Metaldetecting and dry paning in kingman az

[chris204]

Hi everyone, im new to the site wanted to say hello. Im headed out to my home turf kingman az and wanted to do some prospecting out there. Going to be dry panning and metal detecting unless i can get my grandpa to give up his drywasher haha in my dreams!!! But i was wondering if anyone had any hepful advice az what to look for and maybe even locations on some old mines are. Or what kind of soil i should be trying to find. I will be on a quad. Any help would be great thanks

 

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[IMAUDIGGER]

Check out these resources. They are useful for
#1 Finding areas that are likely to produce minerals.
#2 Ensuring that somebody does not already own the mineral estate where you want to prospect.

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LR2000- BLM

 

[chris204]

Thank you! I took a look at it ill be studying it all weekend before i go. Last thing i want to be is a claim jumper. My grandpa use to gold mine for a living and i have heard the stories haha

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

The Land Matters mapping shades in 1/4 sections because that is how BLM indexes the claims. Just because the entire 1/4 is shaded, doesn't mean the whole area is claimed.
I guess you would have to go to the courthouse and read the location notice to see exactly where the claim limits are.

I hate to give away all of the secrets...but there is a wealth of historical mining information available on the internet.
Try Google Books as a start.

I like to use stuff like this as research...
Makes for great armchair prospecting, when you combine it with Google Earth.

View attachment 0533.pdf

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

Here is one to get you revved up.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Hi everyone, im new to the site wanted to say hello. Im headed out to my home turf kingman az and wanted to do some prospecting out there. Going to be dry panning and metal detecting unless i can get my grandpa to give up his drywasher haha in my dreams!!! But i was wondering if anyone had any hepful advice az what to look for and maybe even locations on some old mines are. Or what kind of soil i should be trying to find. I will be on a quad. Any help would be great thanks

Google, "Prospecting Club, gold basin, AZ" and you'll find a TON of good info. Hold on to your "Hot Rocks" up there, because they might just be meteorites!

 

[chris204]

Thanks alot IMAUDIGGER and Terry Soloman. Every bit of information is greatly appreciated. Ill let you know how i do. Ill be out there this week or next week

 

[Hard Prospector]

Thats Goldenirishman's turf, PM him and I'm sure he can can point you toward the nearest prospecting clubs. In a new area they really can help. Good luck

 

[goldenIrishman]

Nawwwww.... It's not MY turf! It's public land Rob! If it was MINE I'd have kicked all them claim jumpers off of it!

Check your PMs Chris. Just sent ya my ph# in a reply to your reply. Have some running to do today so call me later this afternoon.

 

[Hard Prospector]

Nawwwww.... It's not MY turf! It's public land Rob! If it was MINE I'd have kicked all them claim jumpers off of it!

Check your PMs Chris. Just sent ya my ph# in a reply to your reply. Have some running to do today so call me later this afternoon.

Very nice of you to help that fella out Jeff, got reservations at casino row first week in August so pencil me in for some digg'n at least one am. Tell your lady I said hi.