Hudspeth county

[travel]

just wandering if there is any gold there around the Finlay mtns,at sierra blanca.thanks

 

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[Old River]

There is story of Indians hiding gold in a cave in the Eagle mtns. out there. You can do little research, and find it on the net. Wish I knew more. Good luck, and HH......

http://www.mindat.org/loc-26519.html

 

[travel]

thanks old river, at least you took the time to reply i thank you for that. thanks again.

 

[Old River]

If you get Lost Tresure magazine there is an article in it about the a gold ledge in the Eagle Mountians, at Eagle Springs. It's very interesting. Good luck.

 

[travel]

thank you very much.

 

[lastleg]

Travel, you need to research Hudspeth Co for it's geological features.
If your library can't help you when you get to the area on your trip find
a library, a museum or a historical society. That and the internet will give
you a head start. I never heard of lode or placer mining there but research
will give you some clues. In the back of my mind I seem to recall good
agate specimens being found nearby. If you will do your own research and
then ask for specific questions someone on here will see you are trying and
help out.

lastleg

 

[travel]

i think my first question asked what i wanted to know, and besides that old river has answered me and was very nice about it. thank you anyway.

 

[lastleg]

Trying to be helpful also. Some newbies think all they need to do is
ask directions to the gold and that is all they need to do. In Texas we
ask for help as a last resort. Didn't mean to offend.

 

[travel]

i might be a newby on this forum but have been prospecting for a long time. i am from the north georgia mountains but have lived in the south for 5 years now. we were taught if you dont know ask, and i dont know anything about texas except for its size. i will take all the heip i can get but dont be rude. thanks

 

[lastleg]

Travel, OK, OK I will do your research for you and get back atcha.

lastleg

 

[travel]

i dont need your help but thank you anyway you know we might could be frinds.

 

[lastleg]

Travel, I have some bad news and some not so good as far as gold in
the Finlays. The Permian Basin is famous worldwide for it's OIL production.
If you go to Campagrande Draw you will find calcareous rock on a base of
limestone conglomerate about 25 ' thick, Fredericksburg fossils from the
Early Cretaceous Age. There are several large Talc mines to the NW.
I can find no mention of valuable metals found in the area. The only
reference to a gold mine at Sierra Blanca was from a NY Times article in
2001 announcing the closure of a venture beginning in 1992 called " The
Sludge Train". NYC exported 250 tons a day of treated sewage to Sierra
Blanca to a site outside the town. It was humorously called a gold mine
for the economic boost it gave the town of about 600.
Sorry but if you want gold you would do better going farther West.

lastleg

 

[travel]

lastleg, we mostly go to quartzite arizona when we are through there in the winter time. and when we are through there in the summertime we are headed for colorado. love the west anywhere we happen to be. thanks travel

 

[lastleg]

Well, you do know your way around then. Had any luck at Quartzite?
I'm familiar with Colorado too, mainly in the San Juans. I've had good
luck in N. New Mexico and have been to the gold fields of Arizona several
times. Also went to a GPAA Outing at Zortman, Montana in the Little
Rockies. Love to pan that yellow stuff.

 

[Monty]

I have family named Hudspeth who live in Texas. Met 'em at a family reunion 35 years ago. Poor as church mice so I guess it ain't their gold? Monty

 

[travel]

thanks monty, we needed a little laugh.

 

[Old River]

My wife, and I made a trip to Cripple River out of Nome Alaska last year. I was cold, and misting rain most of the time, but we had a great time prospecting. Found a little gold while we were there, and met a lot of nice folks. Would like to make a trip to Georgia one day, but I don't know when we will be able to to that. Happy Hunting, and hope you find lots of Gold.

 

[lastleg]

Old River:

Did GPAA provide you with gold detectors on your Nome trip and how
did you get the gold?

lastleg

 

[Old River]

They will furnish you with a sluice box on the beach. That where you get the gold. Everybody get a little gold. You can bring your own detector with you if you want. There were some that had one with them. I don't know if they found any gold with them,but one guy found a diamond ring on the beach there. Any way it was a very nice trip.

 

[travel]

just wanted to say thanks for all the help. old river hope you and your wife make it to ga. one day dont really want to come right now everthing getting washed away. last leg there is gold to be found in quartzite nice place friendly people.you know sometimes it makes you wander about saying you found anything much the way the price is going up and you never know who is reading what you write. just keep protection handy i guess. travel