Gems while panning

[NJnuggetpirate]

What is the most common gemstones found while panning for gold found in your particular areas?

 

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[KevinInColorado]

Lots of small garnet and topaz here in south Denver.

 

[Buckshotnc]

Garnets & rubies here in Western North Carolina

 

[Kruzman]

Garnet, garnet, and more garnet in Charlotte NC.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Garnet in Oklahoma

 

[NJnuggetpirate]

Lol any Garnets big enough to cut

 

[Talon]

Do you guys keep them?

 

[Red James Cash]

Garnet,tourmaline,amethyst,topaz,beryl -----New Hampshire

 

[aa battery]

Garnets & rubies here in Western North Carolina

same here in cali

 

[bafromkc]

Anywhere west of Denver, Garnets seem the most, followed by anything from Aquamarine to Smokey quartz. Keep an eye on what you "trash" as large rocks while you're classifying, before actually panning. Gold sticks to mud and gems can look muddy and worthless too.

 

[huntsman53]

If you all don't want to deal with all those pesky pretty rocks that clutter up your' Gold Pans, then just send them to me.


Frank

 

[Red James Cash]

If you all don't want to deal with all those pesky pretty rocks that clutter up your' Gold Pans, then just send them to me.

Nahhh,I have them faceted.

 

[Jimmydolittle]

Garnets, but way too small to be useful.

 

[rodoconnor]

saphires and an occasional rubie

 

[NJnuggetpirate]

saphires and an occasional rubie

Where are those?

 

[rodoconnor]

Pirate Idaho---the Gem state

 

[smokeythecat]

Garnet, zircon and rutile in Maryland, but garnets and zircons are micros. Rutile can get quite large and makes good cabs.

 

[gold tramp]

I only find dirty yellow rocks.
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[NJnuggetpirate]

I only find dirty yellow rocks.
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Lol they work too lol

 

[Sample Pan Dan]

I only find dirty yellow rocks. <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=918061"/>

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Hey gold tramp, If your just gonna throw those useless rocks out, I'll take em. :-)