Nevada is the leading state for precious metal production. Both gold and silver continue to be mined here at a scale far beyond anywhere else in our country. Most of that mining is taking place in Northern Nevada. The southern part of the state has produced considerably less metals. Yet there are still several places […]
Few people realize that there is gold throughout the Angeles National Forest. In fact, many of the creeks and rivers are gold-bearing, and some fairly significant mining has taken place here in the past century. Of course, most of this mining has been mostly forgotten, and easily overshadowed by the famous Gold Rush in the […]
1775-1780 Gold is discovered in the Potholes mining district, Imperial County, CA. Additional gold deposits are discovered in the Cargo Muchacho and Picacho mining districts. 1828-1842 Additional gold sources are found in Southern California in San Diego and Los Angeles County. 1848 First gold nugget is found at Sutter’s […]
The region around Grand Junction is certainly not the richest gold mining area in the state. In fact, there is very little in the way of mining history in this region. Any amount of gold or silver that was recovered here was vastly overshadowed be the discoveries farther east. Despite the lack of any serious […]
The Snake River in the US state of Idaho has a long history of gold mining. However, early geological reports indicate that for the most part, the occurrence of gold there was somewhat limited in relation to the other gold districts in Idaho. The river course spans across from Western Wyoming to the confluence with […]
The Clark Fork River is the major drainage that flows across Western Montana. It runs along the Continental Divide with the headwaters near Butte, where it flows for 310 miles to drain into Lake Pend Oreille, just over the border in Idaho. Mineral mining has always been big business in the Clark Fork watershed. Pollution […]
The southwestern corner of Oregon is well-known for its rich history of gold mining. A bit further north were some other documented gold occurrences. And while they aren’t as famous, these are still good areas to find gold today. Both of these sites are a short distance from Cottage Grove. And both have been withdrawn […]
Gold Basin is located roughly 10 miles south of the Colorado River (Lake Mead) in Mohave County, Arizona. It is situated between Meadview and Dolan Springs. This is a fairly popular gold prospecting area that has been known to produce some very large gold nuggets over the years. Plenty of prospectors from Las Vegas explore […]
The dry desert washes around Quartzsite have been producing gold since the first miners discovered gold in this area well over 150 years ago. Considerable mining has taken place in this part of Arizona. In the early days, miners struggled to work the auriferous gravels effectively. Water was hard to come by (to say the […]
Over the last two decades or so, Turkey has experienced a gold rush of sorts. Much of this rush has been fueled by two things. First, the country has massive gold deposits that are yet to be exploited. Secondly, due to government policy and a host of other factors, extracting gold in Turkey is significantly […]