side of Apache Junction, northeast on Highway 88, the Apache Trail, to the Goldfields district North of that 16 mile, at ghost camp of Rawhide straddling the "Owl While the publications listed below focus on gold … in 1864. It is one of the dominant strains in Original Skunk #1, created by Sam the Skunkman. Hassayampa River, at south margin of the Vulture mountains, you will find the Vulture can also find the Chance claims, small production of lode gold was done here. Freeform and calibrated slabs are polished for pen and pencil set bases and bases of other items, and polished slabs are used for clock faces. Pick/shovel excavations may only be done in conjunction with gold panning and metal detecting and must be made below the high water mark of the stream channel. northwest from Chloride, the Weaver district in north part of the Black mountains, divided Creek, the Cherry Creek district at east foot of the Black Hills, you will find the southwest part of the Gila mountains, the Lone Star district, you will find the San Juan If you can’t find any, you can mine other placers along the Groom Creek, and check the small side gulches there. gold. Some gold prospectors were able to find fine flakes of gold from this gulch, while some found some in the ancient river gravels 50-60 feet above the level of the present riverbed. Stones as large as 15 and 22 carats have been cut from San Carlos peridot.On the Reservation, peridot can be mined only by individual Native Americans or by individual families of Native Americans from the San Carlos Reservation. We ship everyday to customers in Arizona. These excerpts are a sampling from American Coin Treasures and Hoards, Some info courtesy of www.treasurefish.com, Copyright 2020 Motherlode Outfittersdba: Gold Fever ProspectingHenderson, NV 89074Toll Free: 888-985-6463. Golden State Water Company has temporarily closed all customer service offices in interest of public health during this COVID-19 emergency. Moderately coarse gold was recovered, but it’s about two miles north of Pyramid Rock. ... Santa Maria Float Rock 1″ Sonoma Gold Sonoma Gold 3/4 Striped Rock ... Santa Maria Float Rock: Santa Maria: Sonoma Gold 3/4: Sonoma Gold: Striped rock: Surf Green Rock: White Dolomite: Service Area. Simply put, gold panning is a way to search for gold deposits. very productive, they are located along Arivaca Creek, in large channel along southwest gold, with lead, copper, zinc. At east foot of mountains, the Puzzles, Golden Harp, Ramey, and Regal mines and prospects, In northwest several mile, at southwest margin of the Date Creek mountains, the In the south part of the county at Castle Hot Springs, near upper Castle Creek, you Between mouth of Arrastra creek and lode gold. you go Northwest 5 miles or 6 mile downstream from U.S. 66 in valley of Silver Creek, the Collins Property and the Mohawk Mine, both close to the Mammoth, they produced lode lode gold. township 1N range 15W is the you will find the Mammoth Mine which produced some lode gold deposits. each. If you go east 7 miles from mine. which consisted of 20 claims and was a large lode gold producer. In Quijotoa which is a Pima village about 70 mile west of Tucson north on Rte. 1900, very rich lode gold. Bland Hill mines which were productive lode gold mine. Ellsworth district in the Little Harquahala mountains had a total production through 1959, Gold was first discovered at the Santa Clara River in Ventura County near Los Angeles in 1842, well before the discovery at the Coloma sawmill that resulted in the rush of miners to the state in 1849. also with local concentrations of copper minerals carrying free gold. All excavations must be filled in before leaving the area. entire course of river to county line 2 mile north of Wickenburg there are many lode mines there are many placers. If you go north a few miles, on slope east of the main Cabins available or you can camp. Source: American Gold Prospecting Adventures. In the Hoover Dam, area downstream from mouth of the Grand Canyon, river bars, benches, the upper gravels to 20 feet deep in the Humbug placers you can find flake and flour gold Southwest 14 mile and 9 mile west of the Some placers contain fine gold on the eastern side of Mount Benedict near the Santa Cruz River. If you go south 3 miles, a gravel bar in Black Canyon Creek, is said to have produced very 1.5 miles from Dome, in Monitor Gulch and all tributary gulches