Can anyone id gold holding regions in Illinois?
ronbo22 Sr. Member Oct 31, 2008 410 20 Florida Sep 7, 2010 #1 Can anyone id gold holding regions in Illinois? Amazon Forum Fav 👍 Upgraded Night Vision Monocular Digital Infrared Monocular Telescope for 100% Darkness with 8X Zoom - Grab it through Amazon! Upvote 0
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Lookin Hero Member Feb 15, 2008 573 14 Kentucky Detector(s) used White's MXT; backup - BH Pioneer 505 Primary Interest: Other Oct 18, 2010 #2 Gold was brought down by the glaciers in IL and deposited it wherever they were. Find the terminal morraines and check in creeks that flow through the morraines. Also, gold has been found in glacial outwash areas, such as in Jackson Co. Here is a map of glacial activity in IL.: http://geology.about.com/library/bl/maps/blillinoisquatmap.htm
Gold was brought down by the glaciers in IL and deposited it wherever they were. Find the terminal morraines and check in creeks that flow through the morraines. Also, gold has been found in glacial outwash areas, such as in Jackson Co. Here is a map of glacial activity in IL.: http://geology.about.com/library/bl/maps/blillinoisquatmap.htm