Cyndy`s Meeting Notes - Mother Lode Goldhounds

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President’s Corner
February 2016
Hello Goldhounds,
It appears we have a few days of warm weather ahead, which in turn magnifies our
cabin fever, so we’re off in all different directions hunting for that elusive gold nugget.
Whether you’re panning, sniping, or using a detector it’s time to get out. The weather will
change quickly and we’ll be stuck at home again. The rivers are running high so take a close
look at areas higher up on the banks, often over-looked areas. The snow level is keeping us
out of areas we would like to hunt so we’re looking in elevations of around 3000 ft. A lot of
old river channels run around 3200 ft, so that's where we’ll be for a while. I've talked a lot
about digging because to work virgin ground is a miners dream. Knowing that miners of the
past have not worked an area gives us hope for larger nuggets, or of greater amounts
found. I've been a couch potato like you for the last month or so and after hiking down in a
canyon a few days ago, it feels like it. Suffering from sore legs and back you and everything
else, but it was good to get out. The sun was warm, the air was cool, what a great weekend.
I'm hoping you get a chance to get out and burn some of that stored energy, cooling the
affects of cabin fever, like me you'll be glad you did....Bring all those big nuggets to our
meeting, we never get tired of seeing gold.
Going for the Gold a little slower and a lot wiser......
El Presidente Mike
Cyndy’s Meeting Notes
Mike called the meeting to order, and asked how many first time people we had there. There was about 6
new people there for the first time.
I was called up to talk about our Bear River outings, and took a vote from everyone that was there. Looks like
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we are going to have 2 outings this year! One in May, and one in October! Yahoo!
We had also gotten our first batch of jackets in. Boy, do they look nice! If you would like to order one please
contact me, Cyndy Burchard, with the size (sizes) that you want to order. The jacket’s are black with a yellow
miner inked on the back, and a vinyl hound on the front. The cost is $45 each and we still need 7 more ordered
to make up a full order.
Our guest speakers for the evening were Uncle Fuzzy and Mike Matus who gave us a great talk about the
World Gold Panning Championships that will be held in Placerville, CA the week of Sept. 11-18, 2016.
Uncle Fuzzy told us the history of the World Championships and showed the video made to market the
competition. He also had some very exciting news. Those large flat Farrie gold pans are not the only pans you
can use for the competitions. They have different categories (for competitors and pans), just like we do for the
State and National competitions every year. And anyone can sign up to compete! So, consider signing up and
representing the USA, yourself, or the club!
Mike Matus told everyone how much excitement there is in the air, and fun there is to be had at the World
Championships. You will have a chance to meet other people from all over the World, and see just how fast
other people are able to pan for that yellow metal (GOLD) as well! Remember this is a once in 20 years or
more, event to have happen in the USA, and it’s going to be at the Fairgrounds in Placerville, CA this year! The
dates are Sept. 11 thru Sept. 18, 2016. For the whole week!
They will also be needing volunteers to help out with set up and take down, and a lot of other positions to
make this all move smoothly. Just like we do, for the State and National Championships, which will be on Labor
Day weekend (Sept. 3-4, 2016) this year. We moved the States and National Championships to Labor Day
weekend this year, due to the World Championships being for the following 2 weekends. That way everyone
will have a chance to go to the World Championships as well. Thank You Uncle Fuzzy and Mike Matus!
There will be more information on the World Championships later in this newsletter.
We had our drawing, with quite a few winners of wonderful prizes, and then it was time for clean-up and
heading home. What an interesting meeting!
By the way, our speaker for the February meeting will be Scott Harn. He will be talking about the Gold Summit
and the Bill he help to write that was sent to Congress. Should be very informative.
See you Friday, February 12th!
Cyndy
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News From Annie
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MOTHER LODE NUGGETS INFORMATION
If you would like to help The Nuggets with any of these events please contact RAY DODDS
at: Phone 530-367-5539 or by email at: [email protected] .
The Nuggets can always use help. After all, WE are ALL Nuggets!
Feb. 15th - The NUGGETS will be teaching gold panning at the President’s Day event again
this year. It is on Monday, Feb. 15th at the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park, 8201 Greenback Ln.,
Fair Oaks, CA. Time 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. “Rain or Shine”! This is a fun and educational
event. We usually teach 75 – 100 kids this one day! Hope to see you there!!
March 26-27th- Easter Weekend, The NUGGETS will also be teaching gold panning at the
Roseville Rock Rollers’ 54th Annual Show Gem, Jewelry, Fossil and Mineral Show this year.
This is held at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville at 800 All American City Blvd.
Saturday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM-4:00 PM. “Rain or Shine”! This is a very busy
event. So we would like to have a lot of help, so everyone can get a break at some point.
