Mississippi is not the state in which to make your fortune. Only little bits of flour gold have been found in the creeks and rivers. There has been no gold mining operation on a commercial scale in the state. I really can’t give you any good advice on where to look in Mississippi, because any […]
There is scattered placer gold throughout Minnesota, similar to nearby states like Michigan and Illinois. Since deposits of glacial gold are usually too small to be profitable to the commercial mining companies, there are plenty of opportunities for the individual prospector to pan for gold. Minnesota has some clubs for the hobbyist that you may […]
Like most of the eastern United States, Michigan’s gold exists mostly as glacial deposits of placer gold and not in any great amounts. The creeks and rivers of the upper and lower peninsulas may yield some fine gold for you, since placer mining has not been profitable commercially. Very little exploration has been done on […]
You probably should not be expecting to make your fortune in Massachusetts, but a little glacier deposit gold does exist, primarily in the western part of the state. The gold in the state is very fine – don’t expect to find big nuggets – and you need to pan very carefully to retain this extremely […]
Most people do not realize how much gold has been found in the state of Maryland. Any finds in the state were pretty much forgotten after the strikes in the West, and primarily California, became common knowledge. There are definitely areas in Maryland that are worth a prospector’s efforts with a gold pan. The majority […]
There are several different rivers and streams in Maine that will produce gold for a serious gold prospector. Although some gold can be found throughout the state of Maine, most of it will be found in the western part of the state. It will take cautious panning as most of the placer gold is fine […]
Prospectors will have to be persistent in order to recover gold in Louisiana. You may be able to find small amounts of flour gold, but don’t expect to find nuggets. There has never been any commercial mining in the state. You may be able to locate some fine gold in the creeks near Natchitoches. Hemps […]
Although gold can be located in Kansas, it would be on an extremely small scale. No commercial gold mining has been reported. Careful panning is your best bet. A Gold Cube might be an even better choice since whatever gold you find will probably be extremely small. A serious prospector would probably want to consider […]
The first discovery of gold in Iowa was in 1853 in Hardin County. Miners worked the area northwest of Marshalltown on the Iowa River, but there simply wasn’t enough gold found in the gravels to make it pay. The early prospectors may have given and moved on, but there is still enough left to excite […]
Although Illinois has a small amount of placer gold in glacial drifts, there is not enough gold in the state to be considered for commercial mining. Any small amount that can be found by the recreational miner will be so scattered through the area that they will be difficult to locate. If you do decide […]