Where Can I Find Gold In Pennsylvania (Gold Prospecting)

Where Can I Find and Prospect for Gold In Pennsylvania
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Prospector Jess

[@ProspectorJess]

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[@andyhyde4711]

Susquehanna river is best chance at gold in northeast pa.

[@anthonynastasi4098]

I think we just met at peters creek ..if you want to do a buddy system let me know definitely would do some work with ya ..

[@anthonynastasi4098]

@@andyhyde4711 any luck there

[@michaeldefiore2076]

Getty's burg iusedto walkmy dogsintge battle feild they'd comewuthalot of ticks be carefully around York for ticks and lancaster

[@michaeldefiore2076]

One of my fears is not to go too deep in the woods bring agun for bears and weirdos

[@EquitySolutionRayRaz]

My father owned a waterfall in Pennsylvania that was pretty famous for it’s mill history and gold content , I walked up the river at 13years old now 25 years ago and I think I found where it’s coming from but his mineral report was 19.9% gold in the solid rock he grabbed and sent to a lab , the property was going under a drill rig for supposed to be motherload gold and. The flood of 55 came and washed the rig down the river , we found mostly flour gold but there was nuggets found in NEPA

[@kevinboarder4334]

Grace mine was owned by Bethlehem Steel and was not a gold mine, even though I believe gold was found among all the other minerals that were mined. A family member worked for Grace mines back in 60's and always told my father that the gold found helped pay for the operations.

[@pastasbeard]

That unnamed PGE occurrence is a mile from where i live. I have been researching that a good bit. Will be panning in the area in the next few months, have not heard of anyone finding anything, but why not? gets me out into nature again. I have heard of some good creeks further south that gold has been found.

[@pastasbeard]

one other thing about that one....where you said it would roll down to the "parking lot" is the DDLC, US Army Depot, so there is ZERO chance of doing any kind of prospecting there, it is a HUGE area too =(

[@100pyatt]

Adams county and Gettysburg have a few significant pockets ... Some are areas that are frowned upon to pan ...

[@charlesoneil1899]

Nice I'm from Philly and been to Allentown, Quakertown plenty of times,subscribed and liked

[@michaelkinney6082]

I live about 4 miles from the Cornwall Iron mine and took a tour they said that the mine operated for 220 years until it was flooded out by hurricane Betsy in 1964. They said during the 220 years of operation aside from Iron they also. Inedible 40,000 ounces of gold. They said it was in the magnatite.

[@ProspectorJess]

That can happen, that's why black sands (magnetite) should be treated and analyzed for interstitial gold.

[@briansensenig7409]

I am a well driller in PA I have question for you , do you fine gold on top of bed rock or in it? The areas you talked about the rock is what we call Shist.

[@creativeexperience6388]

I live in Lancaster county and pan gold out the creeks with great colors in most pans

[@ericmartini2980]

I live in new holland I'm new to this I have a Mennonite backround we should link up I'm really good at connecting with the farmers

[@ericmartini2980]

@Shane Jones I am sending a email sorry I shouldve check soiner

[@anthonycaserta89]

I live in bucks County do You know any places by me where i cam try?

[@anthonycaserta89]

@@ericmartini2980 you should see if they have any old maps to see any creeks or steams that haven't been changed

[@creativeexperience6388]

Secrets 😉 Ill tell you found flakes in creeks on rocky bends down stream of steep cliffs on creek bank

[@beebob1279]

My high school teacher (who was into everything) used to put some sort of a box in one of our local creeks in Pennsylvania and would leave it there for about a year. The next year he would harvest the box and get about an ounce of gold from it. He would put it back in and do it every year. I know the name of the creek but don't want people running over and destroying the place looking for gold. Unfortunately, like a mushroom hunter he never disclosed where he got the gold on the creek. Would you know what kind of box he was using? I'm not a prospector but it is interesting. Thanks

[@mfddb3084]

Sounds like my old science teacher Mr. Atwood.

[@ElementofKindness]

Sounds like a basic riffle sluice. I've seen them permanently made into a creek bed, with a bolted down steel riffles, with miner's moss (carpet) beneath them, to hold the finest gold.

[@beebob1279]

@@ElementofKindness Thank you for that information. I've tried to figure out how he was finding anything in that creek. There is nothing published about gold in that creek, unless it had a different name at one time.

