United States Recreational gold mining
weekend gold hunters, gilpin county, colorado.
although gold deposits popularly associated western us, gold has widespread occurrence across country.
in eastern us, zone of lode , placer gold deposits extends in piedmont region alabama maryland. north carolina, south carolina, georgia, tennessee, virginia , alabama have many former gold mines , current prospecting sites. these states main source of gold before california gold discovery (see gold mining in united states). recreational gold miners have had success in northeastern us.
small amounts of gold have been found in streams draining glacial deposits in midwest.
gold prospecting , mining activities allowed on public lands vary agency , location. gold pans , shovels commonly allowed, sluice boxes , suction dredges may prohibited in areas. there public mining areas in many states, , prospecting may allow 1 stake gold placer claim or other type of mining claim in areas. public lands have been set aside recreational gold panning. private land owners give permission small-scale gold mining.
the largest true california gold nugget, known dogtown nugget, weighed 54 troy pounds (20 kg), , found in magalia, california. 195-pound troy (73 kg) mass of gold mixed quartz found. alaska has many sites prospector, both public , private.
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