This free eBook has documented 7 principal truths:
1. Gold finds have been documented in over 75% of the United States.
2. The Gold resources of the United States are extensive! This truth has been verified by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Federal Government’s premier geologic scientific agency.
3. “Where Gold has been found before, it is ALWAYS found again!”
4. Although the widespread availability of gold is a documented part of the public record, the vast majority of Americans are not aware of its availability or the practical methods than can be used to recover it.
5. Ordinary people are having tremendous success with gold prospecting:
NOTE: Most Americans think that all of the “Big Gold” was found in the California gold rush of 1849, or is only found by the big mining corporations. The record gold nuggets of Figure 13, Figure 14, and Figure 15 prove otherwise!
6. Literally TONS of undiscovered gold are combined with other minerals and don’t look “golden”. Successful gold prospectors understand how to identify gold when it is combined with other minerals.
7. With modern conveniences (good roads and the interstate highway system, relatively inexpensive transportation costs, access to free geologic research and other materials online, easy access to basic gold prospecting tools, etc.) it has never been easier to research, plan, and execute a gold prospecting adventure!
NOTE: This Ebook was prepared and made available for free to inform and empower Americans everywhere who were unaware of the history of gold prospecting in the United States, the vast gold resources of the lower 48 states and Alaska still waiting to be found, and the array of false beliefs that prevent Americans from trying to find the gold that might literally be lying in their backyard! If you found the information provided in this eBook to be interesting or educational, would you consider posting a review on any of the distribution networks hosting this eBook?
NOTE: This free eBook is meant to provide an introduction to the FACTS of the vast undiscovered gold resources of the United States, especially the lower 48 states where the majority of U.S. citizens live. The examples of historical gold information, research into gold resources, and the examples of gold located by individuals and corporations are limited in this free eBook. The very reasonably priced “The Essential Introduction for New GOLD Prospectors, Second Edition”, containing 32 Chapters, 224 Figures, 268 pages, and over a thousand internet links to additional gold-locating resources provides a great deal more researched facts (with references) for the New Gold Prospector. Although “The Essential Introduction for New GOLD Prospectors, Second Edition” is intended to provide the serious gold prospector with the research tools necessary to succeed with their gold prospecting goals, it is also a clear and readable introduction to geology, mineralogy, locating mineral wealth other than gold, how to conduct effective technical research using the internet, and other valuable topics. As one gold prospecting expert reviewer described it, “That is why I can foresee this book becoming THE GOLD PROSPECTORS BIBLE.”, and another said, “It could easily be the text book for an undergraduate geology class for gold prospectors.”
Figure 21 Found by the owner with a metal detector{35}
For less than the cost of the average movie ticket you can get a complete introduction to gold prospecting that gold prospecting experts typically spend their whole lives to learn: The Essential Introduction for New GOLD Prospectors, Second Edition, $9.99. The 272 page eBook can be purchased through the author’s website. It is also available in a high quality PDF format from the same website: www.TheEssentialIntroductionForNewGoldProspectors.com/
Jim Young, President of South Mississippi Chapter-Gold Prospectors Association of America and also the Mississippi State Director had this to say about the book: “I am really happy to see that someone has put so much information under one cover. I have, probably, most of the information in the book already but it is scattered through many studies, research papers, government documents, and other books (the accuracy of which sometimes is questionable). That is why I can foresee this book becoming THE GOLD PROSPECTORS BIBLE.”
Nick Straffon, president of the Remus, Michigan Chapter of Gold Prospector's Association of America, commented in his review of the book: “I am a recreational gold prospector with 10 years of experience in several gold bearing States, and find this book very useful and exceedingly interesting. The author amassed a cornucopia of gold prospecting information that can serve as a bible for first time weekend enthusiasts as well as many long time recreational gold prospectors. I suspect that the chapters describing the geology surrounding gold deposits will be useful even for gold mining professionals. It could easily be the text book for an undergraduate geology class for gold prospectors.”
