Gold Weights and Measures

If you are interested in a comprehensive article on gold weights and measures, try reading humagaia's article at https://wizzley.com/weights-and-measures-of-gold-bars/

California Gold Rush 1849, The Big Winners and ?

During the 1849 California Gold Rush, many able-bodied men and women crossed the continent, traveled the seas, and arrived in California. They had ideas of wealth beyond imagination, a new life, becoming something instead of nothing, and finally having enough to establish a family. Some found gold, others did not, and yet others made a fortune providing for the basic needs of the miners. Learn about the lives of 10 early California wealth magnets and their contributions to California and the nation.

https://hubpages.com/education/California-Gold-Rush-Famous-Entrepeneurs

Panning pay dirt from a California sluice; examining a nugget.

Bodie Gold Mining Camp's Lucky Cave-in!

Learn about Bodie, California, the scene of an 1859 gold strike. This is a good read. "At one point Bodie consisted of no less than thirty mines, nine stamp mills, a railroad and over 2000 buildings. Including two banks, a fire company, five newspapers, close to 70 saloons, numerous dance houses and one jail. The town had a red light district and a Chinatown complete with opium dens."
https://hubpages.com/education/Bodie-California-Dead-but-not-Forgotten

Gold Mined from Placer and Hardrock? Think Again

Recycling all forms of metal may be a treasure in disguise. Aluminum, brass, copper, circuit boards, wire, steel, lead, electronic waste - to name a few may be your key to treasure. There is gold in circuit boards and on RCA and other connectors. In fact, you may actually earn more searching for junk metal rather than panning for gold. Who knows? Urban miners are the present day thing, and perhaps the future!

https://wizzley.com/recycling-metal-circuit-boards-and-wire-for-fun-and-profit/

Arizona Owes Much to Cornish 19th Century Miners

Please take a look at my latest article on Cornish Miners in Arizona in the 19th century. It describes quite an immigrant history in the old west.
https://hubpages.com/education/Arizonas-Invaluable-Cornish-Miner-Connection

Demo of a 20-stamp Mill at Superstition Mountain

This is absolutely fascinating. 

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uperstition Mountain - Lost Dutchman Museum

20-stamp Mill Dedication & 1st Public Demonstration Nov 2015

A New Gold Prospector Joke

Two gold miners are out in the desert when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing, his eyes rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls 911. He gasps to the operator, “My friend is dead! What can I do?”

The operator, in a calm soothing voice says, “Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead.” There is a silence, then a shot is heard.

The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says, “OK, now what?“

This Article May Earn You Some Good Dough

If you are not familiar with precious metal markings in jewelry and such, you might be interested in this article. The article includes a couple videos of the author's best finds. I learned something, maybe you too. Good luck.
https://hubpages.com/games-hobbies/How-To-Find-Gold-And-Sterling-Silver-Jewelry-And-Antiques-At-Thrift-Shops-And-Tag-Sales

Ancient golden Kritonius Crown, funerary or marriage material, 370–360 BC. From a grave in Armento, Campania

Utah Mining May Spark Land Run

                                                         Photo by SoloTravelGoals on Unsplash

Good information on claiming.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-utah-mining/a-modern-land-run-trump-move-opens-utah-to-mining-claims-under-1872-law-idUSKBN1FK1MA

Huge Cache of Gold off South Carolina Coast Recovered

In 1857, a ship sank off the coast of South Carolina in a hurricane. The  shipped called the Central America was discovered in 1988. The gold, recovered in 2014, is on display in California.
One coin might fetch a million dollars!

Please refer to this article containing a photo narrative of the sinking and the treasure.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/america-s-greatest-lost-treasure-and-why-it-put-a-man-in-jail/ss-AASL1Ri?li=BBnbklE#image=5