Links
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Newspaper Articles
Augusta newspaper article- Graves' Mtn Rutile 9/24/2005 Mineral collectors dig event
Augusta newspaper article- Graves' Mtn April 2010 open dig
Augusta newspaper article- 3/3/2006 Graves' Mtn Augustan's discovery a true gem
Augusta newspaper article- 1/26/1997 Graves' Mtn Still Yields Treasure
Augusta newspaper article-3-30-2008 McDuffie County was rich in ore
Augusta newspaper article- 10-4-1998 Thurmond Lake area could be gold mine
Augusta newspaper article- 02-02-2002 Interview with Tim Conway
General Gold and Gems
Aiken
Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Society
General Info on Gold, Prospecting, Recovery, Chemistry, etc. Look also for the blog and additional subjects
Crisson Gold Mine, panning, gemstones, Dahlonega, GA
Consolidated Gold Mine, panning, gemstones, Dahlonega, GA
Weekendgoldminers, near Dahlonega,
family oriented prospecting club
Gold and Gem Grubbing, panning,
gemstones, (Cleveland, GA)
Lucky Strike Mine
panning, at Vein Mtn, Marion, NC
Georgia Gold Prospectors Association,
club, panning, North Georgia
Gold Prospectors Association of America, National GPAA
Gold Prospectors Association of America Forum- requires free registration
Gold Prospectors of the
Rockies- interesting articles based on Colorado gold
Canadian Prospectors Forum, very well run forum with very few dumb questions
Bald Eagle Chapter GPAA, Stormstown, PA
Diamond Hill Quartz Mine, pay-to-dig, Abbeville, SC
Cotton Patch Gold Mine, family oriented, panning for gold and gemstones, camping, New London, NC
Herkimer Diamonds- quartz crystals, found only in Herkimer, NY; pay-to-dig
Southern Prospectors- southern states, primarily Virginia and Carolinas
Southern Prospectors Forum- contributors are mainly from North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia
Prospectors Online- general gold links, info. Requires free registration for downloads. Really neat collection of technical literature from the late 1800's
Buchanon, GA- pay-to-prospect, dredging, panning, camping
Alabama Gold Camp- pay-to-prospect, northeast of Montgomery. Looks like private mine converted to public. Panning, sluicing, dredging, camping, cabins, store
Rocks, Gems, and Minerals- Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Gold Mines and Property for sale
The New 49's- with many videos (awesome) and articles by Dave McCracken
Link to basic plans through ezine
Link to basic plans through Nevada Outback Gems
Link to basic plans through Blacksandbox.com
Link to basic plans through Canadian Gold Prospectors Forum- very extensive list of projects but there are some restrictions for downloads
Link to a blog with plans and tips
Suction jet in PVC- (Otto built this, with a few modifications, for use with his 1.5 HP Honda pump
Gould Engineering-Advanced Gold Recovery Systems, discussions of engineering topics such as suction nozzle design, such nozzles vs log design, venturi design, venturi performance
Mygoldpanning.com- interesting website, with homemade equipment and plans available for sale, very little free stuff. Sluice boxes, suction pipes, foldable sluices, Blue Bowl clones, etc.
Goldfeverlinks.com- general prospecting info and links
Keene Engineering, dredges, highbankers, supplies
Proline, dredges, highbankers, supplies
Legend Mining, supplies
Gold Fever Prospecting, supplies
Lifestyle, supplies
Felix Paydirt, concentrates
Miller's Coins & Currency, Savannah
Nevada Outback Gems – enough interesting links to keep you busy for weeks!!
The Gold Hunter- field leach and gold test kit
Black Cat Mining Supplies- general supplies, looks like the site might be stale
Gold-N-Sand- prebuilt PVC pipe sucker pumps, or kits with essential parts
Hydro-Force dry land dredging nozzle, supposedly not covered by California's dredging ban as long as it is used on dry land
Angus Mackirk- molded sluice boxes, dredges, highbankers, etc. Looks like some interesting designs
Historic Reed Mine in NC- free admission,
tours, history, Teacher's Guide
Colorado Mine Tours and misc info
Archeology report on Sumter National Forest including gold sites, Revolutionary War, Civil War, maps, etc (very good record)
South Carolina mining activities- from Digital Rockhounding
Bodie California- historic California State Park (really interesting virtual tour of the remaining features of the town)
Mining Artifacts and History- mostly copper mine artifacts. Fascinating collection of photographs Colorado mine remnants
Villa Rica, Georgia- Park and Gold Museum
The Mining and Metallurgy of Gold and Silver (1867)- digitized book by Google, an incredible handbook of gold and silver knowledge including prospecting, recovery, assaying, purification, etc.
History of the Georgia Federal Road- part of the Trail of Tears, used as trails for Union and Confederate soldiers, roads for gold prospectors
Haile
Mine- near Ridgeway and Brewer mines, currently in operation,
includes photos of core samples, current information
Prospector's Paradise- very good general info, including the Basement Chemistry series by A.K. Williams
Large Scale Gold Refining by the Aqua Regia Method
Melting Gold and Jewelry Scrap
How to Use Lye in Refining Gold- eHow
How to Sell Gold to a Refiner- eHow
How to Refine a Gold Smelt- eHow
How to Melt Scrap Gold- eHow
How to Melt Pure Gold- eHow
How to Refine Gold- eHow
Iodine Leaching- e-prospecting
Iodine Leaching – manual for sale and basic procedure
Gold Recovery Goldmineworld- procedures, supplies, and information for gold recovery; very good info
The New 49's- videos and how-to articles by Dave McCracken
Goldco-Mining- micro melting torch/furnace for smelting or for pouring gold
Gold maps, info on Georgia sites
Gold maps info on South Carolina sites
McMaster-Carr, difficult-to-find hardware supplies, excellent catalog that guides you through the options, including details and engineering specifics to help you get exactly what you want. They consolidate shipments to minimize shipping costs. Extremely prompt.
Build a hand dredge- You Tube
Engineering Paper on Yukon sluicing design and efficiencies- VERY good report, with surprising data and insight as to how the riffles work. Came from the Canadian Prospectors forum.
South Carolina activities- recreational, historical, attractions, vacationing, etc
List of Georgia mines- links to Google maps for registered mines in Georgia (not just gold)
Southeasterngold- general, free information about Southeastern gold resources, forum, links
Make your own gold bars- melting furnaces, crucibles, ingot molds, fluxes, etc
Geochemical Atlas for South Carolina- mineral distribution by counties (click on figs 1-5 then select GOLD, or whatever mineral you want info for)
Search Engine by USGS- enter search info and database returns data on the mine, and Google Maps info
South Carolina general info, including modern maps, historic maps, highway, rivers, etc
Topographic maps McCormick County, South Carolina
Geologic maps and DNR maps for South Carolina- some are free, but most are for sale
Southern Gold Belt map- shows placement of Dorn, Barite Hill, Ridgeway, Haile, Brewer mines
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