My wife and I will be moving to Kentucky later this year, and would like to find a good place to dredge for a month or two at a time. any recommendations?
There is gold in Kentucky! I have "panned" it in small amounts on Tygarts Creek in Greenup County. Gold has also been found in Ohio, and some high grade "panning" has been done in Brown and Morgan Counties, Indiana. The gold was brought in by glaciers...
In his very fine booklet "Gold and Diamonds in Indiana", W.S. Blatchley, a geologist, tells of glacerial gold and other metals being brought as far south as Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties of Kentucky. It is believed that the glaciers extended even further south... When prospecting for gold, look for black magnetic sand, which is regular sand mixed with iron particles, that can be separated from the gold with a magnet. Also look for "fool's gold", iron sulfide which is pyrite. It glitters like gold with about the same weight, but will throw sparks when struck with a metal instrument. It will corrode and tarnish when exposed to water or the elements. It is almost certain you will find real gold when these two are present, and sometimes copper and sulpher...
I do not believe it would be worthwhile to prospect for gold anywhere in Kentucky except in Boone, Kenton, Greenup, Campbell, Carter, Lewis, Livingston, and Johnson Counties. (although "gold is where you find it"). I have seen deposits of "fools gold" in Johnson, Lewis, and Greenup Counties. I have not prospected for gold in any county except the ones i have mentioned. I have proof that silver was mined by the French in Kentucky during the 1760's and the location of one of their mines was known as late as 1900, on Kinniconick or Kinny Creek, in Lewis County. There are also deposits of Zinc in Lewis and Johnson counties. Silver is recovered from zinc concentrates and as a by-product of fluospar. Small amounts of silver are being recovered from fluospar in Livingston County today. Geologistd tell us that where you find silver you will almost always find gold...
The above mentioned counties are easily located on a state map and can be reached by car. So there are at least 7 counties in Kentucky that are likely places to prospect for gold and or silver...
This story was written by Michael Paul Henson, in his book "Lost Silver Mines and Buried Treasures of Kentucky"...
Tony - you need a gold pan and a shovel (or hand trowel)! That is ALL you need to get started! Other things that will help include a snuffer bottle, vials to hold your gold, etc. As already mentioned, KY is not known as a gold bearing state, but you can head up into IN or OH to find some glacial gold. Just use Google as a resource. Where do I get my gold? Away from KY! LOL!
There is no gold in KY. Might be a few specks east of Covington, Ky along the Ohio river tributaries but none has been reported. The glaciers never came this far.
Where to get started with gold prospecting in Kentucky. What type of equipment is needed? Where to go? Any information would be greatly appreciated, Thanks, Tony
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Gold has been found in louisville ky around the ohio river
My wife and I will be moving to Kentucky later this year, and would like to find a good place to dredge for a month or two at a time. any recommendations?
There is gold in Kentucky! I have "panned" it in small amounts on Tygarts Creek in Greenup County. Gold has also been found in Ohio, and some high grade "panning" has been done in Brown and Morgan Counties, Indiana. The gold was brought in by glaciers...
In his very fine booklet "Gold and Diamonds in Indiana", W.S. Blatchley, a geologist, tells of glacerial gold and other metals being brought as far south as Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties of Kentucky. It is believed that the glaciers extended even further south...
When prospecting for gold, look for black magnetic sand, which is regular sand mixed with iron particles, that can be separated from the gold with a magnet. Also look for "fool's gold", iron sulfide which is pyrite. It glitters like gold with about the same weight, but will throw sparks when struck with a metal instrument. It will corrode and tarnish when exposed to water or the elements. It is almost certain you will find real gold when these two are present, and sometimes copper and sulpher...
I do not believe it would be worthwhile to prospect for gold anywhere in Kentucky except in Boone, Kenton, Greenup, Campbell, Carter, Lewis, Livingston, and Johnson Counties. (although "gold is where you find it"). I have seen deposits of "fools gold" in Johnson, Lewis, and Greenup Counties. I have not prospected for gold in any county except the ones i have mentioned. I have proof that silver was mined by the French in Kentucky during the 1760's and the location of one of their mines was known as late as 1900, on Kinniconick or Kinny Creek, in Lewis County. There are also deposits of Zinc in Lewis and Johnson counties. Silver is recovered from zinc concentrates and as a by-product of fluospar. Small amounts of silver are being recovered from fluospar in Livingston County today. Geologistd tell us that where you find silver you will almost always find gold...
The above mentioned counties are easily located on a state map and can be reached by car. So there are at least 7 counties in Kentucky that are likely places to prospect for gold and or silver...
This story was written by Michael Paul Henson, in his book "Lost Silver Mines and Buried Treasures of Kentucky"...
Tony - you need a gold pan and a shovel (or hand trowel)! That is ALL you need to get started! Other things that will help include a snuffer bottle, vials to hold your gold, etc. As already mentioned, KY is not known as a gold bearing state, but you can head up into IN or OH to find some glacial gold. Just use Google as a resource. Where do I get my gold? Away from KY! LOL!
yea I know to old guys live off of gold protecting in ky years ago and just because there was none reported does not mean there isn't any there
There is no gold in KY. Might be a few specks east of Covington, Ky along the Ohio river tributaries but none has been reported. The glaciers never came this far.
Where to get started with gold prospecting in Kentucky. What type of equipment is needed? Where to go? Any information would be greatly appreciated, Thanks, Tony
i wish i knew about this when i was living in etown before i made my mind up to move to nc
Welcome to our group Timothy!
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