Stake Your Claim!
Finding Gold in the United States:
A Step-by-Step Guide
Table of Contents
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Introduction
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3
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Mining Claims
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5
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What is a Valuable Mineral?
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Types of Mining Claims
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How Many Claims Can You Locate?
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Mining Claim Size
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Use of Mining Claims
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Gold
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11
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Why Is It So Special?
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Past & Present
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Gold Prices, Production and Economics
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Is there any Gold Left?
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The Geology of Gold
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19
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Basic Geology
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Formation of Gold Deposits
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How and Where to Find Gold in the U.S.
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25
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Gold in the United States
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In Rivers and Streams
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Finding Land Open to Mining
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33
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Public Land States
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Public Land Statistics
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Gold Mining Equipment
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37
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Lode Deposits
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Placer Deposits
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Types of Placer Mining
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The National Mapping System
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41
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Researching Mining Claims
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47
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Locating Mining Claims
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51
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Placer Claims
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Lode Claims
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Recording Mining Claims
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55
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Keeping Your Claim
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57
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Buying, Selling, and Leasing Mining Claims
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59
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Selling Your Gold
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61
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Weight Equivalents
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Buyers of Gold
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Gold Prices
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Step By Step Instructions
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65
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Appendixes:
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Federal and State Agencies
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67
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Additional Resources
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Resources of U.S. Gold Locations
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The Ancient River of Gold - Ordering Information
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