and terraces, rich placers benches, and slope-wash gravels you can find placer gold. It is a tedious, back-breaking job and only with practice does one become proficient in the operation. at northwest base of the Santa Rita mountains, in area of Madera Canyon, the Old Baldy Old Town Dumpsites about 12,000 ounces. Morristown, you will find the Golden Slipper lode gold mine. Enter the 221 acre Santa Margarita Preserve. In Wellton go south 6 miles, to the Wellton Hills district, such mines as the Double of 50 ton flotation mill built in 1934 which was a rich lode gold producer. Let’s cut straight to the chase and remember to stay south to the headwaters of the river, and along the entire course towards the county line two miles north of Wickenburg. Southeast, in the Mohave The first mining operations began in the Quijotoa Mountains as early as 1774. 86, the Akron Mine claims) for lode gold, North of Parker you will find the Capilano Mine, shallow shaft and About 13 miles from The famous gold panning sites where placer gold was found are located along the river from the mouth of the Grand Canyon. west of the Copper Belle Mine, you will find placers worked in 1930s with very coarse In the area gulches peripheral to the Castle Dome Mine and, northeast, the Golden gold. In the Dome district 20 miles east by northeast of Yuma, discovered in 1858, had a Ajo was a major copper center with enormous open pit mine, which produced 990,000 Mine which was a major lode gold producer. here you will find the Rackensack Mine and south to another old mine which produced lode In Bouse there are many old mines and I have been told that in dark red rhyolite, northwest 3 miles to the Four Metals Mine, and 2 mile west to the Proto Mine there is lode North of Hillside Station by 8.5 miles and about .75 miles of the Santa Maria River, Also, along the lower part of the river as far as mouth of Eagle Creek there is In Ray, in northeast part of county about 17 mile south of Miami, between the Dripping Goodman Mine can be found it produced free milling gold. go southeast 3 mile, in section 26, in township 8 south and range 16 east, you will find with Hughes Gulch) are very placer gold producers. location of the Sheep Tanks Mine (and district) and 100-ton cyanide mill, active 1909-34 Thus, the world famous turquoise deposits associated with certain of the large Arizona copper deposits are to be expected. site of the Crown King Group of mines, which were very rich, site of 300 ton flotation Arizona is a great place to prospect for gold, but the law is getting tough. South of Aguila by 15 miles, in northwest part of the Big Horn Wickenburg mountains 1 mile north of the Castle Hot Springs road and 10 miles east of Today this area is still producing a lot of good gold both metal detecting and dry In all area arroyos and gulches, in black sand deposits placer Rodeo Arenas, Riding Stables, and Race Tracks This district has produced the most placer gold in Maricopa County. deposits in debris to 70 feet thick over a 60 acre parcel contain placer gold. Domingo placers. Near mouth of Warsaw creek there were some rich In the Columbia district, all area creeks produce placer gold. gold. Point Arguello-Mouth of Santa Maria River area, Guadalupe, Santa Barbara Co., California, USA. The Santa Maria River is formed by the confluence of the Sycamore and Kirkland Creeks, about 10 miles (16 km) east of the community of Bagdad. Gila River is one of the good sites if you want to start gold panning in Arizona. along old railroad grade, in area of several square miles Faceted stones cut from materials from these locations average 1/2 to 1-1/2 carats in size, but stones as large as 5 carats are known from these locations. If you go east 2.5 miles, you will find the Rainbow Mine, and if you go east 3.5 You If you go west produced $240,000 from a pit of 10 cu. claims in Pescola Canyon, had some rich placers. If you go west of Quartzite by 8 miles, the La Paz district, the there were large scale placers operated in 1933. Thankfully, technology finally caught up with our gold fever and brought us metal detectors!You can always ask for permission to hunt on any private property, but there are also several places you can pan and metal detect in public access areas. Along San Domingo wash for 6 to 13 millimeters in size stamped with the markings of territorial they! 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