Gold Panning Colorado is the premiere reference source for anyone who is interested in getting started or continuing their gold prospecting in Colorado. Containing accurate, up-to-date prospecting information for all known panning areas in Colorado. The write-ups for each locale include driving directions, GPS coordinates, historical information, land ownership restrictions, full-color photos, and geological background.
Features include: ·Full-color images ·GPS coordinates ·Geology basics ·Tools of the trade for every level of collector ·Rules and regulations ·Polishing, preserving, crafting, and displaying your treasures
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| Preface |
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| Introduction |
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| Getting Started |
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| How to Pan for Gold |
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Part I Southwest Colorado |
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16 Mayflower Gold Mill Tour |
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17 Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour |
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22 Million Dollar Highway |
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23 Upper Uncompahgre River |
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25 Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour |
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28 Creede Underground Mining Museum |
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47 National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum |
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48 Route of the Silver Kings |
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54 Washington Gold and Silver Mine Tour |
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55 Lomax Placer Gulch Tour |
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58 Fairplay Beach Public Area |
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62 Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour |
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Part III Northeast Colorado |
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66 Argo Mill and Tunnel Tour |
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69 Clear Creek Public Area |
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70 Gold Strike Park Public Area |
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71 Cherry Creek Public Area |
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72 Arapahoe Bar Public Area |
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74 Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum |
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75 Denver Museum of Nature & Science |
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| Appendix A Modern Tools |
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| Appendix B Reference List and Further Reading |
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| Appendix C Websites |
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| Appendix D Clubs and Organizations |
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| About the Author |
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Garret Romaine is an avid gold prospector, rockhound, and fossil collector with years of experience in the field. He is a long-time writer for Gold Prospectors magazine, and is the author of The Modern Rockhounding and Prospecting Handbook, Rocks, Gems and Minerals of the Southwest, Rocks, Gems, and Minerals of the Rocky Mountains, and Rockhounding Idaho, all from FalconGuides, as well as Gem Trails of Washington and Gem Trails of Oregon. Garret is a member of the Board of Directors of the Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals in Hillsboro, Oregon.
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