Panning and gold detecting in fremont???, Was looking for a good place this weekend? |
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 Mar 1 2013, 03:41 PM
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Diggin' In!  Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 28-February 13 From: canon city Member No.: 57,979  |
Hello everyone Iam new to this forum and gold prospecting in general but just bought a bunch of gear and live in canon city CO, was looking for a little help in the search of ether a good ghost town for my new ATgold or a good sluice area for this time year for my new Keene A52? Plan on joining the CP yearly once I recover from the 1300 spent on gear! Thanks in advance really like reading some of these posts.
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Mar 1 2013, 06:24 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
The was a lot of copper mining there too, gold and other metals were byproducts of both silver and copper in that area. Rosita was also a major gold producing area, and is just south of Westcliffe. I do not know about the road from Canon City to Cripple Creek. I have a book that shows some rockhounding areas, (which is also prospecting) but no sluicing/panning areas along that road. Andrew, you are right, mainly silver, but the active mines there now are registered as lode deposits for gold, and the big active mine you can see from Mitchell Mountian Road at our property is a gold mine. My guess is that it is also getting silver.
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 Mar 1 2013, 07:14 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 28-February 13 From: canon city Member No.: 57,979 |
QUOTE (Caveman @ Mar 1 2013, 05:24 PM)  The was a lot of copper mining there too, gold and other metals were byproducts of both silver and copper in that area. Rosita was also a major gold producing area, and is just south of Westcliffe. I do not know about the road from Canon City to Cripple Creek. I have a book that shows some rockhounding areas, (which is also prospecting) but no sluicing/panning areas along that road. Andrew, you are right, mainly silver, but the active mines there now are registered as lode deposits for gold, and the big active mine you can see from Mitchell Mountian Road at our property is a gold mine. My guess is that it is also getting silver. Anyone know about phantom canyon which kinda starts at cripple creek and back out halfway between penrose and canon city saw a video on youtube of a guy panning phantom canyon but of course it never showed gold in the pan or say if it was even a legal area? Texas creek maybe my best bet, please let me know if you find out any info on that area Caveman and anyone else have some ideas on the area please feel free to reply as I need all the help I can get! Look forward to finding a spot? |
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Troy#1 Panning and gold detecting in fremont??? Mar 1 2013, 03:41 PM
Caveman QUOTE (Troy#1 @ Mar 1 2013, 02:41 PM) Hel... Mar 1 2013, 04:00 PM
Troy#1 QUOTE (Caveman @ Mar 1 2013, 03:00 PM) We... Mar 1 2013, 04:24 PM amorton Mostly Silver mining in Westcliffe / Silvercliffe ... Mar 1 2013, 04:35 PM Dypheron QUOTE (Troy#1 @ Mar 1 2013, 06:14 PM) Any... Mar 2 2013, 05:13 PM Troy#1 QUOTE (Dypheron @ Mar 2 2013, 04:13 PM) A... Mar 3 2013, 05:29 PM Dypheron QUOTE (Troy#1 @ Mar 3 2013, 04:29 PM) Hah... Mar 3 2013, 06:05 PM Troy#1 QUOTE (Dypheron @ Mar 3 2013, 05:05 PM) I... Mar 3 2013, 06:24 PM Dypheron QUOTE (Troy#1 @ Mar 3 2013, 05:24 PM) Hey... Mar 3 2013, 06:39 PM Caveman I cannot find the papers I had on the areas - and ... Mar 1 2013, 09:09 PM Troy#1 QUOTE (Caveman @ Mar 1 2013, 08:09 PM) I ... Mar 1 2013, 10:08 PM Caveman My only experience is on Clear Creek in a couple o... Mar 2 2013, 12:21 AM Troy#1 QUOTE (Caveman @ Mar 1 2013, 11:21 PM) My... Mar 2 2013, 04:33 PM swizz Hi Troy and welcome to CP!
My suggestion... Mar 2 2013, 05:03 PM Troy#1 QUOTE (swizz @ Mar 2 2013, 04:03 PM) Hi T... Mar 3 2013, 05:16 PM swizz QUOTE (Troy#1 @ Mar 3 2013, 04:16 PM) ...... Mar 4 2013, 08:19 AM Troy#1 QUOTE (swizz @ Mar 4 2013, 07:19 AM) It... Mar 5 2013, 09:35 PM swizz QUOTE (Troy#1 @ Mar 5 2013, 08:35 PM) ...... Mar 5 2013, 10:19 PM Troy#1 QUOTE (swizz @ Mar 5 2013, 09:19 PM) No, ... Mar 5 2013, 10:42 PM swizz QUOTE (Troy#1 @ Mar 5 2013, 09:42 PM) I t... Mar 6 2013, 09:06 AM Dypheron QUOTE (Exerpt from TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE FOR... Mar 6 2013, 01:27 PM Troy#1 QUOTE (swizz @ Mar 6 2013, 08:06 AM) No.