[@ElementofKindness]

@@beebob1279 No problem. Well, if he was letting it go that long in between cleanouts, and it wasn't getting completely clogged up/covered over with gravel, it sounds reasonable. You just need spots that slows the water down enough for the very heavy gold to fall out and collect, while all the other lighter materials continue to wash on past.

[@beebob1279]

@@ElementofKindness I'm more curious about panning for gold than actually doing it. I would like to know what kind of set up he used which he never said. All I know is that he put this in the creek and every year he would retrieve it and so on. Any idea what he may have used so I can learn about it?

[@brianshull2000]

Gold and even copper has been found in Adams county, Pennsylvania. Gettysburg, Hunterstown, Bendersville even in New Oxfor, there has been minut amounts found. Best areas are near Hunterstown and the mountainous or hilly areas of Adams county.

[@100pyatt]

That's a fact 💯

[@HypnotixHaze.Magic.hypnosis.]

I see this an older one, however there used to be a gold club in pa near York pa. Had their own little island. I kept looking at what was found in pa. In perry county there was a well dug that produced gold. There's also iron stone near the cumberland county border. ... Also..the theory was Placer drained out of the susquehanna...so trailing up above where the susquehanna broke through the mountains, I checked further north...Potter county which did produce a few flakes near galeton.

[@BrianPAcityprepper]

Im in Reading pa trying have a lil gold rush thing going on

[@cruikshank]

I’m in Reading too, any luck finding anything? Thanks

[@charlesdecharleroy7209]

I think there are a few places in North Jersey where very isolated gold pockets could be found. I've noted the presence of all the associated minerals, including quartz and chalcopyrite. There are also several very old copper mines. These are all in quite tiny areas, relative to modern commercial deposits, so it's not a surprise they've been overlooked. I'll be doing some micro-processing of small samples once I get my smelting equipment and let you know if it's there.

[@ElementofKindness]

If you find signs of metamorphic rock or thermal activity, you'll be on the most likely trail for finding gold.

[@charlesdecharleroy7209]

There are placer nuggets of gold and platinum in many of the creeks nestled between the mountain ranges. But they're so widely scattered, you can never be sure where it could show up!

[@marktemplin1159]

Iv found lots and lots of pyrites up in the coal mine areas just north of Lancaster, lots and lots of quartz as well,,, pa has lots of iron,,, in the southern counties,, several iron smelters such as Cornwell furnace,, there is a road called gold mine road threw dauphin county south of indiantown gap and there are lots of old takes of planning gold in any stream,, supposed to be glacier gold

[@amateurastronaut5006]

I think I'm gonna try panning in Ohiopyle and the laurel mountains in western Pennsylvania. I've been researching quartz deposits and other markers like that.

[@washnon]

was gonna go this weekend

[@HARDcharlie01]

I live in Allentown and I'm looking to get started. Can you help me?

[@skeets6060]

How about around lake erie and the western parts of Pa I cant seem to find any information, but then I maybe looking at things all wrong too

[@beebob1279]

He said that western Pa is pretty much void of gold, but it could also be that no one found it yet

[@brokentreeusauka1891]

He doesn't know much. Northern PA has glacial till gold. NW PA has a lot of glacial gold. Look for glacial terminous places which you can see on a topo map. There is a beautiful double glacial terminous near Slippery Rock and a single one near Penn Line in Crawford County. I have gotten gold at Penn Line.

[@Kylejeepadventures]

Im in Erie Pennsylvania 16510 . I got a pan last week of 8 colors fine gold & 2 flakes.

[@chuckzimmerman3711]

Tylersport pa. There is a road named gold mine rd

[@peterhawryluk8430]

Thank you for the information . Pete from PA ready to pan...

[@Scottysaan]

I live in landisville pa, in lancaster County. Do you ever go out yourself around here, prospecting?

[@jeremiahwasabullfrog8854]

I live in this area and I find it hilarious that the area you pointed out as a gulch that would end up down in the valley near the river is a huge high security military depot. Mearly everything North of the 76 Turnpike including the marshes theres is fenced off government land. Ain't nobody panning for that gold.

[@DavidSmith-vz9uu]

Could I find placer gold at codorus state park in Hanover PA?

