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Books/Maps/Videos

101_5500                     

Where to Find Gold in Oregon

Locate places that are known to produce places gold.  Includes detailed maps and exact directions to locations for sniping, dredging, panning and beach placers.  Lots of old mine locations, hand drawn maps with points of interest to the gold fields and geological information of localities in Oregon.  One of the best selling books in our Scappoose Oregon store.  Delos Toole, 144 pages, 8 ½ x 11, with soft cover.  

 

103_5379                     

ICMJ Magazine

 

104_6243                     

Gem Trails of Oregon

Pinpoints directions to 55 well-known and little explored minerals sites throughout the state.  Includes section on Oregon beach collecting.  Mitchell, 120 pages.  
 

Gem Trails of Arizona, Gem Trails of Colorado, Gem Trails of Nevada, Gem Trails of New Mexico, Gem Trails of Northern California, Gem Trails or Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Gem Trails of Southern California, Gem Trails of Texas and Gem Trails of Utah also available. 

106_5383                     

Drywashing for Gold

Updated edition with more on modern electronic prospecting and current equipment.  Describes dry washing, a profitable means of extracting gold in regions where water sources are not available.  Illustrated.  James Klein 89 pages 5 ½ x 8 ½, soft cover.  
 

111_5380                     

Gold Mining in the 21st Century

This is the 280 page “how-to-do-it” book for gold prospectors: what gold is; where it comes from; where to find it; panning gold; sluicing; dredging; drywashing; lode mining; electronic prospecting; cleaning and selling gold, and much more.  Dave McCraken, newly revised.
 

112_5431                     

Gold Mining in Oregon

The most comprehensive book we have on Oregon gold producing areas.  Includes maps, production history, geological information and 86 unique historic pictures.  Bert Webber, 331 pages. 

 

113_5293                     

Gold Diggers Atlas

Complete book of maps showing where gold has been found in the Western United States.  64 pages.  Johnson. 

 

114_5299                      

Gold Prospector’s Handbook

Geological background dynamics of stream flow, how to pan for gold, and what tools to use.  Non technical but advanced book for the prospector.  Excellent glossary.  Black, 176 pages    

 

116_5294                     

Gold Fever

Favorite among beginners.  Full page illustrations on the mechanics of panning and sluicing.  Maps of Western states gold locations.  Numerous illustrations.  DeLorenzo, 80 pages. 

 

117_5227

Modern Prospecting:  How to Find, Claim and Sell Mineral Deposits

A gold pan, a couple or screens, a small shovel, rack hammer, hand lens, and sample bags are the essential tools for prospecting.  However to have a better change of discovering a deposit, a prospector must also recognize the signpost of a favorable area, do the land status research, and follow through with a valid claim staking, soil and rock sampling, and assaying.  Roger McPherson, 6X9 soft cover with 303 pages.  

 

118_5378                     

GPAA Gold Prospectors Magazine 
 

119_5309                     

The Weekend Gold Miner

One of the most popular gold titles.  The author becomes your personal guide to finding gold and recovering it.  A.H. Ryan, PhD, 5 ½ x 8 ½, soft cover, 80 pages  

 

120_5239                     

Underwater Sniping for Gold

This is a great book by Sam Radding and Jim Garlock.  True to its title it is the first book that covers the art of sniping for gold.  Sniping is a fun, inexpensive way to collect nuggets from rivers, creeks, or even dry washes.  These techniques use inexpensive tools.  Plans are included to build many of these tools yourself.  Book also has a section on cleaning, sorting and selling gold.  Also included is a large section of maps and descriptions of gold areas in California and vicinity.  144 pages, soft cover, 6 x 8”.  

  

121_5811                     

The $3.25 How to Gold Pan Book

Everything you need to know to learn to pan for gold.  By Sam Radding.  28 pages

  

122_4313                     

Guide to Rocks and Minerals of the Northwest

Many color photographs and explanations of many of the prized rocks and minerals of the Pacific Northwest states and western Canada.  Stan and Chris Leaming, soft cover with 33 pages. 

 

127_6037                     

Where to Find Gold in California

Locate places that are known to produce places gold.  Includes detailed maps and exact directions to these areas.  Lots of old mine locations, hand drawn maps with points of interest to the gold fields and geological information of localities in California.  Delos Toole, 141 pages, 8 ½ x 11, with soft cover. 

 

128_5256

The Elusive POCKET GOLD of South Western Oregon

Tom (T.M.) Bohmker.  A technical guide. Search Techniques,

 History, Understanding small mine workings & geology, Metal

Detecting, Advice for hardrock gold miners and Where to go.

