"There ain't no gold down there!"
I can't tell you how many times my prospecting pard' Michael Cloe and I have heard that. We have even been laughed at right to our face when asking landowners permission to access the creek or river to prospect. But, we never have been told no yet, probably because they figure we are wasting our time. So, what's the deal? Well, Missouri is not known to be a gold bearing state, at least not in any quantities that will give a profit. But, for great excercise, being out of doors and enjoying nature, Missouri has all you need for a very special day in the Great Outdoors. And, you never know what you will find by accident when turning over gravel that has existed for millions of years. Missouri sits on the southern edge of where the glaciers stopped when they came down from Canada during the Ice Age. The Missouri River is normally considered the cut-off point of this area. I live about 30 miles north of this line.
Without going into detail here, for a quick peek at what we do, go to Bedrock Dreams
for an article published by Jim Rocha on my perspective on recovering Missouri glacial gold.
Platte River north of St. Joseph, MO
You never know what is going to turn up!
While crevacing the bedrock on the Platte River I turned over the big slab in front of me below and out tumbled a 4" Hardin knife point estimated to be 5,000-7,000 yeard old. I am surprised it didn't shatter. I have been told by Treasure Net experts that I probably didn't break the small ear. It most likely broke when the sharpener took it too far down the edge.
This rock below has BB sized hunks of pyrite laced all through it.
Clear Creek Colorado
