im no expert, but wouldnt logic tell you there is gold in the arkansas river. i know there is tons in the same river in colorado. flowing for how many thousands of years and im pretty sure science would back up the fact that theres probably gold in the arkansas river running through wichita.
If you look real hard in the pan guys, you may notice it seems he had some black sand in there. Might have been a stain on the pan from seasoning it on a campfire too, the shot is very quick and not shot very well. If it is black sand, I would dig that spot out again but go about 3-5 feet deeper and for gods sake please buy a plastic pan with riffles! that metal pan is like driving a Model T car on the interstate.
nick Contrary to what the mountain people think there is color in midwestern creeks and rivers. Don't let the AK comment dissuade you from looking.
While it is not in huge qualities, I have found places in Nebraska where I can get 10-20 fly specks to the pan. It ain't much but it beats driving 800 miles to CO, or WY. You might consider looking for the glacial maps on Emporia State U website. Very good resource, where creek cut through the old moraines you will find color in the creek
Hey, I've found gold in Illinois and Iowa. But kansas, Hmm.... yeah, kinda on the plains. You need to be at the ver very least at the bottom of a large ravine in a creek that flows up against a large bluff. Otherwise, you're screwed. You can't find anything in flat creeks except in Utah and Arizona. And I'm from southern Oregon, so I should know.
I liked your attempt. Here are a couple of suggestions to increase your chances of success.
Keep the material (and the pan) submerged as you wash it. Try to keep the heavies in the very bottom edge of the tilted pan as you wash away the lighter material in layers.
Get you samples as deep as you can, preferably from crack in the bedrock (if you can get down to it.)
im no expert, but wouldnt logic tell you there is gold in the arkansas river. i know there is tons in the same river in colorado. flowing for how many thousands of years and im pretty sure science would back up the fact that theres probably gold in the arkansas river running through wichita.
PrometheusMovement 2 months ago
The Smoky Hill River as Iron Pyrite i get the by the bucket full not gold
MidWestBait 2 months ago
If you look real hard in the pan guys, you may notice it seems he had some black sand in there. Might have been a stain on the pan from seasoning it on a campfire too, the shot is very quick and not shot very well. If it is black sand, I would dig that spot out again but go about 3-5 feet deeper and for gods sake please buy a plastic pan with riffles! that metal pan is like driving a Model T car on the interstate.
camalot9 11 months ago
aswome idea!!!!
UGotMalk 1 year ago
nick Contrary to what the mountain people think there is color in midwestern creeks and rivers. Don't let the AK comment dissuade you from looking.
While it is not in huge qualities, I have found places in Nebraska where I can get 10-20 fly specks to the pan. It ain't much but it beats driving 800 miles to CO, or WY. You might consider looking for the glacial maps on Emporia State U website. Very good resource, where creek cut through the old moraines you will find color in the creek
rmueller58 1 year ago
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rmueller58 1 year ago
What river and where in Kansas did you pan?
btksfarmer 2 years ago
the smoky hill river.
Nick2kMan 2 years ago
Hey, I've found gold in Illinois and Iowa. But kansas, Hmm.... yeah, kinda on the plains. You need to be at the ver very least at the bottom of a large ravine in a creek that flows up against a large bluff. Otherwise, you're screwed. You can't find anything in flat creeks except in Utah and Arizona. And I'm from southern Oregon, so I should know.
iamabeaver 2 years ago
Hi Nick,
I liked your attempt. Here are a couple of suggestions to increase your chances of success.
Keep the material (and the pan) submerged as you wash it. Try to keep the heavies in the very bottom edge of the tilted pan as you wash away the lighter material in layers.
Get you samples as deep as you can, preferably from crack in the bedrock (if you can get down to it.)
Keep prospecting!
Thanks,
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seo7111 3 years ago
Nice try !
Snapshotok2000 3 years ago
This probably the funniest video on YouTube that people are unaware of. Good luck next time perhaps in California or Alaska
Aslanspal 4 years ago
@Aslanspal glaciers moron....
obezana 1 year ago
@obezana and fuck you with a pick and shovel and a gold pan stuck up you ass ...yeah Moron.
Aslanspal 1 year ago
@Aslanspal u win.
obezana 1 year ago