A Quick Day of Gold Panning

A quick day of gold prospecting and panning in a new location. Though gold was found here before, the location has already been heavily worked and I only came away with a small amount of gold. The rocks in the area are slightly metamorphosed with the area containing dikes and plutons. Some rocks near by are a higher grade of metamorphic rock and contain garnet. While panning, I found small shards and garnet crystals. Gold seemed most abundant in the top most layers of the gravel bars in the creek.
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[@temptorsent]

Hmm, that gold does look quite fresh and the garnet recently broken out of matrix - is there a skarn in the vicinity? If that area is convenient for you, perhaps consider contacting the claim owner and striking a bargain.
Fresh burn areas are a blessing and a curse for prospecting -- the charred organic matter and loose silt make a mess of the drainages, but the subsequent erosion tends to expose outcropping on the hillsides you'd never see otherwise.

[@GeoForge]

There are no skarn deposits in the area. I believe most of the gold is originating from small quartz veins but no successful load mining has ever lasted more than a few years. They have recently logged around the area which helps also with erosion. A small high banker might do ok for this location since all the fresh gold seems to be on the surface.

[@markkoehler5110]

Those are beautiful garnets … i will try panning again like i used too as a kid.

[@GeoForge]

I have found loads more garnet panning and sluicing than I have gold.

[@frederickknight9271]

Good for you for getting out there. Looking forward to your next adventure.

[@GeoForge]

Thank you!

[@Stand.Your.Ground.]

Sounds like your in Oregon haha maybe not though