Prospecting around Havasu
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There's GOLD in them thar hills! Yes, there really is. Meteorites too!
Sue Sallee of Lake Havasu City takes us out into the Arizona desert to prospect for Gold. She'll show us her large nugget collection and meteorites she's found over the years. Jeri Markinson hunts the shores and waters of Lake Havasu for jewelry and sunglasses left by the tourists. She also shares about her gold prospecting and meteorites. Watch!
Havasu Gold Seekers Club is a good place to get started prospecting in the Havasu area, plus they take trips to other clubs claims. See some of the gold finds from their claim. So are you feeling it yet? Gold Fever?!
Are you feeling it yet? I'm talking about Gold Fever!!
This is a pretty good video of gold panning technique
What about those Meteorites??
If you don't know where Franconia Road is, it's about a 15 minute drive on I-40 heading towards Kingman, take the Franconia Road exit and you are there, in the middle of nowhere. Meteorites were discovered there and people have been meteorite hunting the area ever since. There are several Franconia meteorite hunting stories on the internet, that's how I found out about them, here's a few:
Franconia Road METEORITE ADVENTURES
And of course there are videos!
Group Meteorite Hunt - Franconia (Part 1) Metal Detecting
Group Meteorite Hunt - Franconia (Part 2) Metal Detecting
Hunting Franconia Arizona
From Novice to Expert Meteorite Hunters
Meteorite I.D. How to tell if you have a Meteorite! (part 1)
Meteorite I.D. How to tell if you have a Meteorite! (part 2)
If this is an activity you're seriously considering, there's a DVD that could really be a big help in getting started, the Hunting the Franconia Meteorite Strewn Field DVD
And if you think this is just about finding space rocks.....
HOW MUCH IS A METEORITE WORTH?
A Guide to Buying, Selling and Collecting Meteorites
HOW MUCH IS A METEORITE WORTH?
A Guide to Buying, Selling and Collecting Meteorites
Think you've found a meteorite? This article will also help you find out
Scroll down a bit on this page to see meteorites found in Gold Basin, Mohave County, which is not all that far from Havasu.
Metal Detecting Secrets Most People Will Never Know
Getting out into the desert is fun, but prospecting isn't really something you want to be doing during the summer months, unless you're metal detecting along the lake. We have 3 seasons here, HOT, perfect, and a tad chilly. Perfect and chilly are prospecting weather! And of course, do watch for rattlesnakes on warm sunny days. Chances are you won't see any, but you must take precautions when poking around bushes and rocks. Use your head!
Rock Hounding is big in this area also, I'll be gathering and adding information about that soon! But we did get some good video at the Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral Show, 2 videos.
Now go have some Havasu Fun!!
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