There is a lot to see, they have a kitchen set up for food, and fun stuff at the kid’s
junction too! There are cards with more information on the table. Hope to see you there!
April 16 & 17- The Gold Summit is happening this year! It will be at the El Dorado County
Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Dr., Placerville, CA. Saturday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sunday
10 AM-4:00 PM. There are hourly lectures on different subjects, about 80 booths and
demonstrations, and The NUGGETS will be teaching gold panning. If you want to help The
Nuggets let Ray Dodds know. His contact information is above.
The Goldhounds usually help out on Friday also with unloading vendor’s merchandize,
setting up, and take down on Sunday after closing, along with security during the event.
There are 4 places that will be needing security. A couple of them may have a space for 2
people. The security positions are for 1 & ½ hours at each position. Before going to your
position, please check in at the Goldhounds booth with Cyndy. If you can only make it
for one day, that is fine. Your help will be needed!
If you would like to help out with this event, please contact Cyndy. She will need for
you to sign up and give her your shirt size for your free T-Shirt from ICMJ, for helping
out. Hope to see you there!
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2016 GOLD PROSPECTING AND MINING SUMMIT
Our 2016 GOLD PROSPECTING AND MINING SUMMIT is only
two months away, and we wanted to give you the latest update.
Venue: April 16 & April 17, 2016, at the El Dorado County
Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville, California.
Over 80 booths featuring the latest in prospecting and mining
equipment. (Booth spaces are sold out.)
Hours: Saturday, April 16
10am - 5pm
Sunday, April 17
10am - 4pm
Cost: $5 at the door. Children under 12 are free with a paid adult. (Fairgrounds charges $5 parking.)
The Lecture Schedule for Saturday April 16, and Sunday April 17 is now set:
Saturday, April 16
How to Research a Promising
10:30am
Location for Gold Prospecting
11:30am Staking and Holding Mining Claims
12:30pm Current Regulations & Permitting
Old Mines: Hazards & Benefits for the
1:30pm
Amateur Prospector
2:30pm Gold & Precious Metals Markets
3:30pm Basic Gold Prospecting Techniques
4:30pm Raffle
Sunday, April 17
10:30am Mineral Identification
Retaking Control of Regulations
11:30am
Through Mining Districts
12:30pm Metal Detecting for Gold
1:30pm Gravity Separation
Ask The Experts: Question and
2:30pm
Answer Session
3:30pm Raffle
Don Robinson
Chris Ralph
Charles Watson
Professor George Wheeldon
Leonard Melman
Chris Ralph
Chris Ralph
Scott Harn & Clark Pearson
Steve Herschbach
Dr. Thom Seal
Chris Ralph, Scott Harn, Clark Pearson, Dr. Thom
Seal, Pat Keene, Leonard Melman
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Our Speakers:
Chris Ralph is our Associate Editor. Chris has worked for
precious metal mining companies conducting both surface and
underground operations, and has a degree in Mining
Engineering from Nevada's Mackay School of Mines. He is an
individual prospector who has been searching the hills of
California and Nevada for many years, finding some nice gold
and gems on many occasions. Chris is based in Reno, Nevada.
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Leonard Melman is our Financial Columnist. Leonard has
been reporting on the financial markets for the Journal, with an
emphasis on precious metals, since January 1986. Leonard
draws on his previous experience as a securities and
commodities broker, and he's reported on mining operations on
four continents. He's also been a frequent speaker at mining
investment conferences in Canada. Leonard lives in Nanoose
Bay, British Columbia, Canada.
Don Robinson is a Senior Writer for ICMJ's Prospecting and
Mining Journal. He has over thirty years of full time mining,
including underground and open pit placers, and hardrock
under his belt. He has served as a consultant, manager and
superintendent of various projects, and he was also an assayer
for Goldfields, Nevada. Don co-founded the Mother Lode
Goldhounds, a California non-profit minerals education
corporation, is a California licensed blaster, and former National
Champion in gold panning.
Charles Watson is President and Chief Geologist for Advanced
Geologic. Charles has over 30 years of academic and
professional experience. He is a Qualified Person as per
Canadian Instrument 43-101 and a California Professional
Geologist.
Steve Herschbach is a Senior Writer for ICMJ's Prospecting
and Mining Journal. He is a life-long Alaskan, and an avid
prospector and detectorist since 1972. He is a member of the
Alaska Treasure Seekers, Chugach Gem & Mineral Society,
Alaska Miners Association, Nevada Mining Association, and
Northwest Mining Association.
Dr. Thom Seal is a Professor of Mining, Mineral Processing
and Metallurgical Engineering and the Director of the Institute
for Mineral Resource Studies at the Mackay School of Mines in
Reno, Nevada. He is the former manager of metallurgical
technology and was senior metallurgist for Newmont Mining.
