Blue clay

[Adventurousshy]

I live in an area on the coast where alot of people say there isn't gold here well not much they say but from all of my research. Quartz veins, blue and red clay. Slate it's all in this area by an old volcano that's no longer considered active. Do you think it's worth panning? The river between the canyons of clay pours into the ocean and is covered in black sand I have photos as well

 

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[delnorter]

It would help a great deal to know where your location is, in general, if more comfortable.
Mike

 

[smokeythecat]

East Coast - Maine yes, Mass. not so much, RI not so much, NY tiny bits coming down from Canada, NJ only as a by product of the zinc mines at Franklin, DE, no, MD, on the east ridge of the Appalachians, VA, yes, west of US 1 in various places, NC and SC, west towards the mountains, GA lots of gold near Dahlonega. Fl and AL, no.

California, Oregon and Washington, yes.

 

[southfork]

I live in an area on the coast where alot of people say there isn't gold here well not much they say but from all of my research. Quartz veins, blue and red clay. Slate it's all in this area by an old volcano that's no longer considered active. Do you think it's worth panning? The river between the canyons of clay pours into the ocean and is covered in black sand I have photos as well

We like pictures.

 

[Peyton Manning]

How about the country?

 

[Adventurousshy]

How about the country?

I'm in the US sorry

 

[Adventurousshy]

We like pictures.

 

[Adventurousshy]

It would help a great deal to know where your location is, in general, if more comfortable.
Mike

I'm on the oregon coast specifically. Many tell me ah there's no gold here but my homework and research geology wise says yes

 

[Adventurousshy]

I'm trying to upload them it keeps telling me oops can't upload. Ug I'll keep trying

 

[delnorter]

Get your pan and have a fine day checking it out. You might get a pair of insulated rubber gloves. The north coast ocean is cold all year long. Especially when you continually dip your hands in it. 🥶
Mike

 

[EKG]

I live in an area on the coast where alot of people say there isn't gold here well not much they say but from all of my research. Quartz veins, blue and red clay. Slate it's all in this area by an old volcano that's no longer considered active. Do you think it's worth panning? The river between the canyons of clay pours into the ocean and is covered in black sand I have photos as well

you never know if you never try there is a good chance hope you hit the jackpot

 

[southfork]

Are you near Gold Beach? The Rogue River is the main river system in Southwestern Oregon, draining from the peaks of the southern Cascade Range near Crater Lake all the way to the ocean at Gold Beach. The Rogue River is a major gold producer, and still holds great potential for gold prospectors. Placer gold can be found throughout the river all the way from its mouth, up to the town of Gold Hill where Bear Creek enters.

 

[arizau]

I'm on the oregon coast specifically. Many tell me ah there's no gold here but my homework and research geology wise says yes

Your description sounds a lot like Whaleshead beach to me. Those black sands are gold bearing. People don't prospect there mainly due to Oregon regulations prohibiting motorized equipment on their beaches. Find a way to set up a stream sluice there or on most any other beach creek outlet along the Oregon coast and you will find gold in the black sand deposits on those beaches.

Good luck.

 

[Lanny in AB]

You've got some nice tips, so if you get a chance, let us know what you find.

If you try to pan beach gold, either dig a panning pond down in the sand to hit the water table, or learn to time your panning with the waves coming in behind you so you don't blow everything out of your pan. Beach gold is generally very fine (tiny in size), so pan very carefully, especially if your pan is loaded with black sand.

All the best,

Lanny

 

[N-Lionberger]

Trying to pan in ocean surf is a fool’s errand. I know because I’ve tried lol.

 

[DizzyDigger]

Trying to pan in ocean surf is a fool’s errand. I know because I’ve tried lol.

I've never panned in salt water, but I've panned in plenty of creeks and
rivers,. I don't like to pan in a current, so I bring a panning tub along and
just fill it with river water. Holds about 5 gal., so it's easy to dump out and
refill when needed.

 

[Don Barton]

East Coast - Maine yes, Mass. not so much, RI not so much, NY tiny bits coming down from Canada, NJ only as a by product of the zinc mines at Franklin, DE, no, MD, on the east ridge of the Appalachians, VA, yes, west of US 1 in various places, NC and SC, west towards the mountains, GA lots of gold near Dahlonega. Fl and AL, no.

California, Oregon and Washington, yes.

There is gold in Alabama the river i prospect on has a lot of flour gold it’s small there’s creeks that have more chunky gold but it’s hard to get permission to prospect them🕳️⛏️🇺🇸

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

East Coast - Maine yes, Mass. not so much, RI not so much, NY tiny bits coming down from Canada, NJ only as a by product of the zinc mines at Franklin, DE, no, MD, on the east ridge of the Appalachians, VA, yes, west of US 1 in various places, NC and SC, west towards the mountains, GA lots of gold near Dahlonega. Fl and AL, no.

California, Oregon and Washington, yes.

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