Essential Introduction for New GOLD Prospectors

Tim Rapp

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"The Essential Introduction for New GOLD Prospectors" is for anyone curious about the United States' vast gold resources, and wishes they had their own gold mine! Most Americans aren't aware that: The first gold rush in U.S. history happened in 1799 in North Carolina, One of the largest gold deposits in U.S. history, 175 million+ ounces of gold, was discovered as recently as the 1960's, Much of the gold recovered in the United States isn't found "gold colored" in the ground, The US Government estimates over 18,000+ metric tons of gold is still undiscovered and more than 13,000+ metric tons of that is in the lower 48 states. Where gold has been found before, it is ALWAYS found again!Additionally, Most Americans aren't aware that they may live in or near an area where gold has already been found, and don't know there are easily accessed tools to research identifying, locating and collecting it. "The Essential Introduction for New GOLD Prospectors" has been written to provide that information and introduce each individual to the tools they need to find their own gold. This eBook introduces the reader to the ideas and tools that are critical to gold prospecting success. The basic knowledge, skills, and information sources needed to successfully locate and gather gold and other valuable mineral resources are described. This book is packed with links to internet documents and videos to leverage its value through the power of the Internet. The author is an award winning former U.S. Geological Survey Scientist, a published technical author, and a degreed engineer with 13+ years of professional experience collecting geologic data, samples and reporting on natural resources for U.S. Federal agencies, Municipalities, and Private Industry. He has training and experience in the fields of Hydrology, Geology, Physics, Chemistry, Cartography, Numerical Modeling, and Petroleum, Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering.

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• Sciences et techniques

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• Publié par: First Edition Design Publishing
• Date de parution: 20 février 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781622878048
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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The Essential Introduction for
New GOLD Prospectors

…Get a COMPLETE introduction to the truth about gold
prospecting in the United States,

…The truth about the EXTENSIVE deposits of gold still waiting to be found by the educated, small-budget prospector, and

…Find your first gold nugget FAST with the “Insider” technical training delivered in this manual!

By Tim Rapp
The Essential Introduction for New Gold Prospectors
Copyright ©2014 Timothy R. Rapp

ISBN 978-1622-878-04-8 EBOOK

January 2015

Published and Distributed by
First Edition Design Publishing, Inc.
P.O. Box 20217, Sarasota, FL 34276-3217
www.firsteditiondesignpublishing.com



