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Olmstein 03-27-2008 03:50 AM
Arizona Prospecting?
 
I used to live in Seattle, and did a little prospecting up around Gold Bar. Now I'm in the desert, so I am wondering if any GIMers have any info. I know GPAA had a few claims here, but I let my membership lapse.

Olmstein 03-29-2008 05:55 PM
Re: Arizona Prospecting?
 
Nobody doing any prospecting in AZ? Well, I guess I'll just keep all the Gold for myself.

Saul Mine 04-03-2008 06:18 PM
Re: Arizona Prospecting?
 
Go to the Bradshaw Mountains. More gold has been found there than any place else in the state. As you drive along I-17 between Flagstaff and Phoenix, look for signs to Lynx Creek, Horse Thief Basin, or just stop anywhere and ask. You can park in Black Canyon City and walk to the river, and a lot of prospectors do that. There is a rock shop next to the restaurant where you can get advice and supplies.

Second choice is American Canyon, 11 miles west of Quartzite and 3 miles north of the freeway. It's the last exit before California. But bring your own water. That area is famous for huge nuggets, 45 ounces or so, but they were all found at bedrock level. Bradshaw Mountains is a much nicer area.

Olmstein 04-03-2008 08:10 PM
Re: Arizona Prospecting?
 
Thanks for the reply. So you don't think I should look for the Lost Dutchman mine?

Seriously, though, I know there is a prospecting store in Mesa. Maybe I'll check it out this weekend. I would like to try high banking or whatever they call the dry technique.

I'll post pictures of any 45 oz nuggets I find.

StackerKen 04-03-2008 08:34 PM
Re: Arizona Prospecting?
 
Got a Metal detector? I found this story here

http://kellycodetectors.com/Finds/wh...t_joe_gold.htm

Quote:
Last winter I met some folks that told me about Dome Rock in Quartzsite, Arizona, where the ground is covered with quartz and you can still find gold nuggets! So I bought my Whites GMT last January from Kellyco and started hunting around Quartzsite � out in the desert � from January through the last part of March. It gets WAY to hot to stay in Arizona in the summer time, but when its cooler I take my GMT with the DD searchcoil and my pinpointer out as far as possible.

It took me a few days of trying before I finally figured out that I should get off the desert floor and up into the dry washes of the mountains. Now I pretty much avoid areas where humans can live or camp, so if something �beeps� I know it is worth diggin� for. And for me, that is in the dry washes. If you get down lower most of the targets are foil, and while I did find an old bullet one time, I�ve dug enough foil to keep me out of the desert forever!

But it didn�t take long for my GMT to find the nuggets up high! I�ve found a lot of these in and around Quartzsite. I found a 2.3 gram nugget I wrapped in a �nugget spider.� The others range in size from tiny to an inch long! But the best part is that I keep finding them�

Joe
Quartzsite, Arizona

AG Capone 04-03-2008 08:37 PM
Re: Arizona Prospecting?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Saul Mine (Post 1043982)
Go to the Bradshaw Mountains. More gold has been found there than any place else in the state. As you drive along I-17 between Flagstaff and Phoenix, look for signs to Lynx Creek, Horse Thief Basin, or just stop anywhere and ask. You can park in Black Canyon City and walk to the river, and a lot of prospectors do that. There is a rock shop next to the restaurant where you can get advice and supplies.

Second choice is American Canyon, 11 miles west of Quartzite and 3 miles north of the freeway. It's the last exit before California. But bring your own water. That area is famous for huge nuggets, 45 ounces or so, but they were all found at bedrock level. Bradshaw Mountains is a much nicer area.
Yes, Prescott area. I miss it. :wink:


http://www.az-gold.com/mapshopping.html
A quick search found this guy.

budfox 04-03-2008 08:51 PM
Re: Arizona Prospecting?
 
Check out the Vulture Mine just outside Wickenburg. Very Cool Place. There you'll meet quite a few bugs that will inform you of clubs in the area working claims.
http://www.jpc-training.com/vulture.htm

I took the back way to Crown King 2 weeks ago, ran into some guys panning that got some small nuggets. Tons of abandoned mines in the area.

BTW, you'll need a jeep and a gun. Lots of crazies out there:confused_ma:

Saul Mine 04-03-2008 09:32 PM
Re: Arizona Prospecting?
 
You may look for The Lost Dutchman if you want to. I hear the Apaches don't murder tourists any more.

Olmstein 04-04-2008 12:52 AM
Re: Arizona Prospecting?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Saul Mine (Post 1044382)
You may look for The Lost Dutchman if you want to. I hear the Apaches don't murder tourists any more.
Why murder the tourists when you can scalp them at the casino?

Bill843 04-04-2008 12:20 PM
Re: Arizona Prospecting?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Olmstein (Post 1044769)
Why murder the tourists when you can scalp them at the casino?
Nowadays the tourists don't much make it into the casino--they get scalped right at the gas pumps....

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Reno Chris 04-04-2008 12:21 PM
Re: Arizona Prospecting?
 
There is a lot of placer gold dug in Arizona each year. The area north of Phoenix is very popular.

Here are a few websites you can check out:

http://www.arizonaoutback.com/goldarticles.html

http://www.nuggetshooter.com/FeaturedSites/placers.html

http://www.nuggetshooter.com/


Chris

Reno Chris 04-04-2008 12:30 PM
Re: Arizona Prospecting?
 
Here is one more page, that gives a list of places to prospect for gold in Arizona:

http://www.arizonaoutback.com/placestodetect.html

Chris

AuNuggets 04-04-2008 01:50 PM
Re: Arizona Prospecting?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Saul Mine (Post 1043982)
Go to the Bradshaw Mountains. More gold has been found there than any place else in the state. As you drive along I-17 between Flagstaff and Phoenix, look for signs to Lynx Creek, Horse Thief Basin, or just stop anywhere and ask. You can park in Black Canyon City and walk to the river, and a lot of prospectors do that. There is a rock shop next to the restaurant where you can get advice and supplies.

Second choice is American Canyon, 11 miles west of Quartzite and 3 miles north of the freeway. It's the last exit before California. But bring your own water. That area is famous for huge nuggets, 45 ounces or so, but they were all found at bedrock level. Bradshaw Mountains is a much nicer area.

The local "rock shop" is selling supplies and giving advice instead of hunting gold.......... ?

HINT !

:s9:

Olmstein 04-08-2008 12:41 PM
Re: Arizona Prospecting?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by AuNuggets (Post 1045804)
The local "rock shop" is selling supplies and giving advice instead of hunting gold.......... ?

HINT !

:s9:
I get your point, but I'm not looking to get rich. Just looking to do something fun outdoors. Some guys spend thousands playing golf. Not me.

Olmstein 04-08-2008 12:44 PM
Re: Arizona Prospecting?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill843 (Post 1045615)
Nowadays the tourists don't much make it into the casino--they get scalped right at the gas pumps....

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Funny you should say that. I was at Ft mcdowell casino last night and the gas station next door was $3.68/gal. Most places around phoenix are $3.20 or so.


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