[@tonyatonyahallsexton6232]

Im a beginner what is the best way to learn about minerals

[@marktemplin1159]

That is the mighty Susquehanna 🤘🤘 there are streams such as the swatara creek feeds that river,,, which states many mines north,,,, head waters has a 80 water fall only can be found if you know how to👍 there is gold all over bit it's very hard to find,,,, I k ow a few found a spot, I have yet to find the right spot,but it's out there

[@marktemplin1159]

The whole Harrisburg area down to Hershey is limestone mines,,, arials you can find many of the old pit mines🤘

[@chuckzimmerman3711]

Not far from Quakertown off ridge rd.

[@762kt]

Do Bethlehem have gold?

[@jsosa120]

And up in NEPA?

[@beebob1279]

I'd like to know about Northeast Pa. I guess the wealth there is in the shale for gas and oil deposits. Whoever owns the mineral rights owns that resource

[@Kylejeepadventures]

Like in near Erie

[@steelheaddream4755]

I know where there's gold but it's on gvt property they let you fish but I don't know about gold mining. Near York PA

[@andyhyde4711]

Yeah. Cant really anywhere on state lands. Salt springs state park will permit. You need to contact first. Only state land I've been allowed to detect or pan on. They are funded privately by estate. And good people running. Check out.

[@100pyatt]

Follow the Civil War history of Pennsylvania Iron deposits & Cannonball manufacturing furnaces... You'll find Gold ⭐✌🏽

[@Reneelwaring]

In Pennsylvania it is against the law to pan for gold on Public Lands, which includes any navigable waterways. Private land only with the permission of the land owner.

[@Wilted_Brainz]

Allegheny National Forest ranger's told me I can pan there, as long as we do not destroy.

[@eaglefeather2728]

Only if it's not casual you can pan just no.sluice or set up to get it for you

[@32phoenixx]

lthere is a guy on KZbin from pa that says you can use a sluice in pa.. who knows.

[@steshar2975]

Aye I'm from Lancaster county :) Their is gold in all creeks am I right? I know some great spots with lots of dark sandy areas. should I be searching these areas? Lots of rock crevis deep all over

[@andyhyde4711]

I'd be looking upstream from those sands. Dime size gravel. Im not pro. But the gold that has eroded out is small. I have seen some good specimens as big as Q ball. I grab up any igneous or metamorphic rock that im permitted to. I crush. I have 8 specimens in 2 years. Visible gold. Ones got silver with it. I see color in pan. But can't open a business on it. Im looking for keepsakes. Theres really high grade pegmatites. Theres quartz groups and conglomerate quartz! My specimens are all in small veins and inclusions in milky quartz. So what im saying. Get the quartz. Scrutinize it. In my experience the quartz can also be greenish. But not high quality. Not a gemstone. I get 3 things from this. Fossils. Minerals and artifacts all in 1. Instead of hunting micro gold. Some still exists in quartz ice age crap from Canada. I think you will be happier going same route. Follow the quartz.

[@alexissilvera1959]

So lancaster is the best place to mine gold in the rriveers

[@brucevarner7669]

Susquehanna river at hunlock creek now this river Goes up to Binghamton you think it will have gold in it

[@FrankGrate]

I live in Allentown like to tryout

[@Zaycream21]

I looked for your video on New York but have not found it, is there a title to look for, a playlist or something? I only find these states around it lol

[@christiansworldofwonder9059]

New York doesn’t have that much gold in it, at least I think.

[@mattsheaffer3356]

How do you get mine sites to show up on google earth?

[@alexleghan8406]

Any new finds?

[@Steve-sv3ln]

I'm wanting to get started panning in PA. My question is this...Is it legal to prospect on public lands in PA or not? Lol. I'm getting mixed reviews here on KZbin

[@npzninja]

it's legal to pan, but don't undercut banks. and make sure that you're state park doesn't have such activities prohibited (I have yet to find one)

[@statenmh123]

There's been my dream I can't wait till I move I'll make sure I have all the good equipment 😁😉👍⛏️

[@codybowers6279]

How about Fayette county

[@wesamkaabneh8275]

How can i find gold in jordan please?

[@shenanigans8apeach]

From harrisburg area, if any one looking to link up let me know. Lots of hiking n buckets get heavy to get the good stuff aka must be able-bodied to keep up! ;)

[@michaeldefiore2076]

Are they're alotof rattle snakes inpa

[@keith1859]

YES ! A lot of rattlers & copperhead's..

