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Geological Deep Dives
USGS bulletins, historical mine records, MRDS data, and field work combined into actionable prospecting intelligence.
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Field-tested prospecting guides for Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, and every gold-bearing stream within a day's drive of the Susquehanna. From fine glacial gold to documented Vermont pickers — your adventure starts here.
The Cornwall-Type story. Triassic diabase meets limestone, 67,000 ounces from a mine that was never primarily a gold mine.
The gold in your pan came from the Abitibi Greenstone Belt in Canada. The six local ice margins, the open research question.
The Schuyler Mine, the Pahaquarry gold-pyrite belt, a 100-mile structural target ignored for 100 years.
Honest reports from the field — what worked, what didn't, the family moments, the lessons hiding in the dirt. Fresh out of the creek whenever I get back.
Step-by-step DIY build plans with real dimensions and parts lists — most of these you can make on the workbench for pocket change. And when a tool is worth buying, we only point you at gear made by fellow prospectors and small American shops. No big-box junk.
Scouting reports with GPS coordinates, access notes, gold ratings, and field-tested strategies for each location. PA, NY, and Vermont gold — all in one vault. Authorization required.
Access Trip PlansUSGS bulletins, historical mine records, MRDS data, and field work combined into actionable prospecting intelligence.
Every trip plan is a real location with real access notes, not armchair theory. We've been there, panned there, and documented what works.
Respect claims, respect private property, respect the land. Leave no trace. We prospect legally, ethically, and with respect for the resource.
Welcome to Pennsylvania's premier gold prospecting resource — now expanded across the Northeast. From the glacial flour gold of the northern tier to the historic lode districts of York County, from the documented nugget history of Plymouth Vermont to the gold-pyrite belt of the Shawangunk Ridge, we document the places, techniques, and geology behind every strike. Our field guides and trip plans are free for all — because the heritage of prospecting belongs to everyone who answers the call of the creek.