... Mar 6 2013, 03:09 PM swizz QUOTE (Troy#1 @ Mar 6 2013, 02:09 PM) Of ... Mar 6 2013, 05:25 PM Caveman Only if you're a State Senator! Mar 2 2013, 11:11 PM Caveman Yes. This info is for Clear Creek. There is also ... Mar 3 2013, 06:38 PM Dypheron Dang it Caveman, beat me to it! Mar 3 2013, 06:40 PM Caveman Wasn't racing... Mar 3 2013, 06:53 PM ColoradoProspector Up on Clear creek above tunnel 3 that claim begins... Mar 3 2013, 07:04 PM Dypheron QUOTE (ColoradoProspector @ Mar 3 2013, 06... Mar 3 2013, 07:16 PM Troy#1 QUOTE (Dypheron @ Mar 3 2013, 06:16 PM) W... Mar 3 2013, 08:05 PM Woody Hi Troy,
The spot Caveman mentioned, “Point B... Mar 4 2013, 10:26 AM Caveman QUOTE (Woody @ Mar 4 2013, 09:26 AM) Kudo... Mar 4 2013, 10:48 AM russau and please keep copys of all paperwork/corespondan... Mar 6 2013, 04:55 AM russau so true! Mar 6 2013, 11:30 AM Caveman Well said, Swizz!
Right now, I'm sticking... Mar 6 2013, 01:37 PM Troy#1 I just paid my yearly and was wondering a little m... Mar 6 2013, 05:00 PM swizz QUOTE (Troy#1 @ Mar 6 2013, 04:00 PM) I j... Mar 6 2013, 05:38 PM Troy#1 Yeah maybe thats what she was asking me for I didn... Mar 6 2013, 05:55 PM Troy#1 Ok I will go to there been trying but it keeps say... Mar 6 2013, 06:28 PM Troy#1 QUOTE (Troy#1 @ Mar 6 2013, 05:28 PM) Ok ... Mar 6 2013, 06:36 PM Mrs.CP QUOTE (Troy#1 @ Mar 6 2013, 05:36 PM) Ok ... Mar 8 2013, 07:45 AM swizz QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Mar 8 2013, 06:45 AM) Dan... Mar 8 2013, 08:10 AM swizz No permit necessary at that area.
For future Club ... Mar 6 2013, 06:05 PM swizz Looks like you're in there now! Mar 6 2013, 06:41 PM ColoradoProspector Great Q & A's folks and thank you very muc... Mar 7 2013, 10:08 AM swizz That clears things up a LOT... thanks!
awwwww... Mar 7 2013, 11:59 AM Caveman Damn, but you were too cool for school!
D... Mar 7 2013, 04:31 PM Dypheron I agree, that's a pretty fancy hat there, swiz... Mar 7 2013, 08:47 PM swizz ok, I admit it....... I'M FANCY! (there, I... Mar 7 2013, 09:35 PM Caveman I thought you had posted one of your high school g... Mar 8 2013, 09:13 AM swizz Well, here's a real pic from my High School da... Mar 8 2013, 09:25 AM Caveman Like I said - I burned mine, but I did wear a pink... Mar 8 2013, 12:51 PM Dypheron Yeah swizz, if you had spandex and longer hair you... Mar 8 2013, 01:08 PM Mrs.CP I would have never pegged you to be a blonde. You ... Mar 8 2013, 05:43 PM swizz Yup, this thread is doomed... but pretty much cont... Mar 8 2013, 05:52 PM Caveman Swizz, I'm thinking more Greg Allman, minus th... Mar 8 2013, 05:58 PM swizz Not fair... you gotta dig up a HS pic now. Mar 8 2013, 07:27 PM russau I will be fair and add a picture of me when I was ... Mar 8 2013, 08:11 PM Caveman I will find one.... might be a senior or JR prom ... Mar 8 2013, 10:42 PM |
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