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There are 19 states where you may locate gold mining claims or sites. These states are Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages the surface of public lands in these states and the Forest Service manages the surface of National Forest System lands. The BLM is responsible for the subsurface minerals on both its public lands and National Forest System lands.

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How To File A Gold Mining Claim

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With the price of gold steadily climbing, maybe now is the time to get out and do a little bit of your own searching.  Once you find some of the precious metal you will want to protect your rights by filing a gold mining claim.
According to US Law a mining claim is the right to [...]

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The Lost Bronco Canyon Mine

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The Bronco Canyon watershed is located almost at the exact geographical center of the state of Arizona. This extremely [...]

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The Lost Gold Ledge Of Gila Bend

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The Gila Bend region of Maricopa County, Arizona was perilous country for early mountain men, emigrants, and settlers. In [...]

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The Lost Turquoise Mine

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Turquoise was one of many natural substances utilized by Pre-Columbian Indians in North America. Its sky-blue color was universally revered by all Indian tribes.
One of the most famous of these Pre-Columbian sites is the Cerrillos District, located 20 miles south of Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Most of the turquoise in the Cerrillos Hills occurs on [...]

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Lost Mines Of The Mogollon Mountains

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Named for the Spanish governor of New Mexico from 1712 to 1715, the rugged Mogollon Mountains of southern New Mexico are part of a huge Tertiary-age volcanic complex that covers much of the southwestern quarter of the state.
The Mogollons (Pronounced muggy-yo-ns) have a venerable history extending back to Pre-Columbian times. Evidence for this early occupation [...]

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Famous Treasure Legends

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1. The Lost Dutchman Mine
Arguably the “great grand daddy” of all lost mine and lost treasure legends, the search for Arizona’s Lost Dutchman Mine continues unabated by both groups and individuals. As the story goes, a prospector and miner named Jacob Waltz made a rich gold strike somewhere within or near the Superstition Mountains.

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Brad Pitt To Star In The Lost City Of Z

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An upcoming film based on the 2009 David Grann’s book The Lost City Of Z: A Tale Of Deadly Obsession In The Amazon. Pitt stars in the film and is scheduled to produce it as well. The story is about an explorer’s search for a British Colonel who disappeared trying to find a legendary City [...]

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The Lost Silver Gunsight Mine

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Death Valley has always been a land steeped in legend. Many factors have combined to make it so. The valley is extremely remote and incredibly barren. The westbound 49′ers who used the Death Valley trail had to cross the arid Basin and Range province of southern Nevada and then the Amargosa Desert before they even [...]

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