He is a professional engineer and mineral process engineer,
and a qualified person as per Canadian Instrument 43-101.
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George Wheeldon is a Professor of Geology, teaching at
Folsom College in northern California. He has been a resident
of northern California's geographically diverse and scenic El
Dorado County since the early 1960s. There, he has pursued
his boyhood passion for discovering how "stuff works" as he
says, and especially for uncovering the secrets of Earth's
foundation -- rocks.
Ongoing:
In addition, there will be an Ask The Experts booth throughout Saturday & Sundaystaffed with experts in
panning, detecting and mineral processing. Bring your questions! There's a suggested donation of $2 (with
all proceeds going to Public Lands for the People) but a donation is certainly not required!
Kid's Activities:
The Motherlode Goldhounds will have gold panning available, and a kid's scavenger hunt is free of charge.
Additional Hands-On Training Classes
Our H-3 (underground lode mining) Hands-on training class on Monday, April 18., has sold out.
There are a few spaces remaining in our H-1 and H-2 (above ground placer) mining classes on Friday April
15, and Monday April 18. The cost is $20 for subscribers to ICMJ's Prospecting and Mining Journal; $45 for
non-subscribers. (You can sign up online here.) Pre-registration is required, and those who register will
receive a map, a list of what to bring, rendezvous location, etc., in the mail. (Note: Classes are held on
private property. Attendees will meet in Auburn at7:00am, then drive up to the training site together,
arriving at approx. 8:00am. Expert instructors will teach panning, power sluicing (highbanking), and
detecting for those who bring a detector. Power sluicing stations will be set up and available to work in
small teams after the instruction portion concludes. There will also be a full trommel operation running
several times throughout the day for those who wish to see how to set one up. Class runs from 8:00am to
4:00pm.
Other Activities
Gold Bug Park and Mine. Located just three miles from the Mining Summit, Hangtown's Gold Bug Park
and Mine in Placerville includes two hard rock mines, a stamp mill, mining museum and blacksmith shop.
This 1850 hard rock mine is well-preserved, with thousands of pick marks on the walls and ceiling, giving
testament to the grueling, back-breaking life of a hard rock miner.
Gold Bug Park is located at 2635 Gold Bug Lane, one mile off of Highway 50 at Bedford Avenue in
Placerville.
For more information, contact the park at (530) 642-5207
El Dorado County Mining Museum. The El Dorado County Mining History Museum will be open
for the Mining Summit.
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The museum houses a large collection of mining artifacts and a wealth of information, including an
extensive collection of digitized photographs and historical maps of mining claims.
The museum will be open from 10am - 4pm Friday through Sunday, and it's conveniently located at
the Placerville Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Dr., Placerville.
The museum requests a donation of $2.00 per visitor.
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
If you haven't been there before, no visit to the area would be complete without a stop at the site of
Sutter's Mill where James W. Marshall discovered gold in 1848. The day-use areas are open from
8am - 5pm, and the museum is open 10am - 5pm.
The park is located in Coloma, about 18 minutes north of the Placerville Fairgrounds on historic Route 49.
More Information
Follow the event on Facebook and invite your friends.
P.S. If you would like brochures sent to you for your club or association, give us a call at 831 479-100
or send us an email at [email protected] and let us know how many.
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PO Box 2260, Aptos, CA 95001
PHONE (831) 479-1500 * FAX (831) 479-4385
The most comprehensive and respected gold prospecting magazine on the market.
Published monthly since 1931. Available in print and online.
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Judge Ochoa Stays CEQA Ruling in Remarkable Court Proceeding
In San Bernardino Superior Court, Judge Gilbert Ochoa candidly admitted that the mining community is being
denied justice in his own courtroom by deferring a decision on the CEQA case. In what amounts to a judicial olé,
Judge Ochoa is kicking the can down the road until the California Supreme Court rules on the Brandon Rinehart
case.
-PLP Editor
Comments from Attorney James Buchal:
This morning was the scheduled time for Judge Ochoa to hear and rule upon CEQA and
Administrative Procedure Act challenges to the Department’s FSEIR on suction dredging,
as well as the time set for a hearing on a motion for summary judgment (and the
Department’s counter-motion for judgment on the pleadings) concerning the question
whether AB 120 and SB 1018 were unconstitutional for violation of the “one subject” rule
in the California Constitution.
The hearing was delayed because the Judge was in the process of preparing his tentative
ruling (poor quality camera copy attached—I’m still at the airport): he would not decide
anything; everything would be stayed pending a ruling in People v. Rinehart. I was given
the opportunity to contest the tentative ruling, and pointed out to the Judge that while
there was some limited overlap between the federal preemption issues and the CEQA
arguments, the “one subject” case had nothing to do with People v. Rinehart.