Illustrated Size 8.5” x 11” 82 pages

 

129_          

Gold Panner’s Guide to Recreational Mining

Tom (T.M.) Bohmker. An experienced and professional gold miner

Shares advice, history, personal experience to help you mine your

Own gold on sites set aside for recreational mining at the Bohemia,

South Umpqua & Cow Creek area, Oregon. Size 8.5” x 11” Includes

maps 28 pages  

 

131_5286 

Gold Prospectors Digest

An updated version of Jerry Keene’s classic with chapters on all kinds of prospecting including electronic prospecting. 51 pages. 
  

133_5207                     

GPS Guide to Western Gem Trials

Compiled by a veteran rockhound, this handy supplemental GPS guide directs you to the best collection sites found in the Gem Trails books series as well as other popular rockhounding guides.  Covers the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.  Includes the lat/long coordinates of each site along with the Delorme map page number, section/township/range information, and the name of the USGS 7 ½ minute quadrangle for each site.  This is 6” x 9”, soft cover, by David Kelty, with 237 pages.  

 

134_5285                     

Methods of Placer Mining
Discusses the gold rush areas and explains the various methods used to recover gold from winnowing to the sluice, dredge and spiral panner.  Maps, drawing, historic and modern photos.  Basque, 88 pages  

 

135_4306

National Audubon Society:  First Field Guide Rocks and Minerals

Great Book!  160 pages, soft cover, with lots of color photos and illustrations. 

 

136_4711                     

Dowsing for Beginners

Covers all aspects of dowsing.  Includes simple instructions to build your own dowsing equipment.  Book is a hands-on approach with everything you need to know to become a successful dowser.  Richard Webster 5¼ x 8 inches.  Soft cover.  200 pages    

 

151_5211                     

DeLorme Mapping

Large Scale – Full Color – Unbeatable Detail

DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer series cover all 50 states from Florida to Alaska, with the most comprehensive detail available.  Each state is shown in its entirety except California (two books – North and South) Delaware and Maryland are combined as are Connecticut and Rhode Island.   

 

Specific State:

5890-Alabama

5419-Alaska

5210-Arizona

5839-Arkansas

5209-Cal./South 

5208-Cal./North

5418-Colorado

5864-Conn/RI

5846-Dela/MD

5845-Flordia

5833-Georgia

5880-Hawaii

5416-Idaho

5843-Illinois

6207-Indiana

6208-Iowa

6232-Kansas

6230-Kentucky

5834-Louisiana

5842-Maine

6212-Mass.

5846-MD/Dela

5848-Michigan

5849-Minnesota

5838-Missouri

5841-Montana

5859-Nebraska

5858-Nevada

5850-New Hampshire

5881-New Jersey

5836-New Mexico

5851-New York

5852-North Carolina

5882-North Dakota

5844-Ohio

6206-Oklahoma

5211-Oregon

5853-Pennsylvania

5864-RI/Conn

5837-South Carolina

5854-Tennessee

5840-Utah

5844-Vermont

5855-Virginia

5420-Washington

6231-West Virginia

5857-Wisconsin

5417-Wyoming

 

 

                              

113_B1 

Gold Diggers Atlas                                             

Robert Neil Johnson. A complete map book covering gold producing

districts of the Western United States. Gold areas are printed in

red shading, as are locations of key rock and gem shops, famous

hard rock mining sites etc.  64 pages

 

501_B11A

Extraction of Free Gold                                     

McGowan.  A practical, simplified method of extracting free gold.  Color and fully illustrated.  61 pages

 

131_B164A

The Prospectors Digest Revised                                

Jerry Keene.  This best seller has been brought back by popular

Demand. Including the latest equipment in prospecting, mining

And electronic metal detecting. Instructions for panning, sluicing

And prospecting. 8”x11” 64 Color Illustrated pages.

 

500_B2

How to Find Gold                                                        

James Klein & Jerry Keene. The latest methods & latest equipment.

Geology of placer deposits, electronic prospecting, stories, staking

a claim and much more, written by “the pros”. Completely

illustrated with photos & diagrams. 120 pages

 

507_B249

Where to Find Gold in the Mother Lode           

James Klein.  New revised edition.  History, origin and complete maps of key gold producing areas in the Mother lode, illustrating all counties and gold bearing districts, including methods, treasure stories, laws relating to dredging, the latest tools and equipment required and much more.  185 well illustrated pages.   

 

503_B25

Rocks and Minerals of California                      

Third Revised Edition.  Brown, Allan and Stark.  An outstanding book that show key rock and mineral deposits of California.  Detailed section tells of where and how to find mineral occurrences, topographic quadrangles, maps and illustrations.  Eight pages of color specimen photos.  5 ½” x 8 ½”  200 pages

 

508_B251

Where to Find Gold in Southern California                         
James Klein.  New revised addition.  History, origin and complete maps of key gold producing areas in Southern California illustrating all counties and gold bearing districts.  Includes methods, treasure stories, laws relating to dredging.  185 pages.

