Tomales bay Petaluma area

[tyeechinook]

Anybody ever prospect around here? There's a little history of gold found there, but I can't find much info on the area. I have a family friend that has a rather large ranch there...


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[63bkpkr]

Ty, likely just go visit your friend and check out any little creeks, draws, etc and see what you get. Checking his property out on online mapping systems may also help to identify test areas. The old miners just kept testing till they found "it".....................63bkpkr

 

[Lanny in AB]

Herb is right on about getting out there to test. That's still the best way to see what is or isn't there. And who knows, you just may have a pleasant surprise.

Post an update on what happens please.

All the best,

Lanny

 

[tyeechinook]

Thanks guys! I definitely will post results, I may not make it out there for a little while though. We do a lot of deer hunting on the ranch, so I bet I'll find a good amount of lead... And hopefully some gold too


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[Lanny in AB]

Thanks guys! I definitely will post results, I may not make it out there for a little while though. We do a lot of deer hunting on the ranch, so I bet I'll find a good amount of lead... And hopefully some gold too


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Lead and gold are good friends when it comes to dropping out in pay layers. Chunks of lead may just lead you to the spot where the gold's hiding (look to the right, or the left, or just below where you're finding the lead, and sometimes, the lead and the gold will be in the same hole in the bedrock, that's happened more than once!

All the best,

Lanny

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[KevinInColorado]

Yes indeed. The hot spots in my local creeks all have lead and gold both. I figure I'm doing a public service pulling the lead out of the waterway.

 

[2cmorau]

gold will be micron if any , some mines in the area but on private property, i think town of Marshall, , not sure had quicksilver mine somewhere in the area Bolinas the beach on the west side of town has oil agate avg size of a green Pea, use a tumbler and facet the stones
Point reyes side has something like Lake county diamonds in Sandstone but really hard to get too, on the upside of the cliffs at Bolinas has them as well

 

[golden sluice]

Petaluma area is not going to give you anything, the coastal range mountains just dont have anything. Ive checked and panned it when i was younger. However there is that lone cindercone out in that valley heading to the central valley. Any way, head to the foothills. Head up I 80 and try in the american river just before the applegate turn off.

 

[2cmorau]

Coastal range mountains do have gold but you have to work for it, Russian river is a good example it has gold i know i have found it, but you will have to move a lot of buckets to get a single grain, to the west side of Petaluma you will find very small specks in the seasonal creeks.