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Jul 21, 2012, 05:13 PM
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Jul 21, 2012, 05:40 PM
#2
Hi I'm from vt and I have found gold in every brook in vt I have ever panned , also nh and ma . It's there it just may be in small amounts whether or not that it's worth it I Cant tell you . Good luck !
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Jul 21, 2012, 06:19 PM
#3
 Originally Posted by david583
Hi I'm from vt and I have found gold in every brook in vt I have ever panned , also nh and ma . It's there it just may be in small amounts whether or not that it's worth it I Cant tell you . Good luck !
Cool, do you know of any places in southern Vermont where you have had decent success? Thinking about heading to buffalo brook soon, but that is probably over prospected by now.
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Jul 21, 2012, 07:03 PM
#4
Buffalo brook should be fine , I haven't been there in month or so but it has good gold, the ottaquechee has some gold you just have to get to the bottom , that's the key no matter where you go
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Jul 21, 2012, 07:13 PM
#5
 Originally Posted by david583
Buffalo brook should be fine , I haven't been there in month or so but it has good gold, the ottaquechee has some gold you just have to get to the bottom , that's the key no matter where you go
Yeah, everyone I have talked to that pans in Vermont says you have to scrape the bedrock if you want anything. The problem I have is I will find a nice gravel pile on the inside of a bend or something, and it will often be too large to process with just a pan... I could spend all week just digging to the bedrock and panning it out. Hopefully the sluice I ordered will be able to make quick work of a pile like that. Too bad I can't use it on public land... Any other Vermont specific prospecting advice?
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Jul 21, 2012, 07:16 PM
#6
Sorry yes , mettawee river in Dorset area is a good one . I know Windsor county the best , but seriously gold is everywhere in vt just some place you'll have to dig a little deeper and work a little harder that's all .
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Jul 21, 2012, 07:18 PM
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I would if your not too far away Plymouth is the place to go !
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Jul 21, 2012, 07:21 PM
#8
Cool, Thanks! I will try to post results if I get any in the next week or 2
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Jul 21, 2012, 08:15 PM
#9
 Northern California
Practice at home, you've got the brook in "your" backyard why waste gas money going anywhere else. When you get your sluice it will take some practice to learn how to use it: how much water to use and what angle to use without loosing 'the good stuff'. Then once you have practiced go where you want. The bit of color I can make out on one of your very nice pictures looks like gold. Somehow you need to test it to confirm that it is gold and not pyrite or mica or other non-gold material. Usually scraping will give you a clue but you need to be able to Hold the garnet to be able to scrape it hard enough. You might be able to do a specific gravity test if you have the proper equipment for that, check it out on the internet. Good luck...........63bkpkr
Out searching w/GMT & friend under my arm
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Jul 21, 2012, 08:24 PM
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 Originally Posted by 63bkpkr
Practice at home, you've got the brook in "your" backyard why waste gas money going anywhere else. When you get your sluice it will take some practice to learn how to use it: how much water to use and what angle to use without loosing 'the good stuff'. Then once you have practiced go where you want. The bit of color I can make out on one of your very nice pictures looks like gold. Somehow you need to test it to confirm that it is gold and not pyrite or mica or other non-gold material. Usually scraping will give you a clue but you need to be able to Hold the garnet to be able to scrape it hard enough. You might be able to do a specific gravity test if you have the proper equipment for that, check it out on the internet. Good luck...........63bkpkr
Thanks for the advice, I practice panning a lot with lead and tungsten sinkers, sometimes I will even take a hammer to the lead and make flakes. It wold probably be a good idea to invest in a gold test kit, there is a TON of pyrite and mika etc. in my area, sometimes I get all exited because one will make it down to the black sand only to be disappointed upon inspection >.<
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Jul 22, 2012, 10:35 AM
#11
 Northern California
The gold test kit could be a good purchase. Here's a picture of what some flattend pieces of gold can look like.......63bkpkr
Out searching w/GMT & friend under my arm
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Jul 22, 2012, 10:36 AM
#12
 Northern California
The gold test kit could be a good purchase. Here's a picture of what some flattend pieces of gold can look like.......63bkpkr
Out searching w/GMT & friend under my arm
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Jul 22, 2012, 03:56 PM
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Aug 19, 2012, 10:46 PM
#14
 VTGoldProspector aka Corey
You should have a look at Jamaica State park. Walk along the river toward the dam. There is a very nice path to follow. As you approach the dam you will see a foot bridge crossing a small stream. Head up that stream just a little bit and you will see all the garnet you could ever want. Boulders the size of compact cars covered in spots. Splash some water on them and they turn almost polka dotted. It's pretty neat.
www.goldmapmaker.com
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Oct 26, 2012, 04:30 AM
#15
If you are not in a known gold-producing location, but want to do some practice panning to acquire some skills before going out into the field, you can practice in your own backyard. Use a washtub to pan into and some diggings from your garden (or wherever) to simulate streambed materials. I recommend that you throw in some rocks and gravel along with the dirt so that it takes on an actual streambed consistency. Take some pieces of lead, buckshot or small lead fishing weights, cut them up into various sizes ranging from pellet-size down to pinhead-size, and pound some of them flat with a hammer. This puts the pieces of lead in the same form as the majority of gold found in a streambed-flake form. They will act in much the same way as will flakes and grains of gold. Leave a few of the pieces of lead shot so that gold nuggets can also be simulated.
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