Lotus Geologist
Jr. Member
- Jan 6, 2014
- 91
- 209
- Detector(s) used
- MXT, TRX pinpointer
- Primary Interest:
- Prospecting
Howdy,
Went panning for the first time in about 30 years this weekend at Mineral Bar on the North Fork American. Really brought back great memories as a kid learning to pan from my grandfather and about the history of the gold rush. Found a dozen teeny specks and a couple flakes in about 10 pans of material. So yeah... I got the fever for yet another hobby and found this forum...
A few years ago the sandwich maker and I bought property and moved to Lotus... I'm a registered California Professional Geologist (PG) with a B.S. in Geological Engineering (1996 Brunton Award distinguished graduate in Geology, Colorado School of Mines) followed by graduate school at Penn State University, geochemistry emphasis (gas transport dynamics in volcanic and geothermal systems). What that means to you old codger legitimate prospectors (and I say that with MUCH respect!) is that I have just enough knowledge to be dangerous...
Other hobbies include bow hunting, competitive pistol shooting (IDPA), and whitewater kayaking.
I own my own a small in-situ geophysics company based in the SF Bay Area (my clients are in the geotechnical engineering field so most of my work relates to earthquake hazards and foundation design) and because I work for myself I am blessed by more free time than the average 40-something guy... Would love to hook up with some locals for any tips, etc... Don't need any honey holes... More like "watch out for meth heads at such-and-such place".
I am very interested in learning about detectors... For both Au as wells as other stuff that I might find on my property, considering I live at ground zero of the 1849 gold rush. I would be very appreciative if any locals would care to enlighten me over beers on my dime!
Hoping to get out next week and exploit the exceptionally low water and nice weather for this time of year. Also intend to start to prospect my own 5 acres in Lotus... The sales disclosures indicated mining activity on adjacent parcels and there are some quartz veins running across the east side of the property through granite, and serpentine outcrops on the west side of the property, plus a couple steeps draws (which is where I will start digging).
Anyway, looks like a great forum and I look forward to learning a lot!
Lotus Geologist (John)
Went panning for the first time in about 30 years this weekend at Mineral Bar on the North Fork American. Really brought back great memories as a kid learning to pan from my grandfather and about the history of the gold rush. Found a dozen teeny specks and a couple flakes in about 10 pans of material. So yeah... I got the fever for yet another hobby and found this forum...
A few years ago the sandwich maker and I bought property and moved to Lotus... I'm a registered California Professional Geologist (PG) with a B.S. in Geological Engineering (1996 Brunton Award distinguished graduate in Geology, Colorado School of Mines) followed by graduate school at Penn State University, geochemistry emphasis (gas transport dynamics in volcanic and geothermal systems). What that means to you old codger legitimate prospectors (and I say that with MUCH respect!) is that I have just enough knowledge to be dangerous...
Other hobbies include bow hunting, competitive pistol shooting (IDPA), and whitewater kayaking.
I own my own a small in-situ geophysics company based in the SF Bay Area (my clients are in the geotechnical engineering field so most of my work relates to earthquake hazards and foundation design) and because I work for myself I am blessed by more free time than the average 40-something guy... Would love to hook up with some locals for any tips, etc... Don't need any honey holes... More like "watch out for meth heads at such-and-such place".
I am very interested in learning about detectors... For both Au as wells as other stuff that I might find on my property, considering I live at ground zero of the 1849 gold rush. I would be very appreciative if any locals would care to enlighten me over beers on my dime!
Hoping to get out next week and exploit the exceptionally low water and nice weather for this time of year. Also intend to start to prospect my own 5 acres in Lotus... The sales disclosures indicated mining activity on adjacent parcels and there are some quartz veins running across the east side of the property through granite, and serpentine outcrops on the west side of the property, plus a couple steeps draws (which is where I will start digging).
Anyway, looks like a great forum and I look forward to learning a lot!
Lotus Geologist (John)
