Cool video showing how they dredge in Norway. Looks like they do just like us! lol
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrWub7Fouxs&feature=colike
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Emerald Creek Garnet Area
There are only two places in the world you can find Star Garnets – India and right here on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests! The garnets found here are called “star garnets” because of a unique property that causes some of them to display a reflection like a four or six pointed star. India is the only other place in the world where star garnets like these are found in any quantity.
The 12-sided (dodecahedron) crystals found here range in size from sand particles to golf-ball or larger size. Gem quality faceting material is also found at the Garnet Area…. READ MORE
Oregon Gold Trips
Oregon Gold Trips, a partnership of seasoned miners, invites YOU to take a step back in time to the year 1859 when one of the RICHEST and most extensive mining districts in all of Oregon was found and staked. From that year until now, our properties have produced more than $10 million in GOLD NUGGETS and DUST. Large nuggets are found even today by our guests, and as the old saying goes, `Finders Keepers’ during our trips.
These properties are truly historical masterpieces as a leisurely walk through the grounds will reveal discarded relics from earlier mining endeavors…. READ MORE
If you missed the Summer dates, don’t forget to sign up early for the end of year outings. They fill up fast!
| Start Date | End Date | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/19/2012 | 09/23/2012 | Loud Mine | GA |
| 09/19/2012 | 09/23/2012 | Burnt River | OR |
| 09/26/2012 | 09/30/2012 | Vein Mountain | NC |
| 09/26/2012 | 09/30/2012 | Scott River | CA |
| 10/03/2012 | 10/07/2012 | Athens | MI |
| 10/03/2012 | 10/07/2012 | Italian Bar | CA |
| 10/31/2012 | 11/04/2012 | Duisenburg | CA |
| 12/29/2012 | 12/31/2012 | Stanton | AZ |