I explained that we were in the process of getting water quality permits or waivers, but
even if we got them, the unconstitutional provisions of AB 120 and SB 1018 would still
require certifications about birds, noise, wildlife and historical/cultural issues, such that
we could not get suction dredging permits even to run under the restrictive 2012
regulations. Striking down AB 120 and SB 1018 would remove all legal obstacles (other
than water quality certifications) to the Department’s issuance of permits under the 2012
regulations without regard to any federal preemption issues. I was interrupted in midargument as I then strayed into the merits of the CEQA baseline argument (which also has
nothing to do with federal preemption).
At the end of the hearing, after hearing from the Department, which reversed its earlier
position that we needed to decide these issues, I said that of course the Department and
Tribe were happy for delay, that justice delayed is justice denied, and this was unfair. The
Judge remarked that he agreed with my last observation, it was unfair, but there was
nothing he could do about it.
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Whether or not a federal court will recognize the extraordinary nature of our treatment in
the California courts as, in substance, a concerted effort to frustrate federal civil mining
rights, remains to be seen. This morning’s developments are certainly more evidence in
support of that position.
James L. Buchal
Murphy & Buchal LLP
Mother Lode Goldhounds Schedule of Events 2016
We meet the second Friday of every month from 7-9 pm at the Veterans Hall, 100 East Street, Auburn, CA.
Directions: Take Hwy. 80 toward Auburn, get off at Hwy 49 and turn toward downtown Auburn.
At the first stop light turn right, drive one block and turn right again. The Veterans Hall sits on your left.
Bring your friends. The Public is invited. Come early for snacks, buy door-prize tickets, and visit with friends.
www.Goldhounds.com [email protected]
Special Events Schedule for 2016
Feb. 15, 2016
March 26-27, 2016
President’s Day
Nugget’s will host “Goldhound Gulch”
at the Mount Vernon Memorial Park
The Nugget’s appreciate any help you can give.
8201 Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks, CA
Roseville Rock Rollers Gem & Mineral Show
Nugget’s will host “Goldhound Gulch”
at the Placerville Fairgrounds in Roseville, CA
Always need help with this event.
April 15-18, 2016
CMJ Gold Summit and Show
Hope you are planning to attend,
we could always use help with this event!
May 12 – 16, 2016
Bear River Campground Outing #1
Members Only Outing
See below for more details
August 13, 2016
Auburn Heritage Trails event - Watch for more information later this year.
Sept. 2-5, 2016
Labor Day weekend and we will be having our State and National Gold
Panning Championships! We will be sending out more information on this
as it gets closer.
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Sept. 11-18, 2016
World Gold Panning Championships in Placerville, CA
More information as it gets closer.
Oct. 27 – 31, 2016
Bear River Campground Outing #2
Members Only Outing
See below for more details
Bear River Outings
It looks like we will be having 2 outings at the Bear River Group Campground this year! One in May (12-16th) and the
second one will be in October (27-31). Just a gentle reminder, these outings are for MEMBERS ONLY. So make sure that
your membership is up to date. There will be more information on this next month.
If you go into the campground with another group, ahead of our group, you need to come out with that group and get in
line to go in with our group (Mother Lode Goldhounds). We like for our group to go in together, after our Outings
Director has gone in to inspect the campgrounds and tape off the areas. It would put you at the head of the line!
World Gold Panning Championships 2016
It's time for another gold rush! Gold panners from around the world agree, and will head to Placerville and the El Dorado
County Fairgrounds in September. The World Gold Panning Championships will take place there from September 11th to
the 18th.
The event is expected to draw hundreds of international competitors from over 22 countries around the globe, along
with a large and very competitive group of locals from all over gold country and the United States. The weeklong event,
El Dorado County Gold Week, will be festive, educational, colorful, and is sure to showcase the skills needed to compete
at this level.
The championship will open with a parade of nations on Main Street in Placerville, and it just gets better from there.
Expect music, people in 1849 costumes, educational stations for students, gems and minerals, craftspeople with
handmade treasures, dancing, and a wide variety of food, along with much more, including the legendary Studebaker
Wheelbarrow Races.
Excursions to Coloma to see the Coloma Players and the historic Sutters Mill, Gold Bug Park in Placerville, the wine
country, Historic Main Street Placerville, and Apple Hill just start the list of things to do when you're not watching the
world’s best panner’s finding gold in their pans.
An impressive list of community sponsors has signed on for the event. Spearheaded by Richard “Uncle Fuzzy” and Joyce
Mason, the organizing committee has been working since early 2013 to bring the Championships back to the California's
gold country. Community members up and down Highway 49 have pitched in to make this a memorable event for
everyone.
For a full look at what's ahead, go to the event website at http://www.eldoradogold2016.com/. Make plans now to be a
part of this new gold rush. Bring your pans and join the competition!
