Found me a little color in Southern Indiana

[Kuntzy]

Found this small gold while panning in a state forest near my house. Was out there about 3 hours with my kids. Gotta say though that my 12 yo daughter found more than me and my son combined.
The cap in the pic is from a snuffer bottle for reference

 

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Nice job.. don't see to much panned gold on here..

 

[Old Bookaroo]

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[h=3]GOLD AND DIAMONDS IN INDIANA—AN UPDATE
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by Hill, J.R., with historical contributions by Blatchley, W.S. (Author) |

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Hill, J.R., with historical contributions by Blatchley, W.S., 2005, Gold and diamonds in Indiana—an update: Indiana Geological Survey Circular 12, 55 p., 6 fig., 1 pl.

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INTRODUCTION: Since its first reprinting in 1963, Willis S. Blatchley's "Gold and Diamonds in Indiana" has been a bestseller of the Indiana Geological Survey. Much of the appeal of Blatchley's report derives from the novelty of its topic. Most people do not think of the Midwest as an area in which either gold or diamonds are found. The mention of gold usually brings to mind a grizzled old prospector up a gulch on a lonely mountain in Colorado or a team of gold seekers along Bear Creek near Dawson, Alaska. Indiana gold, although not plentiful, has been found in sufficient quantities mostly along streams in Morgan and Brown Counties to keep interest in recovering the yellow metal alive for more than 135 years. "Gold and Diamonds in Indiana" has also gained popularity because it was written in 1903, a time when the gold-producing areas of Indiana were relatively unspoiled and scenic, and life moved at an enviably slower pace than it does today. Because of the attraction of the original "Gold and Diamonds in Indiana," as much as possible of that manuscript has been preserved. Improvements in our understanding of the origins of gold and diamonds are reflected in a new chapter that treats that subject. Like Mr. Blatchley's original, this report is intended not as a treatise on gold mining in Indiana but as a guide for the amateur gold panner who enjoys nature and the challenge of finding a few grains of gold along one of southern Indiana's scenic-upland streams.

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Good luck to all,

The Old Bookaroo

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Cool, been awhile since I did that.
Maybe get yourself a sluice, and do more dirt, and dig deeper.

Good Luck
Will watch for your posts in the future.
Your also lucky your kids are into that so have something so share, that's way cool too.

Oh yeah , your also lucky to have gold in your back yard, I have to go at least a county away (an hour or more)

 

[Getty]

Nice ! great to be out with your kids, that treasure is priceless.

 

[sutphin]

THERES GOLD IN THEM HILLS , I MEAN WATER . COOL AND TO HAVE THE YOUNGSTERS INVOLVED IS EVEN BETTER . NICE FLAKES.

 

[thrifty76now]

Holy Cow, nuggets in Indiana. Hey, come get me I live nearby in Sunman Indiana