Links
(recent changes in red)
Updated 6/9/2015
Newspaper Articles
Augusta newspaper article- Graves' Mtn Rutile 9/24/2005 Mineral collectors dig event
Augusta newspaper article- Graves' Mtn April 2010 open dig
Augusta newspaper article- 3/3/2006 Graves' Mtn Augustan's discovery a true gem
Augusta newspaper article- 1/26/1997 Graves' Mtn Still Yields Treasure
Augusta newspaper article-3-30-2008 McDuffie County was rich in ore
Augusta newspaper article- 10-4-1998 Thurmond Lake area could be gold mine
Augusta newspaper article- 02-02-2002 Interview with Tim Conway
General Gold and Gems
Aiken
Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Society
Gemstone Healing Info
Crisson Gold Mine, panning, gemstones, Dahlonega, GA
Consolidated Gold Mine, panning, gemstones, Dahlonega, GA
Weekendgoldminers, near Dahlonega,
family oriented prospecting club
Lucky Strike Mine
panning, at Vein Mtn, Marion, NC
Gold Prospectors Association of America, National GPAA
Canadian Prospectors Forum, very well run forum with very few dumb questions
Bald Eagle Chapter GPAA, Stormstown, PA
Herkimer Diamonds- quartz crystals, found only in Herkimer, NY; pay-to-dig
Southern Prospectors Forum- contributors are mainly from North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia
Alabama Gold Camp- pay-to-prospect, northeast of Montgomery. Looks like private mine converted to public. Panning, sluicing, dredging, camping, cabins, store
Rocks, Gems, and Minerals- Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Gold Mines and Property for sale
The New 49's- with many videos (awesome) and articles by Dave McCracken
DIY Project Plans (check out the Yukon sluice report, below, under MISCELLANOUS first if you are doing a sluice box) (a lot of these plans are duplicates of other plans listed)
Link to basic plans through ezine
Link to basic plans through Canadian Gold Prospectors Forum- very extensive list of projects but there are some restrictions for downloads
Suction jet in PVC- (Otto built this, with a few modifications, for use with his 1.5 HP Honda pump
Gould Engineering-Advanced Gold Recovery Systems, discussions of engineering topics such as suction nozzle design, such nozzles vs log design, venturi design, venturi performance
Mygoldpanning.com- interesting website, with homemade equipment and plans available for sale, very little free stuff. Sluice boxes, suction pipes, foldable sluices, Blue Bowl clones, etc.
Keene Engineering, dredges, highbankers, supplies
Proline, dredges, highbankers, supplies
Legend Mining, supplies
Gold Fever Prospecting, supplies
Lifestyle, supplies
Felix Paydirt, concentrates
Miller's Coins & Currency, Savannah
Nevada Outback Gems – enough interesting links to keep you busy for weeks!!
The Gold Hunter- field leach and gold test kit
Black Cat Mining Supplies- general supplies, looks like the site might be stale
Gold-N-Sand- prebuilt PVC pipe sucker pumps, or kits with essential parts
Hydro-Force dry land dredging nozzle, supposedly not covered by California's dredging ban as long as it is used on dry land
Angus Mackirk- molded sluice boxes, dredges, highbankers, etc. Looks like some interesting designs
Fab Specialists- custom fabrication of prospecting equipment. Parts for Chinese pumps and motors, ie Harbor Freight. Yuma, AZ
Metaldetector.com- family run business
ipan4gold.com -paydirt from a friend of mine: you get your money's worth
Historic Reed Mine in NC- free admission,
tours, history, Teacher's Guide
Colorado Mine Tours and misc info
Archeology report on Sumter National Forest including gold sites, Revolutionary War, Civil War, maps, etc (very good record)
South Carolina mining activities- from Digital Rockhounding
Bodie California- historic California State Park (really interesting virtual tour of the remaining features of the town)
Mining Artifacts and History- mostly copper mine artifacts. Fascinating collection of photographs Colorado mine remnants
Villa Rica, Georgia- Park and Gold Museum
The Mining and Metallurgy of Gold and Silver (1867)- digitized book by Google, an incredible handbook of gold and silver knowledge including prospecting, recovery, assaying, purification, etc.
History of the Georgia Federal Road- part of the Trail of Tears, used as trails for Union and Confederate soldiers, roads for gold prospectors
Gold Hill Mines Historic Park- Gold Hill, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte, partner site with Reed Mine
California Gold Rush articles- very good link, can be used as a classroom study guide, thanks to Christina Nill's class
North Carolina Gold Rush- digital history program, VERY good website, very enlightening, very informative
Prospector's Paradise- very good general info, including the Basement Chemistry series by A.K. Williams
Large Scale Gold Refining by the Aqua Regia Method
Melting Gold and Jewelry Scrap
The New 49's- videos and how-to articles by Dave McCracken
Goldco-Mining- micro melting torch/furnace for smelting or for pouring gold
Iodine Leaching- new website
Gold maps, info on Georgia sites
Gold maps info on South Carolina sites
McMaster-Carr, difficult-to-find hardware supplies, excellent catalog that guides you through the options, including details and engineering specifics to help you get exactly what you want. They consolidate shipments to minimize shipping costs. Extremely prompt.
Build a hand dredge- You Tube
South Carolina activities- recreational, historical, attractions, vacationing, etc
Make your own gold bars- melting furnaces, crucibles, ingot molds, fluxes, etc
Geochemical Atlas for South Carolina- mineral distribution by counties (click on figs 1-5 then select GOLD, or whatever mineral you want info for)
South Carolina general info, including modern maps, historic maps, highway, rivers, etc
Geologic maps and DNR maps for South Carolina- some are free, but most are for sale
Mine Location- not very detailed and minimal info, but interesting
Home Mine Info Historic Registry Web Site Panning Group Visits
McCormick Web Site Augusta Chapter GPAA Augusta GPAA Events
Map locations Historic Time Line