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Gold Show Schedule for 2016
Feb. 27-28, 2016
(Note the dates for this
show have changed!)
April 16-17, 2016
Central Valley Prospectors Gold Prospecting Show
The Central Valley Prospectors, a local chapter of the Gold Prospectors
Association of America, will host a Gold Prospecting Show Saturday, Feb.
27, and Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Fresno County Fairgrounds, Industrial
Education Building, 1121 S Chance Ave., Fresno, CA 93702. Show hours
are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The event
will feature daily raffles, demonstrations and other activities. See and buy
gold prospecting equipment, metal detectors, minerals, gold nuggets and
jewelry. Admission is $5 for adults. Children 12 years and younger are
admitted free. For more information, email CVP President Robert Paul at
[email protected] or go to the chapter’s website:
www.cvprospectors.org
2016 Gold Prospecting& Mining Summit — Placerville, California
ICMJ’s Prospecting and Mining Journal will host its 2016 Gold Prospecting
& Mining Summit April 16-17, plus two additional days of hands-on
training at El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Dr., Placerville,
Calif. Show hours are Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Admission is $5 at the door, kids 12 and under are admitted free.
Parking is $5. Show will feature 80 booths showcasing the latest in gold
prospecting and mining equipment, plus hourly lectures and expert
instruction on how to find and recover GOLD! Hands-on training available
Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18. See www.icmj.com for details and
registration.
Goldhounds Meeting Schedule for 2016
Feb. 12, 2016
Goldhound meeting
Auburn Veterans Hall, 100 East St., Auburn, CA
March 11, 2016
Goldhound meeting
Auburn Veterans Hall, 100 East St., Auburn, CA
April 8, 2016
Goldhound meeting
Auburn Veterans Hall, 100 East St., Auburn, CA
May 13, 2016
Goldhound meeting
Auburn Veterans Hall, 100 East St., Auburn, CA
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June 10, 2016
Goldhound meeting
Auburn Veterans Hall, 100 East St., Auburn, CA
July 8, 2016
Goldhound meeting
Ice Cream Social!!!
Auburn Veterans Hall, 100 East St., Auburn, CA
Aug. 12, 2016
Goldhound meeting
Auburn Veterans Hall, 100 East St., Auburn, CA
Sept. 9, 2016
Goldhound meeting
Auburn Veterans Hall, 100 East St., Auburn, CA
Oct. 14, 2016
Goldhound meeting
Auburn Veterans Hall, 100 East St., Auburn, CA
Nov. 11, 2016
(subject to change)
Goldhound meeting
Auburn Veterans Hall, 100 East St., Auburn, CA
Dec. 9, 2016
Goldhound meeting
Auburn Veterans Hall, 100 East St., Auburn, CA
GOLDHOUNDS OUTINGS & SPECIAL PROSPECTING TRIPS
GOLDHOUNDS OUTINGS SET-UP AND COORDINATION BY ROBERT JORDAN
Hello Goldhounds,
This year we are going to take a few day trips to the American River North fork and the Bear River. Starting in
February and running through October on the second Saturday of each month. There will also be one campout
other than the Bear River and the Gold Panning Championships. The day trips will be for gold panning, sluicing,
and metal detecting. I will post directions the month before each trip comes around.
Robert Jordan
[email protected]
OUTING INFORMATION WILL BE SENT THE MONTH BEFORE EACH TRIP.
BE SURE WE HAVE YOUR CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESS.
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Professor George Wheeldon
NOTE – SAUNTERING EXCURSIONS ARE NOT AFFILIATED
WITH FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE –
THIS IS A PRIVATE OFFERING OF PROFESSOR
WHEELDON’S GEOLOGICAL SAUNTERING SOCIETY
"To all you local geology and sauntering enthusiasts
– I missed last semester as a result of having a
knee replacement, but I am recovering & will teach
again this coming semester. Attached is info in
regards to my upcoming classes. More detailed info
can be obtained from www.gwheeldon.com
which I just updated to contain all the info about these classes.
The Mining History Class is a must attend if people want to understand the reason for the greatest westward
migration of people to the “Motherlode”, The Sauntering to Nevada Mines (Virginia City) is a result of
community interest in the world of field geology without the need for college credit. Please contact me if you
have any questions” Sincerely, Professor George Wheeldon, The Sauntering Prof.
