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    1. NEW MEMBERS (stop in here first)

      New members please stop here first to say hello!

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    2. GOLD NUGGET HUNTING

      Main NuggetShooter.com Forum with subject matter related gold prospecting with a metal detector as the main focus.

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    3. COINS, TREASURE, and RELICS

      This forum is dedicated to the hunting of coins and relics with a metal detector.

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    4. GOLD PROSPECTING

      For the discussion of all forms of Gold Prospecting and Gold recovery. Panning, Drywashing, Dredgeing, Sluicing, Hardrock Mining and........

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    5. METEORITE HUNTING and COLLECTING

      For Discussion related to hunting and collecting of Meteorites With or Without a Metal Detector

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    6. ROCKS, MINERALS and FOSSILS

      Rockhounds information pages with subjects related to geology and mineral ID
       

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    7. NUGGET SHOOTER STORE NEWS

       I have added this forum where you can see updates, sales, specials, etc that are available at my store. So do not enter this forum if ads offend ya...

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    8. TECH TIPS, TROUBLESHOOTING, and DETECTOR HELP

      This forum will offer tech help as well as troubleshooting and tips for using all brands of detectors. Need help or advise ask here!

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    9. NUGGET SHOOTER JOURNALS

      This section is a place to view my most recent videos, enjoy

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    10. PROSPECTORS LOUNGE

      This section is a little different and the place to post prospecting questions, birthdays, and talk not directly related to other sections of the forum, but still related to gold prospecting. No Political or religious posts will be allowed please and will be deleted by staff

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    11. VINTAGE MINING PHOTOS

      Vintage photos and drawings and discussion of same only, should be some cool stuff show up here and ad info if possible.

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    12. MINER'S RIGHTS and LAND USE

      This forum is strictly for the discussion of land usage restriction and Miners rights issues we face and how to deal with them.

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    13. HUNTING, FISHING, GUNS, and SUCH

      As the title says this forum is for members to share stuff about Hunting, fishing, guns, etc.

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    14. FORUM ANNOUNCEMENTS - PROBLEMS

      This is where I will let you know about new stuff, upgrades, etc. and this is where you post forum glitches and problems so administration sees it.

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    15. CONTESTS "FUN and FREE STUFF"

      Post any contests ya want to run here, fun, fun, fun....

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    16. CLASSIFIED ADS

      Buying and selling of all USED and some approved "HOME MADE" prospecting equipment by forum members. NO DEALERS

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    17. PROSPECTING BRAZIL with GARIMPO

      It's high time Don has his own spot to entertain us!

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    18. DIY PROJECTS

      Got a cool project, want to share a project plan? Here is the place to share what you have built.

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    19. OFF ROAD VEHICLES

      The place to talk about all your off road toys and adventures... Bikes, quads, ATV, and the rest.

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    20. HOBBIES and STUFF

      Got some cool hobby type stuff to share? Build stuff, got skilz? Share them here....

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    21. CAMP COOKING and RECIPES

      So ya think ya can cook? Well let's share some recipes, everything from food to soap to whiskey or whatever is welcome here.

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    22. UPCOMING OUTINGS and EVENTS

      Listing of upcoming group events for detectorists and prospectors, LIST YOUR EVENT NOW!

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    • pondmn
      Quartz formation?

      By pondmn · Posted

      agree with gypsum   
    • chrisski
      Seven Troughs, NV

      By chrisski · Posted

      That’s a start.   A little more thorough would be to do a county record search going back a three or four weeks and seeing if any new located claims are in the county recorder.  Unless these are in the section you’re going to, they can be ignored.  If they are in your section, time to plot on a map and stay out. Still, there’s a good amount of time a person can hold on to the claim without filing and still be valid, so you need to to perform “Due Diligence” once in looking for new claim markers.   Searching 160 acres for a claim marker where corners are not required would take me hours.  These corner markers could be hidden any sort of ways.  Searching for corner makers there’s only a couple dozen or so combinations. ============ There’s also a bit of work prior to even doing claim status research.  This takes about 3/4 of my time.  1) Land Management Status-Managed by Forest Service or BLM? OK; otherwise I move on. 2) Historical gold-This is done by finding mine names in the area through google research or USGS maps and finding what they produced.  This is also the State Department of mining or USGS produce about the district. (There’s a bit more to this). 3) Open to prospecting-This is a bit more work.  This involves making sure this is not located on anything that prevents prospecting like a “National Monument,” or looking in the PLATTS from the BLM website to see if the area has been withdrawn from prospecting. ==== Something I have gotten into lately is UV minerals.  A few of my samples I picked up over the years turned out to have pretty interesting colors under shortwave or long wave UV.  For now, I don’t get out as much as I’d like, but I may start to look at tailing piles and mine dumps more often.
    • d_day
      Quartz formation?

      By d_day · Posted

      I agree with gypsum. 
    • GotAU?
      FS: Nugget Finder 18” spoked Advantage and 8”x6” NF mono coil

      By GotAU? · Posted

      Open to offers too!
    • Beeper Bob
      Quartz formation?

      By Beeper Bob · Posted

      Gypsum, if it was clear would be some nice Satin Spar.
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