02-23-2008, 08:21 PM
[cool][#0000ff]The thing about most Utah gold mines is that the gold is mostly very fine particles mixed in with other rock and minerals. The mining was "hard rock" mining, where ore was removed, crushed into fine powder and then processed with chemicals to extract the gold. It is not likely that you would be able to look through old tailings piles and discover large nuggets overlooked by the original miners...or the hundreds of other amateur prospectors who have looked through the same tailings since. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, once you catch the fever, logic goes out the window. We all like to believe that we will make a great find or a new strike. Kinda like fishin'. If you don't have some optimism you might as well stay in bed.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, once you catch the fever, logic goes out the window. We all like to believe that we will make a great find or a new strike. Kinda like fishin'. If you don't have some optimism you might as well stay in bed.[/#0000ff]
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