Enrollment instructions for a Sauntering Excursion can be found online at www.GWheeldon.com
SAUNTERING FIELD TRIP TO MACKAY MINES IN RENO & VIRGINIA CITY – SPRING 2016
SAUNTERING SOCIETY FIELD EXCURSION – May 6,7,8, 2016
(THIS SAUNTERING TRIP IS NOT A PART OF FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE – IT IS A PRIVATE SAUNTERING TRIP WITH NO
COLLEGE CREDIT (NO TESTS, NO HOMEWORKL, JUST 3 DAYS OF FUN) SOME PEOPLE TAKING GEOL 390 – NEVADA
MINES AT FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE WILL BE JOINING US DURING THE DAY. 3 DAYS WITH PROFESSOR WHEELDON FOR
$60 – CHILDREN UNDER 12, STUDENTS & MINERAL CLUB MEMBERS - $30 OBTAIN APPLICLATION, LIABILITY WAIVER
AND DETAILS ON PROFESSOR WHEELDON’S WEBSITE (gwheeldon.com)
George A. Wheeldon, P.G., Emeritus Professor of Geology
[email protected]
Professor Wheeldon’s Geological Sauntering Society – 2600 Consolation Ct., Shingle Springs, CA 95667
Course Topic Description:
This sauntering class meets at EDC for lecture on April 29 and May 13th, with a field trip on May 6-8. There are 12
hours of lecture and 36 hours of lab.
The Sauntering class will consist of a trip to the Reno/Virginia City area of Nevada and there will be a 3-hour pre and
post class sessions and 3 days of field classes touring modern gold mining operations in Nevada. The pre-trip class is
on Friday, April 29 and will include an introduction to the gold occurrences and mining operations past and present in
the state of Nevada. Field trip details will be discussed, and information regarding meeting times and places will be
handed out, along with maps. On Friday, May 6, 2016 the class will visit the Mackay Silver Collection, mining exhibits,
and mineral collections at the University of Nevada,
Reno - Admission to the museum is free. On Saturday, May 7, 2016 the class will examine the geology and mines of
the Virginia City Area. We will also take a train ride on the Recently Restored V & T Railroad, from Virginia City to
Carson City. On Sunday, May 8, 2016 the class will visit historic Silver City to observe past and present silver mining
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and milling activity. This will include a rare opportunity to collect minerals from past mining activity in this famous
district. The final class meeting is on Friday, May 13, 2016, at which time students can share digital pictures taken
during the field trip. All transportation to and from the field trip areas will be in private cars. All lodging, meals and
fees will be at student expense. When you have completed the application and signed the liability waiver, please
contact Professor Wheeldon at [email protected] or call 530-621-3259 for any questions in regards to this class
(especially lodging recommendations in the Virginia City Area). Contact for last minute changes will be made by
e-mail, so it is imperative that Professor Wheeldon has your correct e-mail and cell phone number.
Learning Objectives:
Given information in the Pre-Trip Lecture and actual observations during the field trip, you will be able to
explain/describe the main geologic processes that have formed the Tertiary Volcanics of Nevada and the concentration
of precious metals in the Virginia City Area. You will also be able to describe some of the historic and current Mining
history of the Virginia City Area.
Information on daily field trip logistics, food & Drink, clothing & accommodations are detailed on Professor
Wheeldon’s web site www.gwheeldon.com
Suggested Reading:
Geologic and Natural History Tours in the Reno Area Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication 19,
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno www.nbmg.unr.edu $24.95
Traveling America’s Loneliest Road, A Geologic and Natural History Tour through Nevada along U.S. Highway 50.
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication 26. $25.00
OTHER CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA)
We meet the third Saturday in January, April, July and October
River City Prospectors Chapter meets quarterly in Rio Linda, CA. GPAA has member only claims and outings.
Their “Pick & Shovel Gazette” has good information for everyone who supports mining. For GPAA Gold Show
dates check: www.goldprospectors.org or call 1-800-551-9797. The club has claims and outings for members.
Their “Pick & Shovel Gazette” has good information for everyone! Contact Jim Hutchings at (530) 367-5108 or
contact the GPAA at 800-551-9797. Visit www.goldprospectors.com
Roseville Rock Roller Gem & Mineral Society
Meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at the Placerville Fairgrounds in Roseville, 800 All American
City Blvd. www.rockrollers.com or email [email protected]
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Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs
Meetings on the first Thursday of every month at the Sacramento County Old SMUD Building, corner of
Elkhorn & Don Julio in North Highlands, CA. www.sacramentovalleydetectingbuffs.com
El Dorado County Mineral & Gem Society
Call (530) 676-2472 or visit www.eldoradomineralandgem.org
Placerville Gold Country Treasure Seekers
A club for metal detecting enthusiasts. For more information contact Ken Wright, [email protected]
Gold Pan California, Gold Adventures
1021 Detroit Ave., Concord, CA – For more information call (925) 825-GOLD
Golden Caribou Mining
A small-scale mining gold club in Belden, CA. For more information call (530) 283-5141 or visit
www.goldencaribou.com
UPI - United Prospectors
Meets every other month at outings, [email protected] - Info 209-567-9987. Club can offer
outings to claims. 2401 E. Orangebury Ave., Modesto, 95355 - phone (209) 567-2370.
