Gold Fever!!!      

 

Tomah Wisconsin GPAA Chapter – April 2018

Welcome

Welcome to the 2018 GOLD FEVER Newsletter.  Another year, another gold prospecting opportunity.  If you have not tried to find gold, you need to give it a try.  Let us know if you need help to get started, there are many people with experience that the help you.

 Do not forget the Newsletter and pictures can always be found at:

 www.huntforgems.com/gpaatomahwi/

President’s Message

  Hi everyone good meeting last month Thanks to Mick Whalen for helping me out with the presentation on gold Hogg matting. There was a lot of interest from the members and lots of good questions that helped the flow of information.

 I also want to thank all who donate to the raffles and to the pot luck. If you see a new member at the meeting help them out and answer all they questions. There was a time when we all were the new member in the crowd and had our own questions.

 I also want to thank you all for the sympathy card at the last meeting it was greatly appreciated. For thou who don't know I lost my mother Last month.

 I haven't ordered my new gold Hogg matting yet seems that I just don't find the time. By the way my bowling at the state Knights of Columbus tournament in Plover didn't go as well as I would have liked I don't think Im going to see any of my entry money back. But I did win one of the money raffles and broke even in that department.

  If you know anyone who would be interested in our club be sure to invite them to come along with you.

  We are in the planning stages for a metal detecting hunt for the May meeting. Will have more info next month.

  Wayne Ellefson is asking our chapter for help in running a panning and prospecting booth at the Coulee Rock Club rock and gem show in the Omni center of Onalaska on June 2nd and 3rd. I would like some volunteers to help. Wayne will have the booth ready. We supply the equipment and no how.

Either see me at the meeting or call me if you would like to help or just show up if you can during either day. My Number is 715-384-9265 or call my cell during the show 715-305-8319.

  We still have some snow in Marshfield as of March 26 but it is going fast and it is raining tonight.

 I see that the Wisconsin River is open by Stevens Point I suspect that the smaller creeks are open too. Hopefully we will finally get some warmer weather and we can get back in the creeks if you haven't already have done so.

                                                                            See you in the creeks Mike Fait

 

 

Upcoming Events

 April 7, 2018 - Wausau Prospectors – Meeting/Program – Metal Detecting by Steve Miller

April 17, 2018 - Tomah Club Meeting Town of LaGrange Town Hall – at 1:00 pm

May 5, 2018 -- Wausau Prospectors – Meeting/Program – Swap Fest/Prospecting for Diamonds in Glacial Material.

May 19, 2018 - Tomah Club Meeting Town of LaGrange Town Hall – at 1:00 pm

June 16, 2018 - Tomah Club Meeting Outing to Nugget Lake

Tomah Wisconsin GPAA Chapter Minutes March 17, 2018

 

Old Business:                                                                                                                                                              

The January meeting was held at the Town Hall at the Town of Lagrange, 22731 Flint Ave. on Route #21 west of Tomah Wisconsin on March 17, 2018,   23 members and guests attended.  

Mick & Mike Fait discussed the Gold Hogg Matting. See more information below.  There are 11 different kinds of matting to collect the different size gold and other gems.  It can be used in faster water with bigger dirt.

 Please bring a dish to pass.

 New Business:

Door Prize Hams – John Schwingle & Richard Niemyjski

Other outings to look forward to are the Wausau chapters outing to Okanagan Michigan June 1-2-3 for copper hunting, or maybe some gold exploration in the area. August outing to Snyder Park in Clark county August 3-4-5. They are also having a metal detecting outing May 12 in the Owen area. We are having a metal detecting outing May 19 site to be determined yet.

 Raffles:  

50/50 raffle - Larry Bender

Gold Raffle - Gold Nugget: Gale Fait                                                                                                                                                    Chicken Alaska concentrates bag: Wayne Ellefson SR.                                                                  

 Special thanks to all who brought raffle prizes, Thank you to all that donated items for the Table Raffle –  Larry Bender, Gary Morrison, Mike Fait, Lisa Fait, Richard Niemyjski, Diane & Bill North, John Schwingle, Jeff Hastings, Richard Powell,  Diane Kollins, and Larry Ehnerburg. Hope I didn't miss anyone.  

Gold Price on 4/3/18 was $1,332.20               Silver Price on 4/3/18 was $16.40

Respectfully submitted by Diane North – Newsletter Editor

Tomah Gold Club e-mail:   

From: "Christopher Bung"
To:
Cc:
Sent: 23-Mar-2018 21:07:29 +0000
Subject: Gold dredge

This is an excellent short movie on the gold dredges in Alaska.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Cly8z4tR1kk

Later,  Chris

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From: "Kib Cannon"
To:
Cc:
Sent: 27-Mar-2018 23:06:37 +0000
Subject: Thank You

Dear Mike Fait,

On behalf of Gold King Creek Alaska Adventures, I want to thank Gold Prospectors Association of America for the time and effort taken to host the GPAA 2018 Gold Show. The hospitality shown to us in both Tucson and Pomona was greatly appreciated.

