Gold panning in Missouri?
...OK, I know it's not exactly on the gold map like CA or AK, but is it possible? Some people believe that if you work at it, tiny amounts can be found in just about every state. I'm bringing my Keene sluice box and pans anyway. There's a nice rock bottom creek on the property, so why not waste a few hours? What say ye?.
(I'll be down near Bull Shoals Lake, just north of AR)
(I'll be down near Bull Shoals Lake, just north of AR)
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probably have better luck looking for diamonds around ark.
isn't that area more known for gem stones?
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What have ya got to lose? Unless there's toxic waste in the creek or free roaming mutant cannibal hillbillies in the area, ya might as well. 0 -
quote:What have ya got to lose? Unless there's toxic waste in the creek or free roaming mutant cannibal hillbillies in the area, ya might as well.
You never know, it is the state of Misery after all[:o)]0 -
quote:Originally posted by fishermanben
probably have better luck looking for diamonds around ark.
isn't that area more known for gem stones?
Ben
...Yea, there's a state park somewhere in Arkansas where you can look for diamonds.0 -
quote:Originally posted by ElMuertoMonkey
What have ya got to lose? Unless there's toxic waste in the creek or free roaming mutant cannibal hillbillies in the area, ya might as well.
...We've already met. My PA CCW is good in MO. I carry open on my land.0 -
Gold has been reported in the Ozark region of southern Missouri, however most occurances have been in Macon, Adair, Livingston, Linn, Putnam, Randolph and Schuyler counties. But what the heck I have found small amounts of trace gold in places it hasn't been reported and the precious stones can show up in your pan to. A man could have worse past times. 0 -
i know a couple of good place to do some searching for gold just ask my buddy guns-n-paintedhorses he might tell you, because i won't cause i want it all for myself and i am sure he does too 0 -
i went with my brother once, he belonged to some club, worked and worked some more , all i got was ticks[V] 0 -
Gold in missouri?
Doubt it, However, might find some cool rocks!0 -
quote:Originally posted by Jacob2008
Gold in missouri?
Doubt it, However, might find some cool rocks!
I live in an area of the Mo. Ozarksthat is known for it's lead
mining. About 30 years ago it was rumored that there was also a huge
slab of copper down there. Well, this rumor finally came about, and
they've been mining scads of copper and silver from there for quite
sme time now.
About 10yrs ago I also heard a rumor that there's a large area with lots
of gold, and it would'nt surprise me a bit if they start mining that
after they've depleted the other materials..which can't be too much
longer.0 -
fix up a small gas driven pump on floats & work cracks & crevices in stream bed & pump over your sluice...common practice out west..lucky man to have his own stream...what fun..bring eats & beer 0 -
I found "THE LOST DUTCHMANS MINE" while camping in an area I will not name, got drunk and forgot where I found it[:o)], it might be in MO/? 0 -
If I were panning for gold there, I would be looking in the granitic parts of the state. The geology of limestone makes gold pretty unlikely. 0
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