Shasta Miners
Club has claims for members use. Meetings at 7 PM on the third Wednesday of every month at the Moose
Lodge on Lake Blvd. in Shasta, CA., just up from Shopko on the left. Call (530) 623-0744
The 16 to 1 Underground Gold Miners Museum
Contact them for tours of a working underground mine and special events. (530) 287-3330
Write: PO Box 907, Alleghany, CA 95910
www.undergroundgold.com Email: [email protected]
Comstock Gold Prospectors
Meetings on the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Masonic Lodge, 2425 Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV. Write
P.O. Box 20781, Reno, NV 89515 or visit www.cgpgold.org
Western Mining Alliance – Miners who fight for our rights to dredge and mine in California. WMA has a great
online newsletter and a great people to work with.
Visit: www.westernminingalliance.com
Email: [email protected].
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ICMJ’s PROSPECTING AND MINING JOURNAL - Scott Harn, Editor, and his team works hard to get this monthly
mining magazine on line & in the mail. Check them out. www.icmj.com - [email protected] -831-479-1500. ICMJ
offers current news on the dredging regulations, PLP, Miner’s Alliance, and are the best online source of recent
gold news. You can search for great “how-to” and “where-to” articles on dredging, metal detecting, mining
operations, assaying, legislative updates, geology, history, metals prices and financial news.
Public Lands for the People
PUBLIC LANDS FOR THE PEOPLE - 7194 Conejo Dr., San Bernardino, CA 92404, (909) 889-3039,
WWW.PLP2.ORG . P.L.P. continues to work on your behalf to keep public lands open. Donations are tax
deductible. They have great raffles posted in the ICMJ to help with attorney fees and they need help!
Fighting for your right to mine is very expensive so PLP is auctioning off any donations you can make to help
raise money. If you can help they will take just about anything from old heirlooms to vehicles.
http://www.publiclandsforthepeople.org/
PLP hosts a running auction for gold on eBay.
AMRA - American Mining Rights Association
is a 501 (c)(3) Non-profit Association and was created by miners and public land users, for miners and public
land users to preserve and maintain their rights as they pertain to access to their public lands and their rights
to obtain the minerals on those lands. We are not a gold club but rather an advocacy group.
American Mining Rights Association
PMB #607, 6386 Greeley Hill Rd., Coulterville, CA 95311
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.AmericanMiningRights.com
https://www.facebook.com/americanminingrights
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GOLDHOUND MEETING AND MEMBER INFORMATION
NAME BADGES: Club name badges can be ordered at any club meeting. See Member Stephen Johnson at the
meeting as you come in the door - Badge with Pin Clasp: $4.50 Magnetic Badge: $5.00.
_______________________________________________________________________
FORREST GRIBBLE is in charge of our Monthly Raffles. Thank You Forrest for all you do to help the club out. You
and your Dad (Ron) are a real blessing to our Nuggets & Goldhounds.
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GOLDHOUND T-SHIRTS
See Cyndy Burchard if you are interested in a Goldhounds T-shirt. You can call at 530-346-9481 or email her at:
[email protected]. Cyndy will need to know what size you need, and for the women, whether you want
a Gold OR Pink one. If you worked at the Gold Panning Championships and signed in with the person in charge,
you will receive a shirt. Otherwise they are $16 each.
Announcement on Jackets and T-shirts
I have the T-shirts and Jackets from Dancing Dawg Productions. If you haven’t paid me for your Jacket, now is the time! If
you see these jackets and would like to place an order, please Cyndy Burchard. We need to have at least 12 at a time to
get them back quickly. And they are $45 each.
Rick at Dancing Dawg Productions has been very good to us over the years. Thank you!!
So, if you need shirts to be printed up, stop in and see him first. Let him know you are a Goldhound and appreciate him.
He is at: 897 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA. 530-855-3692.
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GOLDHOUND PATCH for your hat or jacket are can be bought at each meeting for $6.00 each.
See Cyndy Burchard
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CYNDY BURCHARD is in charge of our membership and is the club Secretary, as well as our Sunshine Lady.
Cyndy also sends emails out for the Goldhounds.
A BIG THANK YOU to Cyndy for all her hard work.
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GOLDHOUND MEETINGS are held the 2nd Friday of each month at the Auburn Veterans Hall, 7:00PM-9:00PM,
100 EAST ST., AUBURN, CA. Take Hwy. 80 toward Auburn, get off at Hwy 49 and turn toward Old Town Auburn.
At the Lincoln turn right, go one short block and turn right again on to East Street. The Veterans Hall sits on the
left, parking is in the back. Invite your friends, the public is always welcome to attend.