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DISCLAIMER

Gold prospecting is inherently a potentially dangerous activity in which all participants willingly engage in activities that could be viewed by some as risky. This is of course true of all outdoor activities that involve digging, lifting, hiking, using hand and powered tools, working in unfamiliar surroundings, activity near water bodies or wildlife, mines or mining activities, chemical processes, etc . The information in this eBook is provided "As is" without express or implied warranty. The information contained within this eBook is strictly for educational purposes. If you wish to apply ideas contained in this eBook, you are taking full responsibility for your actions. The author has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information within this book was correct at time of publication, but the author does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from accident, negligence, or any other cause. By accepting and using this publication and the information contained herein, the user agrees to relieve the author from any liability from the use of any information contained in this publication. The user also accepts any responsibility for any liability incurred by family members or guests incurred from the use of any information contained herein.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 The (Generally Unknown) History of Gold Prospecting In the United States
Chapter 2 States Where Gold Has Been Found
States where there is no public record of gold having been found
Chapter 3 Some Basic Gold Facts
Chapter 4 There Has Never Been a Better Time To Prospect For Gold!
Modern conveniences make prospecting more efficient today
Technology advancements have improved the modern prospector’s chances of success
Improvements in physical comfort and security
The cost of prospecting has dropped tremendously
Chapter 5 Has All The Gold Already Been Found? Don’t Believe It!
THE TRUTH: Only a small amount of the Gold in the United States has been found!
1998 USGS Report on Undiscovered Deposits of Gold in the United States
1996 Institute on Lake Superior Geology proceedings, Gold excerpts
Prospectors collecting gold from ground already “picked over” by others
Gold discoveries are rarely reported in newspapers!
Chapter 6 An Efficient Introduction to Geology for the Modern Gold Prospector
Igneous rocks and gold
Bowen’s Reaction Series
Igneous plutons and gold zones
Results of continued partial melting and reworking of an original igneous deposit
Secondary enrichment/Supergene deposits
Sedimentary rocks and gold
Gold prospecting in glaciated sediment regions: Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, etc.
Volcanogenic massive sulfide & gold deposits of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan
The Geologic Time Scale
Gold Prospecting Using NASA’s Airborne Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) data
Chapter 7 Systematically Identify Minerals like a Professional Geologist
Crystal Form
Cleavage & Fracture
Hardness
Specific Gravity
Streak
Luster
Tenacity
Color
Diaphaneity
Reaction to Hydrochloric Acid
Magnetism
Taste
Chapter 8 How Gold Appears When Found In Its Natural State
Identifying Gold combined with other elements
Petzite
Calaverite
Sylvanite
Nagyagite
Krennerite
Kostovite
Massive Sulfide Deposits with Gold
Massive Sulfide Deposit with Gold, Kuroko Type, northern Wisconsin
Hot Spring Gold and Silver deposits
Low and High Sulphidation Epithermal Gold Deposits Types
Low-Sulphidation Epithermal Gold Vein Deposits, Quartz-Adularia Type
High-Sulphidation Epithermal Gold Vein Deposit, Quartz-Alunite type
Skarn Gold Deposits
Other valuable minerals often found with Gold
Acanthite
Stephanite
Proustite
Empressite
Hessite
Chalcopyrite
Chapter 9 Prospecting Strategies Used By Old-Time Prospecting Veterans
Looking for the Float
Looking for “Iron Cap” or “Gossen”
Pocket Hunting
Chapter 10 Public Institutional Online Resources to Research Geology, etc. in Your Area
Chapter 11 Geologic Maps: Their Value, How to Read Them, How to Use Them
The Value of Geologic Maps
How to Read/Analyze a Geologic Map
Example of a Geologic Map Interpreted
Chapter 12 Which Streams Can Be Legally Prospected For Gold?
Chapter 13 Lode and Placer Gold
Chapter 14 Where to Look For Placer Gold Locations In A Waterway
Other types of gold traps that can be found in a stream channel
Chapter 15 Principle Physical Factors Governing Panning/Sorting Procedures
Two important physical processes at work during the wet panning process.
When dry panning, it is critical that the material in the pan is absolutely dry.
Chapter 16 Wet Panning For Gold and Other Precious Metals
Chapter 17 Criteria for Selecting a Gold Pan
Chapter 18 Dry Panning (or “Drywashing”)
Keene Engineering Vibrostatic Dry Washer with Hot Air Induction
Chapter 19 Sluicing
Keene Engineering 3.5 HP Power Sluice Concentrator
Gold Cube – A Vertical Gold Sluice
Gold Cube with Gold Banker Attachment
Gold Cube Trommel Attached to Gold Cube Separating System
Chapter 20 Dredging For Gold
A YouTube Dredging video from the California Gold Country
Dredge sluice boxes, and their stages, commonly available today.
Dredge design and operation principles that apply to most dredge types
Chapter 21 DryVac’ing for Gold
Building a gas powered vacuum
Chapter 22 Metal Detectors and Gold Prospecting
Basic Metal Detector Operation
Coin and Treasure Metal Detectors
Multi-frequency Coin Detectors for Improved Time-Constant Discrimination
Gold detector technology
Ground signals, mineralization, and target detection
Mineralized soil discrimination problems
Ground balancing technology types
Pulse Induction (PI) detectors
Goldfield detector discrimination
Calculation of signal strength with depth from the transmit loop
Prospecting for Eluvial Placers with a Metal Detector
Zero Voltage Transmission (ZVT) and Minelab’s new metal detector: the GPZ 7000
Why the term ZVT?
ZVT technology is better at detecting large nuggets compared to PI
The GPZ 7000 Super ‑ D Coil
The Performance advantage of the GPZ 7000
Chapter 23 Prospecting For Platinum in the United States
Chapter 24 Methods/Tools to Crush Ore Matrix And Reduce Particle Size
Chapter 25 Additional Gold Separation and Refining Methods for the Modern Prospector
Sulfides and Gold
Black sands and Gold
Nitric Acid Refining and Separation methods
Electrowinning
Froth Flotation
Chapter 26 Suggested Steps to Research a New Gold Site
Chapter 27 A Basic Backpackable Prospecting Field Kit
Chapter 28 The Prospector’s Code of Ethics
Chapter 29 Organizations the New Gold Prospector Can Join To Accelerate Their Success!
Chapter 30 Government Regulations and the Modern Prospector
Federal Regulations
Government Agency links of interest to the Prospector
Chapter 31 Final Thoughts
Appendix A - Art Crossman Mineral Identification Chart
Printable Mineral Identification Chart
Mineral Properties Emphasis
Mineral Specimens
Appendix B - Selected References
LISTING OF eBOOK FIGURES

Figure 1. United States map with states highlighted where gold finds have been documented . 2
Figure 2 Crucible with Gold in Furnace . 1
Figure 3 Gold nugget found in the mountains of Butte County, California in 2014, 6.07 lbs . 1
Figure 4 The author on a weekend prospecting trip in Washington State . 2
Figure 5 Estimated Gold resources and past production in the United States. 2
Figure 6 Undiscovered Low-Sulfide Gold-quartz vein deposits . 3
Figure 7 Undiscovered Hot –Spring Gold-Silver deposits . 4
Figure 8 High grade Quartz-Adularia gold ore from the Sleeper Open-Pit Mine, Nevada . 4
Figure 9 Undiscovered Epithermal vein deposits, Quartz-Adularia type . 5
Figure 10 Undiscovered Epithermal vein deposits, Quartz-Alunite type . 6
Figure 11 Undiscovered Massive Sulfide deposits, Kuroko Type . 7
Figure 12 Undiscovered Polymetallic Replacement deposits I 8
Figure 13 Undiscovered Sediment hosted Gold deposits . 9
Figure 14 Undiscovered Alaska Placer Gold . 10
Figure 15 Undiscovered Low-Sulfide Gold-Quartz Vein Deposits . 10
Figure 16 Examples of the types of undiscovered mineral information included with U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 02-198 . 11
Figure 17 Tabulated estimates of the amount of gold still undiscovered in the United States . 12
Figure 18 Gold sample collected from Ace of Diamonds Mine, Liberty, WA . 14
Figure 19 Gold nugget and other metallic items found with metal detector 15
Figure 20 Swauk Creek, Kittitas County, WA . 16
Figure 21 Granite sample with Phaneritic crystals . 2
Figure 22 Basalt sample with Aphanitic crystals . 2
Figure 23 Obsidian sample with Glassy texture . 3
Figure 24 Stock and