just a note here ,gold is often associated with copper, but most often it is microscopic, and is most often produced from copper deposits as a byproduct,%'s very low,copper verses gold by ton, major op usualy to be profitable, and even then most profit from the copper,you said n east pa, i am guessing schulkil area ? i have researched gold occurences in pa exstenisvely ,and i have come across no known gold assoc,with copper in pa, a lil south of you in lancaster area the cornwall iron minre did produce gold as a byproduct, but it was like 26,000 ounces over a 70yr period, its been closed for nearly 35yrs.let me dig up some old info i have for your area , there has been glacial gold (recently) ,found in your area , bradford county i think ,ill get back to in a few, any info ,is good info in my book, and i am always quick to help whatever i can for a fellow pa,ian, i know firsthand how frustraiting it is in pa to find gold.
