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Overview

40 acres of Vine Creek Placer with Camping & Great Access!

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Located just off of highway 93 on a secluded spur road the Vine Creek 004 /005 Placers represent a great claim package on an underdeveloped gold bearing placer creek.

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Consistent water flow from Vine Creek and low amounts of overburden have created the perfect storm for easily accessible gold bearing alluvial gravels. This creek tested excellent with a traditional gravity drop riffle river sluice.  The claims produced fine to flake style gold with the predominant gold size being fairly fine.

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While it's always an option to scale up a claim with proper permits and mine with a dredge or mechanized equipment, this claim package in particular can be worked with more recreational tools and still find gold values.

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Geology

Ore Body Information

Depth to Bottom > 4.57 Meters

Width > 60.96 Meters

Length > 1,206.98 Meters

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Comments

Old placer workings near mouth and about 1.5 miles upstream.  50 foot bedrock cut dug in

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Work done in late 1800's and in 1938

Evidence of old hand workings that reportedly yielded good returns.  On the summer of 1938 work was begun tagain to determine the value of the deposits 

 

Host Rock​

Rock Type > Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium

Stratigraphic Age > Holocene (Youngest)

Quartzite and biotite schist in fault contact, Middle Proterozoic metasedimentary rocks; southern belt province

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Lode Source

Big Four Mine

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Camping

Dispersed Camping is allowed on this claim.  There are two excellent camping spots located within the claim boundaries that can accommodate a fifth wheel style trailer to more traditional tents and supporting vehicles.

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Claim Map

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Satellite Claim Boundary Overlay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Recommended Gold Recovery Methods

Gravity River Sluicing, Gold Panning 
 

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 Vine Creek 004/005 Unpatented Placer Claims ID# 106743885 / 1067743884 is 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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