I was able to get to know many of your members, which provided me with invaluable suggestions for operating our recreational mining business in Alaska. To express my gratitude, I would like to start by offering all GPAA members special pricing on a 4-person booking for $11,980. This is a savings of up to $2,000! I look forward to the opportunity to return your kindness and provide an unforgettable Alaskan adventure. If you are interested, check out our website at www.goldkingcreekalaskaadventures.com, or contact me at any time.

Sincerely,

Kib Cannon

Gold King Creek Alaska Adventures, LLC

3875 Geist Road, Ste E 362

Fairbanks, AK 99709

907-978-4757

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Gold Hogg information:

http://www.goldhog.com/sluice_mats.htm

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Gold In Wisconsin - http://www.goldrushnuggets.com/goinwi.html 

Like most of its neighboring states, Wisconsin does not have enough naturally occurring gold to interest commercial gold mining endeavors. However, gold is often recovered as a byproduct from copper and iron mines. If targeting for gold specifically, small placer deposits can be found throughout the state, and many part-time gold prospectors are successfully finding gold in the rivers and streams of Wisconsin.

Gold occurrence in Wisconsin is a result of glaciers depositing gold bearing gravels from Canada thousands of years ago. As the glaciers moved south over top of present day Wisconsin, they carried with them some rich gravels from Alberta which had gold in them.

The very natural of the glacial action wore down these gravels into very fine dust, which were left behind as the glaciers receded. Because of this, the vast majority of gold found in this state will be extremely fine so don’t expect to recover large nuggets. Gold is almost always found in the form of fine textured specks, commonly called “flour gold” due to the extreme fineness.

Gold can be found in just about any waterway throughout the state, including along the beaches of Lake Superior. Search in the same areas that you normally would expect gold to accumulate; inside bends of streams and rivers, high-and-dry gravel bars, behind large boulders and other obstructions, and just about anywhere else that gold might be allowed to settle out. One other noteworthy area is Plum Creek in Pierce County, where several have reported good luck panning.

In addition to the well-known glacial deposits, many are surprised to hear that there is also a surprising amount of lode gold available in Wisconsin. Unfortunately, these are yet to be commercially viable, due to the high cost of extraction and relatively low grade ores. These lode areas do contribute to the small amounts of gold that can be found by in the waterways throughout the state.

Recreational gold panning and small scale prospecting is currently allowed in Wisconsin without needing any permits. Always get permission if prospecting on private land, and take care to limit disturbances when digging. Using larger motorized equipment requires additional permitting, but simple tools like sluice boxes and gold pans do not.

As most of the placer gold is scattered and not heavily concentrated in any key areas, there is limited interest beyond small scale recreational prospecting. A hard days work might yield a small amount of fine gold, but it is very unlikely that enough could be recovered to interest any commercial endeavors.

In recent years there has been much interest in gold discoveries associated with iron ore deposits throughout the state, but the economic viability of mining these resources lies heavily on the value of producing other minerals including lead, zinc, copper, and silver, with gold as a by-product.

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Prospecting Tips - more next month

 

 Officers – elected for 2018.

President – Michael Fait (mgfait@charter.net) 715-384-9265   (Cell phone to be used only on meeting days = 715-305-8319)

Vice-President – Gary Morrison 715-316-2555

Secretary – Jeanne Morrison 715-316-2555

Newsletter Editor - Diane North (dbnorth@centurytel.net) 608-635-7031

Treasure – Gayle Fait (mgfait@charter.net) 715-384-9265

Outing Chairman – Jeff Hastings (monkeyhast@frontier.net)  (608) 637-3097

Claims Director – Richard Niemyjski (richnski@frontiernet.net) 608-637-3295

State Director – Mike Flint (mwink12@excite.com) 608-372-0694

APPROVED DEALERS:

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Wisconsin Area Clubs

he Kettle Moraine Prospectors of Wisconsin – We still meet in the Community Center in Plymouth, Wi.  on the second Saturday of the month, providing the church doesn't have something else on their schedule .- 1:00 PM Meetings  Contact: Chuck Riel – 414-328-3194 or visit wisgold.org/index.html

Midstate Metal Detecting Club – meets every 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 pm at Shooters Bar and Restaurant at the intersection of Hwy 39 and 54, next to the Shell Station.  Contact: Steve Miller 715-572-1845

Wausau Prospectors – meets the 1st Saturday of the month at 11:00 am at the Village Town Hall in Brokaw Wisconsin. Address is: 218 2nd St., Brokaw, WI. Take US 51 north of Wausau and take exit 197. Then go east on county road WW. At the 4 way stop in Brokaw take a right. You are there (just past the Credit Union).  Contact:  Kurt Bublitz 715-340-2831 or e-mail lizzy101@charter.net

Wisconsin Michigan Prospectors.GPAA Chapter – holds their meetings on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 11:00 am, at meeting location for the next few months at Newinghams Supper Club at 722 Main St. Wausaukee, WI 54177. Contact Ron Smith.  

MAY THERE BE GOLD IN EVERY PAN !!!!