[@Kylejeepadventures]

Im in Erie Pennsylvania 16510. Lots if fine gold your right

[@ProspectorJess]

Thanks for your report

[@Most_Trustworthy_Weasel]

Nice oscilloscope!

[@shenanigans8apeach]

Wish you still made content. Hope all is well

[@pozzerbob]

Delaware river carved Appalachians, drained into gulf in Mobile.

[@staying_spooky]

I live in Allegheny county PA so I’m out of luck........ nothing good here

[@steelheaddream4755]

One law is you can not disturb the natural flow of a stream like digging and dredging

[@stephenhorner884]

Because theirs a lot more gold

[@beebob1279]

@@stephenhorner884 Because when you do that you destroy the ecosystem. There's more to this than just gold

[@peoplenoodlesoup]

OOoo I’m in quarryville pa lancaster county.

[@FrankGrate]

I found pyrite big rock

[@burnroe6611]

Anyone hear of any gold found in windgap pa near appalachian trail ridge

[@beebob1279]

No, but my buddy who lived near there found a couple of arrow heads

[@michaeldefiore2076]

Hi I'm Benny defiore ibeen watching you I can't wait to fing a gold nugget or something

[@michaeldefiore2076]

I'm traveling to door da from NY rochesterny up through corning away are there better areas in pa grorgiagia or thecarolinas

[@michaeldefiore2076]

Oneofmythingsisificant find gold what state has thepretiest rocks or minerals

[@hectorfernandez4532]

I'm here in Harrisburg if anyone wants to go

[@ericmartini2980]

Guys i grew up mennonite I live in new holland in Lancaster I'm a newbie if your willing to work with me I can get you on these farmers streams I know how to connect with the farmers I can get us on there streams or rivers let me know we can link up

[@michaeldefiore2076]

Ifound alluvial gold in NY inthe town of Greece NY very fine it's so ft I BB e units sm aslerr thangliter at basilmorallis park it's a creek BB surounded BByhilld

[@jeffwickman4014]

@michaeldefiore2076 i live in Chili, maybe we could team up looking for gold around the 585, or at least compare notes

[@999hecubus]

Now do Maryland!!!!

[@walterhartland4472]

Jess thank u good information

[@chuckzimmerman3711]

Unami Creek

[@jsosa120]

Any*

[@andyhyde4711]

You can't claim in pa

[@MrGurushit]

“Owl Creek” occurrence

[@marktemplin1159]

"the no name mine"

[@howardharaway2259]

I hope 🙏 someone in the know will respond to my questions , please ! For the last year , I have been obsessed with the thought of finding gold in the Pocono areas. Or better yet, A town off the P.A.Turnpike ( N.E. Extension) named Lenhertville where there is a campground named "BLUE ROCKS" . This Campground has a HUGE field of giant white bluish boulders that were left over by Glaciers . From what I understand,that's a good start looking for gold. This boulder field leeds up to the foot of the Appalachian mountains. HELP ! Can anyone help me with this ? I am 61 , and want something to look forward to. I am not expecting to hit it big, but I am trying a way to get myself out of a DEEP Depression I am in, and it's not getting better each day. This could help me. Thank you.

[@jerrybruckhart9134]

Hi Howard, the first thing is to secure permission do dig somewhere, have you secured a site?

[@michaelmillward5643]

Come on brother tell me where the gold

[@steelheaddream4755]

I mean the sun was out after a flood I was catfishing and ground glistened with gold

[@ProspectorJess]

Likely Mica. Gold glows and only sparkles if its crystalline. That's really rare.

[@BC-iz8gt]

Well fbi sure found some lost gold bars

[@tommiefisher9525]

According to them they never found any gold.

[@brianshull2000]

If you're referring to the gold bars from Dents Run, Pa. The FBI did not find it, it was Finders Keepers USA treasure hunting company that found it. The FBI just confirmed it with their advanced equipment, than took it to a disclosed location.

[@brianshull2000]

It has been found by the Finders Keepers USA treasure hunting company. The FBI lied to the public. Many photos and some videos were taken as they hauled the gold and silver away in armored trucks. There was a total of 9 tons of gold and silver combined.

[@BC-iz8gt]

@@brianshull2000 where can we see the proof

[@brianshull2000]

Watch Finders Keepers USA KZbin videos as we upload videos weekly and Facebook page. facebook.com/groups/191744504932728

[@TjayVarholik]

How about blair county