Some people don't believe there is treasure yet to be found out there. I believe this picture alone would disprove that statement. This is the "Butte Nugget" found in northern California in 2014 in Butte County. A prospector was metal detecting and suddenly had a strong hit. Expecting to find some old iron "garbage" left years ago, he unearthed this giant gold nugget. It is 75 Troy ounces (2.33 kilograms) of pure gold! Needless to say the exact location of the find was kept secret by the prospector because there are probably more waiting to be found.
This nugget sold for over $400,000 US at auction. Not surprising since it is the largest nugget found in California in recent history. Personally if I had found it I would have kept it, and never told anyone... That way I could look for any sister nuggets without competition! Just have a look at this beautiful monster:
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Finding a gorgeous nugget like that is most likely a once in a lifetime event. I've never found a nugget that was even one Troy ounce. But I have found many much smaller nuggets over the years. I also have recovered lots of fine gold and gold dust as well.
A great example is this nice little nugget I found in Ventura County, California while panning for gold. It weighs just about 3 grams and is a real beauty! Nothing compared to the Butte Nugget, but still really exciting find.
I usually hang onto my nugget finds like this that are noteworthy, at least for me. It builds wealth for my son and my family in the future when I'm long gone. But I like to think that my efforts will benefit them in the years to come.
Most of the time while panning gold I would be thrilled to find something like the pan below:
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That is a lot of gold to find in one pan, but every now and again you get lucky! Most of the time you will find exactly zero gold, as any one who has panned before can tell you. I have had trips to my favorite spots and walked away nearly empty handed, and others with a nugget like I shared above. It really is a great hobby, but do not expect to get rich (although it has happened.)
In case you're wondering what the black stuff is in the picture above, it's black sand or magnetite. It's composed of mainly iron and can be found most anywhere, and since it's relatively heavy it can be found in most pans when searching for gold. The rule of thumb is that gold always comes with black sand, but black sand does not guarantee there is any gold.
There is gold literally everywhere in the world just lying on the ground, underneath it, or under water. If you want to find some for yourself try to hook up with a local prospecting group. They can help you get started and likely let you tag along to some promising areas. It's a great hobby, and I know several prospectors who have literally millions in gold they have found over the years. The first step is to research very carefully, and the second is to get very lucky!
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And my disclaimer:
Gold prospecting is a very fun hobby, but it can be expensive. It's very possible that if you invest too much into equipment it may take a long to to get a return on your investment, and some people never do. Also please remember that not all detectors and dredges are the same, always research carefully before buying them. And please stay away from dangerous areas, no treasure is worth dying for!
All photos are mine unless otherwise noted.
References:
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Damn I wish.... I always have hope every time I go out that I'll find a monster like that one! How's your son doing?
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Awesome work.
And a guy I know got a metal detector and found a big nugget like that while drunk in Idaho.
He drank it away and got screwed over by everyone for the rest. It wasn't good!
Great post.
That's why you never sell it and never tell anyone you have it! Sad story. Thanks dude!
Just wait for the other gold stories.
The rock with gold flowing through it... I'd love to get the rocks on either side of it...
You and me both....
I've tried panning many many many times.. never with any success. Even when I lived in Chico in Butte County
I've never been to Butte County in all the time I've live in Cali. I'm guessing he was searching with his detector in a drier area. It wasn't in a river, I'm really curious where he found it. Too bad you didn't luck out and find this baby when you lived there!
Puerto Rico was cleaned out of almost all it's gold by the Spanish. I looked in a couple areas when I was there but found nothing at all.
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Whoa! I can hardly believe the size of that nugget. That pic stopped my feed scrolling for sure! It is amazing to think that such things are still out there, waiting to be found.
My mom took me panning for gold at a commercial mine when I was a kid, and I found it very boring. I still have a tiny vial of the gold flakes we found...somewhere. Nowadays I think I'd go mostly the metal detector route, thanks to the knowledge that bending over a stream or trough of running water to pan would be VERY hard on the old back. 😂
I wish you good luck in your searches!
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I still pan every now and again, but it's mixed with a pan followed by rest for awhile, maybe have a beer... I'm not as young as I once was! Metal detecting is definitely the best way to do it. Modern detectors can pick up very small amount of gold and the good ones are waterproof so you can wade in the river shallows and try to find some gold. I've mostly detected in the desert because there's really no water to make panning very practical.
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Makes sense. Around here it's all in/near rivers from what I've heard, so I'd have to make sure my rig was waterproof.
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I'm in far northeast Tennessee, sandwiched between Virginia and North Carolina. :)
Back east I never prospected much, was usually busy with work in Philly. But there are some decent gold bearing areas not too far from where you live. Gemstones also for that matter!
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True, true. Mom was more of a rock hound really than a gold lover. So of course we screened for gems during our travels as well, and I have a BIG bag of those somewhere as well. Never found any diamonds though. Just rubies, sapphires, etc., and of course all in their rough state. Never even considered trying to find someone to cut them or sell them to.
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Tremenda semana y tremendo post! Gracias por las menciones amigo 💪🏻👋🏻👋🏻
Gracias! De nada! Como esta todo alla?
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Dam that’s a beast of a nugget.
I would love to find one like that! Just some amazing luck that guy had!
I can’t even imagine finding a gold nugget containing 75 ounces !😳
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