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Looking For Gold

 

WHAT  IS  GOLD?
 
gold nugget

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Symbol:  Au
Atomic Number:  79

 

Looking for Gold

Whether you're interested in just panning, sluicing, or dredging for gold each state, province, and territory has their own rules and regulations regarding equipment, locations, times, and activities.

Please check your those governing units for rules where you are interested in looking for gold. 

 

Washington State links

If you are interested in looking for gold in the state of Washington you need to check http://wdfw.wa.gov/habitat/goldfish/.

 

Clubs:

In many locations there are clubs and other organizations that allow club members to look for gold on their claims. Many of these groups sponsor activities to inform those interested in recreational gold finding.  

earth moving during Seattle regrade  

Did You Know?
These "buttes" are the remnants of Seattle's steep hills. The owners of these "buttes" did not want their property lowered during the regrade projects. However these properties were ultimately leveled.

Last Updated: March 25, 2009 at 13:34 EST