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GOLDHOUND CLASSIFIEDS
Do you have something for sale? For Barter? A request of your fellow miner’s?
Or just want to offer something free for the asking?
List it free for all Goldhounds, here on the Goldhound Classifieds. Send your ad and contact information to
Sherry Andersen at [email protected] along with any photos needed. Your ad will be in the next
newsletter and can go on the Goldhounds Live page on Goldhounds.com web site if requested.
Here are some idea's for gifts for the guy who has everything:
SHERRY this is RAY DODDS asking for a space in the newsletter…
Up For Sale: 40 acre claim Slate Creek, Yuba County. Lots of bedrock, steep canyon. $2,000
For information Call Ray Dodds @ (530) 367-5539 Or email [email protected]
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PLP auctions on eBay. Contact PLP at http://plp1.org/contactus.html
Remember, these auctions help to raise money for PLP to keep fighting our mining and dredging rights.
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The Keene A52 sluice measures 101/4” wide by 501/2” long - the flare is 18” across at the top and has miner’s carpet and a classifier
($110.00). The E-Z sluice I also want to sell is 71/4” wide by 30” long. The flare on the E-Z sluice is 121/2” wide at the top - It has
miner’s moss($45.00). Contact Bob Nordhausen [email protected]
THE MOTHER LODE GOLDHOUND NAME, IMAGES, AND PHOTOS ARE THE PROPERTY
of Mother Lode Goldhounds
and cannot be used without expressed written permission.
Don’t even try it, remember, we hang claim jumpers.
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The Mother Lode Goldhounds and Nuggets want to Thank Hansen Brothers
for their generous donations of gravel used by the Nuggets
during gold panning demonstrations and lessons.
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Longtime Goldhound Member
Ron Earl
Buys and Sells Gold
email Ron at [email protected]
phone: (530) 303-3954
Serving Pollock Pines and Northern CA
Have gold to sell? Call Ron Earl (530) 303-3954
“I will buy your gold”
FINES – 80% of Spot
NUGGETS - .5-1 gram 82% of Spot
1-4 gram 84% of Spot
4-7 gram 86% of Spot
7-15 gram 88% of Spot
15+ gram 90% of Spot
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GOLDHOUND MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
For questions regarding your membership status please contact
Cyndy Burchard at [email protected] or call (530) 346-9481
If you would like to join/renew your membership, please print out this form
and send the completed form with a check/money order payable to:
Mother Lode Goldhounds, P.O. Box 1371, Colfax, CA 95713
( ) $40.00 Individual ( ) $45.00 Family ( ) Senior & Spouse (age 70+) $30
( ) New membership or ( ) Renewal (one year applies to all)
NAME_________________________________________EMAIL____________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________________PHONE__________________________
CITY________________________________ STATE__________ZIP CODE__________________
I hereby apply for membership/renewal with the Mother Lode Goldhounds. I fully understand
Mother Lode Goldhounds and its agents do not provide goods or services for any of my activities
including, for example, mining equipment or supplies, lodging, transportation, food, etc. Mother Lode
Goldhounds is not liable for any negligent or unwillful act or failure to act by providers of such goods
or services during my activities. I acknowledge that there may be certain risks involved with activities
as a member including, but not limited to, rugged or uneven terrain, uncertain or unpredictable river
currents, physical exertion for which I am not prepared, or other unknown forces of nature, high
altitude, accident or illness without access to means or rapid evacuation or availability of medical
supplies, the adequacy of medical attention once provided, or negligence on part of Mother Lode
Goldhounds.
I hereby agree to be responsible for my own welfare and accept any and all risks of
unanticipated events, illness, injury, emotional, trauma or death. I acknowledge that the cost of
Mother Lode Goldhounds membership is based upon participants executing this release of liability.
That whatever recreational event I, or my family attend, I am responsible and at no time will have
legal or financial claim against, nor will hold responsible, any member or club official of the Mother
Lode Goldhounds for any damages or injuries. I agree that this release shall be legally binding upon
me personally, all members of my family and all minors travelling with me, my heirs, successors,
assigns and legal representatives, it being my intention to fully assume all risk associated with my
activities as a member of the Mother Lode Goldhounds.
I have read and fully understand this release and membership application.
SIGNATURE________________________________________ DATE______________________
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Frank, finding nuggets on the
North Fork.
NEWSLETTER ISSUED MONTHLY - Issue #335 February 2016
Mailing address: MOTHER LODE GOLDHOUNDS
P.O. Box 149, Foresthill, Ca. 95631
A CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT MINERALS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
PUBLIC WELCOME!
One Year Membership: $45.00 Family $40.00 Individual
Editor: Sherry Andersen (916) 812-7813 [email protected]
Goldhounds (530) 367-2891 email: [email protected]