aarthrj3811
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No. Most came from Northern California
It was in a sand wash so it was placer goldTell us the rest of the story--if you found the spot with gold--the only spot in dozens of square miles--was it placer or lode?
Art, sometime in the past someone posted a picture of a certain type of weed that grew where there is gold. The weed looked to be at least knee high and had a nodule on the stem that formed supposedly because of nearby gold. At that time I did not think much about it but now wish I had saved a photo of it. Don't remember who posted it either.
I have tried asking the question to trail hunters about how the Spanish found the '' dig here spot '' but no luck so far except what you have here.
I just talked to an old prospecting friend from the Reno area. They have had 5 or 6 flash floods in his area this month. He is checking the Drain pipes that run under the streets. Those corrugated pipes make pretty good slices and can trap gold...Art
Hola ZEDEN,Here is a modern dip needle
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