509_B276

Where to Find Gold in the Desert                     

James Klein.  Informative gook that lists many locations for desert placer mines.  Covers many famous desert gold locations in Southern California and Arizona.  Local treasure tales.  Features maps and many photos.  8” x 11”  260 pages.

 

B3

Diving and Digging For Gold                             

Mary Hill.  A popular book on how and where to find gold.  Information on equipment to help detect and process gold.  Fully illustrated.  50 pages

 

510_B304

Gold Panning Is Easy                                        

Legal. Where to find gold and how to pan. “How To” instructions

on metal detecting, prospecting, rock hounding, and gold dredging.

Illustrated. 84 pages.

  

511_B321

Gold Gold: A Beginner’s Hand Book                          

Joseph Petralia. A beginner’s handbook & recreational guide. How

and where to find gold. Read about history, recovery methods, and

identification techniques. Seven chapters of how, when and what

equipment you will need. Well illustrated with pictures diagrams

and maps. 6”x 9” 143 pages

 

504_B33

Mines of the Mojave                                          

Ron and Peggy Miller.  Covers numerous mining districts running across the upper Mojave Desert from Tropico, west of the Nevada border, includes Calico and Randsburg.  Fully illustrated  73 pages

 

512_B351

Gold Refining Secrets on Gold & Silver           

Nola May Carter.   Written in simple language learn to fire ore and purify gold or silver safely.  Covers the dangers, equipment and ingredients for firing, purifying and recovering.  32 pages

 

513_B367

Placer Gold Deposits of the Sierra Nevada               

Paul D. Morrison.  Complete book of gold placer mines, hydraulic and rift mines, locations, dredging areas.  Well documented by numerous mineral resources and surveys.  Gives a history and part production of gold.  More than 20 maps.  Great guide.  192 pages

 

514_B370

Gem Stones of the World                                  

Walter Schumann.  Revised and Expanded editions.  A beautiful hardbound copy of great value to a jeweler or layman who works with gems.  This is a reference book.  One of the 100 outstanding Sci-Tech books of the Year.  Invaluable to rock house of all ages.  Beautiful illustrations, excellent quality.  143 photographs.   1500 specimens in color plus 166 line drawings, diagrams, bibliography and index   5” x 8”   280 pages

 

515_B383

Ancient River of Gold                                        

Paul D. Morrison.  How gold deposits are formed and where to find them. Describes the formation of the ancient rive channels and explains how they were formed and what to look for.  8 ½ “ x 11”  122 pages

 

107_B410

Cyanide Leaching & Recovery                                   

Nola May Carter.  Learn to safely and efficiently to make and use leaching and recovery systems.  A straight forward booklet with easy to read diagrams.  30 pages

 

108_B411

Old Timers Guide Assay Gold & Silver             

Nola May Carter.  Learn the old-timers way of assaying, firing and cupeling.  How to safely and efficiently use nitric and aqua regia in separating gold and silver.  A quick and to the point guide.  34 pages

 

B51

California Ghost Town Trails                                      

Abbott.  Dedicates to locations for bottle collectors and treasure hunting.  Fully illustrated with photos and maps  78 pages

 

516_B525

Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps V#1          

Stan Paher. Atlas Volume One- Covering Northern Nevada. Reno

Austin, Ely and points north. Featuring 55 revised color maps with

Additional sites and mileages. The perfect companion for the back

road explorer.  295 illustrations, 28 color maps Large 8” x 10” 210

pages

 

517_B527

Treasure Signs, Symbols, Shadows & Sun Signs     
Charles A. Kenworthy. A comprehensive collection of Spanish

Signs & symbols with explanations. Ideal for treasure hunters.

A must for deciphering old maps. Illustrated. 8” x 10” book. 64

pages.

 

 

518_B536

Where to Find Arizona’s Placer Gold                         

Delos Toole.  Detailed book of maps and directions on panning, dredging and sniping locations as well as rare earth miners for the entire state of Arizona.  BLM and Forestry areas and free use sties.  8 ½ “x 11.  144 pages

 

519_B540

Spanish Monuments and Trail Markers/US              

Charles A. Kenworthy. Second edition in the series & companion

to B527. Covers various types of monument & trail markers used

by the Spanish settlers. Fully illustrated. 8” x 10” book. 70 pages

 

B543

 ZIP! ZIP! Mastering Your Nugget Detector              

Larry Sallee.  Guide to using and operating the modern gold nugget detector.  An illustrated guide with comprehensive instructions.  Well illustrated.  109 pages

 

520_B545

Death Traps to Treasure                                   

Charles A. Kenworthy. Spanish and Mexican mine traps, warning

signs and symbols. This is the third in a series with a fourth book in

progress. Full of many illustrations and diagrams. 8” x 10” large

64 pages

 

521_B555

Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps V#2             

Stan Paher. Atlas. Volume Two – Southern Nevada, Death Valley

and Mojave Desert. Featuring 55 revised color maps with additional

sites and mileage. The perfect companion for the back road explorer.

