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Overview

This claim has walk in access only, the nearest road access is 0.24 miles from the ​Forest Service gate to the discovery point.  It should also be noted that from the paved road to the Forest Service gate is approximately 14 miles of maintained dirt road with significant elevation gain.

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The area surrounding the claim has very little traffic and would be considered a remote mining claim.  This claim does have a consistent small amount of water flowing thru the creek with minimal overburden to the top gravels located 1 to 2 feet underneath the topsoil.  This claim was never hydraulically mined, but was mined in some spots with more rudimentary methods.

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This claim also features a lode claim overlaid over the placer claim to follow the vein system trend.  The vein system is predominantly made up of quartz that dips steeply and is up to 3 feet wide.  The vein system hosts free gold and sulfide/oxide locked gold values.  This vein does show surface expression and has small handworkings in several places along the vein system.

 

This would be a great claim for someone looking for a remote claim with minimal overburden and quality gold values.

  

Geology

Ore Body Information

Depth to Bottom > 1.83 Meters

Length > 914 Meters

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Comments

Gravel is 3-6 feet deep with 1 to 2 feet of topsoil overburden.  The bedrock consists of decomposed granite and the creek gradient is steep enough to allow for gravity river sluicing.

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Work was not started until August of 1938

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Host Rock​

Rock Type > Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium

Stratigraphic Age > Holocene (Youngest)

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Associated Rock

Rock Type Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium

Stratigraphic Age > Late Cretaceous​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Camping

There is no great camping on the claim but nearby there are quality dispersed camping spots.  Additionally, RV's have several different camping options along the Salmon River 13.5 miles away that are directly off of the paved road system near the claim access road.

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Claim Map

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Microscope Photo Of Alluvial Gold 

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Disclaimer

Small gold pickers enlarged under microscope to show show fairly coarse gold structures with slight rounding

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Recommended Gold Recovery Methods

Gravity River Sluicing & Gold Panning

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Land Ownership Status

Forest Service

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What Is Included In The Purchase

1. Quit Claim Deed

2. Google Earth Map

3. Waterproof 24X36 hardcopy 1:24,000 Map

4. Corner & Discovery Point GPS Coordinates

5. 2 Hours of Free Complimentary Consulting

6. Certificate of Location Copy

 

Prospecting Disclaimer

The Fools Hen Gulch 001 Unpatented Placer Claim & FHG Outcrop Lode ID# 106743888 / 106743886 are an Unpatented Federal Mining Claim.  Any form of mining or prospecting is barred without prior approval from Gunnison Gold Prospecting Company.  This website listing does not constitute or convey approval from Gunnison Gold Prospecting Company to mine or prospect the claim in any capacity.  Mineral theft is a Federal offense and is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law as listed in the 1872 Federal Mining Laws. 

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Next Steps

• Contact Me

• Setup A Prospecting Day if you would like to test the claim before purchase (Optional)

• Buy Outright or Finance In House

Contact Information

 

Tyler Long

Lead Prospector

Gunnison Gold Prospecting Company

Direct Line:  970-901-9043

tyler@gunnisongoldprospecting.com 

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Copies Of Original Placer Claim Location Certificate

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