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Gold Prospecting in the United States
Geology.com ^ | 2015 | Harold Kirkimo

Posted on 06/19/2015 10:00:40 AM PDT by JimSEA

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To: Safrguns
Most scrappers (like myself) are hobbyists... hoping to refine their process down to a point that makes it more lucrative.

Now see, that's where I'd like to get. I don't have any illusions of riches or anything, but as it happens I do have access to multiple junk pc's , etc.

I like the idea of selling it off as scrap without refining it myself, but think it might be kinda cool to be able to do so. Is there a big investment in equipment to smelter this stuff down?

21 posted on 06/19/2015 1:56:20 PM PDT by dware (Yeah, so? What are you going to do about it?)
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To: Safrguns

Thanks for the well thought response, btw. Thus far, my forays into prospecting have been limited when it comes to gold, although we did find some good spots along the San Miguel here in CO. Otherwise, I do a lot of jewel prospecting.


22 posted on 06/19/2015 1:58:14 PM PDT by dware (Yeah, so? What are you going to do about it?)
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To: JimRed

I’m not a big prospector. My lifetime production is in a couple of small bottles in the safe deposit box. My cousin who lived in Nevada City, CA had several cigar boxes full of bottles in her closet. They were found by her son and daughter after she passed on in the 70s. There are any number of places you can sell it.


23 posted on 06/19/2015 2:03:07 PM PDT by JimSEA
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>>> Is there a big investment in equipment to smelter this stuff down?

I’ve seen it done with household equipment and stuff you can buy at Wal-Mart/Lowes/HomeDepot.

Again, it depends on the volume your after.

For you and I, there are some relatively cheap ways you can do it... but there are also some risks involved with using acids or smelting foundries... so I would say the biggest expense is going to be in safety equipment.

You-Tube is LOADED with all sorts of How-To videos on this... I’ve been watching them extensively.
Right now, I’m focusing on efficiency of breaking down and separating components. I’ll worry about refining when I have enough to make it worthwhile.


24 posted on 06/19/2015 2:07:53 PM PDT by Safrguns
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>>> although we did find some good spots along the San Miguel here in CO.

Really??? easy public access??? I want to go!

When i lived in CO, I spent ALL of my prospecting time in Clear Creek in Golden.


25 posted on 06/19/2015 2:11:33 PM PDT by Safrguns
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Really??? easy public access??? I want to go!

Next time you're in Western Colorado territory, hit me up. We can go hit a few spots.

26 posted on 06/19/2015 2:31:09 PM PDT by dware (Yeah, so? What are you going to do about it?)
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>>> Next time you’re in Western Colorado territory, hit me up. We can go hit a few spots.

I hope i’ll have the chance to take you up on that.

tanks


27 posted on 06/19/2015 2:59:00 PM PDT by Safrguns
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WEll there is that. LOL!


28 posted on 06/19/2015 4:33:34 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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