295 Illustrations, 27 color maps. Large 8” x 10”.  210 pages

 

522_B567

Unfound Treasures of Mexico                                     

Charles A. Kenworthy. Translated in Spanish and English. A highly

Informative book on the lost treasures of Mexico, their possible

hiding places and clues where to look when searching. The book is

half Spanish and half English. 8” x 10” book 96 pages.

 

B570

Advanced Prospect and Detecting Hard Gold          

Jim Straight. Latest edition that covers the relationship of regional

Geology to the types of placer deposits. Emphasis on epithermal

deposits forming alluvial placers and how to metal detect them.

Plans on how to build a dry washer. 46 pages.

  

523_B574

Advanced Nugget Shooting                             

James McCulloch. Prospect for gold with a metal detector. Covers

Everything from selecting a detector to hot rocks to target recovery

techniques. 38 pages.

 

B580

How to Smelt Your Gold and Silver                           

Hank Chapman Jr.  Everything you need to know about this subject.  Proper chemicals, smelting and safety procedures.  Illustrations and pictures  8 x 10   112 pages

 

524_B581

Finding Gold Nuggets 2 (J. Sierra)                            
One of the best books on how to find gold with a metal detector.  Will show you what special equipment you will need.  Tips on first aid, special clothing required and how and where to prospect for gold.  80 pages.

 

 

525_B582

Where to Find Yankee Gold                              

Delos Toole.  Detailed book of maps and directions of where to find gold in Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts.  Large 8 ½: x 11.  140 pages

 

526_B583

Successful Nugget-Teering In Nevada                     

Delos Toole.  Detailed book of maps and directions and history of where to find gold placer mining districts in Nevada.  8 ½ “ x 11”.  140 pages

 

527_B584

Where to Find Gold in Northern California                

James Klein (New Edition) History, origin and complete maps of key gold producing areas in Northern California illustrating all counties and gold bearing districts.  Includes methods, treasure stories, laws relating to dredging.  153 well illustrated pages.

 

528_B584A

Successful Dry Washing                                   

Jim Straight.   A geologist, soils engineer and instructor writes about new techniques, tips and tricks necessary for effective gold recovery in dry washing.  Illustrations, tables, charts.  50 pages.

 

529_B585

Where to Prospect Gold in Alaska without Getting Shot  

Ron Wendt.  Reveals where you can pan, dredge, metal detect without hassle.  Locations by highway milepost maps.  Historical mining background, rating of each site, permit information, mining claim information.  Over 125 sites identified.  64 pages

 

115_B8

Gold ABC’S Of Panning                                               

E.S. GeGaye.  Informative publications on prospecting for gold.  Includes the nature of gold, placer prospecting, equipment, panning for gold, legal rights, weights and measures and gold locations.  Illustrations.  82 pages.

 

505_B84

Mines Of the San Gabriels                                

John W. Robinson.  Northeast of Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Range recorded the first gold strike in California.  Many of the old mines are within sigh of the freeways.  Photos and maps.  60 pages.

  

608_VT2

Successful Gold Dredging Made Easy (Video) – Dave McCraken

The most important thing in gold dredging is how to find pay streaks.  Follow Dave McCracken through a complete day from start up to sampling and production through to the final clean-up.  Covers every important aspect of how to succeed in gold dredging.  90 minutes.

 

609_VT3

Prospecting for Gold (Video) – Roy Roush

Illustrates the six basic methods of finding gold.  Provides tips and information for the beginning and experienced prospector.  Shows how to find gold bearing areas and where gold accumulates.  Demonstrates and explains proper panning and sluicing techniques, operation of wet and dry placers, effective metal detecting, dredging and available accessories.  63 minutes.

 

610_VT4

Modern Gold Mining Techniques (Video) – Dave McCraken

This video combines years of experience with advanced video effects to demonstrate proper panning and sluicing techniques, moss sampling, fanning, hydraulic concentrating, dry washing, electronic prospecting, underwater prospecting, and basics of dredge cleaning, amalgamating gold and more.  90 minutes.

 

611_VT5

Commercial Gold Dredging & Sampling Techniques – Dave McCraken

This video gives visual demonstrations of larger scale comer gold dredging equipment, underwater production techniques, winching, high tech recovery systems and testing equipment.  It covers clean up and refining techniques. 90 minutes.