Larry Tobey, President of Nye Gold Seekers in Pahrump, Nevada, commented in his review: “I am extremely impressed with the comprehensive coverage of the subject of gold prospecting. While this book is a fantastic tool for new gold prospectors, I believe it is very useful for even the experts. The many links make the e-book a preferred format to expand the available knowledge base. Hard cover books provide references, but they are not as readily available as reference links in an e-book. Downloaded to a tablet or smart phone, the e-book is a ready reference while in the field searching for gold. Of special interest is the coverage of basic geology and mineralogy. This is "essential" to investigate prospective areas to search for gold and possibly stake a claim. There are many methods and techniques for finding and processing gold presented in the e-book. I recommend it highly.”
Tim English, State Director of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and local President of GPAA of Western Mass, commented in his review: “I have just read a portion of this eBook and I feel that this is a book that everyone, from beginner to expert can use to their advantage. I feel this book will become a MUST HAVE to all past, present, and future prospectors! No prospector should be without it!”
It takes most prospectors many years of research to find the information in this eBook (and many don’t ever find it at all!). The typical new gold prospector will learn more in 3 weeks with this eBook than they could teach themselves in 3 years of determined research. Is the $9.99 cost for an instant download of the eBook to your computer a worthwhile investment to accelerate your path to gold prospecting success? And maybe radically change your life for the better?
13,200+ metric tonnes of gold (tonnes!) in the lower 48 states is waiting for someone to find it. Who will find those 424.4+ million troy ounces of gold?
Will it be your neighbor, or someone you work with who walks away rich?
Or will it be you?
The Essential Introduction for New GOLD Prospectors, Second Edition - Expanded and Updated
32 Chapters, 224 Figures, 272 pages, and over a thousand internet links to additional gold-locating resources!
Figure 22 eBook Cover: The Essential Introduction for New GOLD Prospectors, Second Edition{36}
The eBook can be instantly downloaded through the Author’s website. It is also available in high quality PDF format with additional material and document-navigation features here!
A partial listing of the topics covered in the 272 page The Essential Introduction for New GOLD Prospectors, Second Edition (Note: less than a third of the topics covered in the eBook table of contents are presented here!):
Table of Contents
Listing of eBook Figures
Introduction
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 The (Generally Unknown) History of Gold Prospecting In the United States
Chapter 2 States Where Gold Has Been Found
Chapter 3 Some Basic Gold Facts
Chapter 4 There Has Never Been a Better Time To Prospect For Gold!
Chapter 5 Has All The Gold Already Been Found? Don’t Believe It!
Chapter 6 An Efficient Introduction to Geology for the Modern Gold Prospector
Chapter 7 Systematically Identify Minerals like a Professional Geologist
Chapter 8 How Gold Appears When Found In Its Natural State
Chapter 9 Prospecting Strategies Used By Old-Time Prospecting Veterans
Chapter 10 Institutional Online Sources to Research Geology, Mine Locations, etc.
Chapter 11 Geologic Maps: Their Value, How to Read Them, How to Use Them
Chapter 12 Which Streams Can Be Legally Prospected For Gold?
Chapter 13 Lode and Placer Gold
Chapter 14 Where to Look For Placer Gold Locations In A Waterway
Chapter 15 Principle Physical Factors Governing Panning/Sorting Procedures
Chapter 16 Wet Panning For Gold and Other Precious Metals
Chapter 17 Criteria for Selecting a Gold Pan
Chapter 18 Dry Panning (or “Drywashing”)
Chapter 19 Sluicing
Chapter 20 Dredging For Gold
Chapter 21 DryVac’ing for Gold
Chapter 22 Metal Detectors and Gold Prospecting
Chapter 23 Prospecting For Platinum in the United States
Chapter 24 Methods/Tools to Crush Ore Matrix And Reduce Particle Size
Chapter 25 Additional Gold Separation and Refining Methods for the Modern Prospector
Chapter 26 Suggested Steps to Research a New Gold Site
Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Using Free Software to Process Gold Maps like a Pro!
Chapter 28 A Basic Backpackable Prospecting Field Kit
Chapter 29 The Prospector’s Code of Ethics
Chapter 30 Organizations the New Gold Prospector Can Join To Accelerate Their Success!
Chapter 31 .Government Regulations and the Modern Prospector
Chapter 32 Final Thoughts
Appendix A - Mineral Identification Chart
Appendix B - Selected References