Chris In my opinion you left out a very important mid-west gold state and that is Michigan. Not only does it have imported placer gold and diamonds from Canada, Michigan is one of the only mid-west states that had/has gold lode deposits. Michigan has native copper and it’s also famous for iron. In its early history small amounts gold came from copper and silver ore, but in the 1880’s lode gold in quartz ores were discovered and particularly the Lake Superior and Michigan mines were so rich in places that specimens made it into the Smithsonian. The Ropes mine a silver/gold lode ran for 14 years and produced $647,792.

Love the videos. There are several working load mines in Michigan today. Oneis a sulfide mine the eagle mine and the back 40 mine project is an open pit mine. They have estimated that the back forty deposit will produce 512 million pounds of zinc, 468 thousand oz of gold, 4.5 million oz of silver and 24 million lbs of lead. There were several working gold mine that produced as late as the 80s. If you could do a video of the geology of the Great Lakes region and how to prospect the hard rock deposit that would be amazing.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I just started last week in Indianapolis, In. So far I've found very fine specs of gold the size of a grain of sand. I'm panning a small creek behind my house, working a gravel bar.

I’m in Ohio and I find a small amount of flour gold almost every time I go do some mining. Thanks Chris great video!

Excellent presentation Chris! You are Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a fascinating subject! You have the demeanor of a trustworthy person and teacher! Thankyou !

Hiya Chris, hey great video! I live in South Louisiana, you didn't mention Louisiana, but it's ok lol We have gold here, but it comes to us from Ouachita River. And I think the gold comes from the Ouachita Mountain's in Oklahoma. Way down South about 25 to 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico lies a small town called Gueydan, it's pronounced Gay-don, during oil expiration and the 1940s, gold was found north of town 2 nuggets of gold was found on the Shaker. Which is a machine that takes gravel out of the drilling mud. The depth of the well was 900 feet. So yes I think you can find gold in every state in the U.S. I love watching all your videos. I hope you have a great and blessed day. Keep those wonderful videos coming, and I keep on liking them. I'm in Cajun Country.

You are very fun to listen to, thanks Chris, for all the great entertainment and Info!!!!

I get gold every time !!! I’m in Iowa !!! Great video!!! I put a video out every week about it 😄

Good video!! This gives me hope for the upper Midwest!

Definitely going to try my hand with a hand dredge in someof these creeks and small rivers. Thanks for this awesome video!

I’m in BG Kentucky, I’ve always been very curious about finding gold. I’d love to be able to go into a creek or stream in my area and pan for gold..at least I can say I’ve done that.

Wisconsin sucks particularly bad. I find some tiny, tiny gold, but it really is just for the hobby. I've been prospecting for two years and I still don't even have a gram in my vile. But it's good exercise and I love the woods.

Thanks for the video, I'm in Iowa and very close to the skunk river. Im just now learning about this and am doing as much research as I can.

Hi Chris, your videos are a great resource for me. I have 4 gold claims at the base of Treasure mountain on the Sutter Creek in Tulameen BC Canada. I've found me.

Fantastic video, thanks for taking the time to make this video, Chris...!

Thanks for the knowledge! I'm in Illinois and about to start panning!

Thanks, great advice. Just before this cv economic development. Someone asked me what I would like to do. I replied do some gold prospecting and make it worthwhile. Yes buying your book awaiting for it.

Great informational and entertaining video. Thanks a lot.

There is good gold in Ohio. I've been panning gold here for years. Good pickers turn up sometimes. Nuggets once in a very great while.

I'm in Missouri and I found gold in my neighbor's teeth

I am right in the middle of terminal moraine country in ND. Lots of gravel deposits. My brother said he has found color all over ND. But he said you'd have to pan every day for the next 100 years to buy lunch. There was a working mine in Barnes county. There are gravel beds along the rim of the Sheyenne and James rivers

I'm about to explore some creeks in the Flint hills KS. Lots of hills here and bedrock is shallow. We'll see how it goes

in illinois where i am at havent found much gold in my area st clair county

Thanks

I find gold every time I go out. Quite a bit in Indiana and some in Illinois. My videos show it :) Found some decent flakes near Peoria. My biggest gold in Indiana was over 1.3 grams. I have seen 4 gram nuggets. If I find less than a gram a day in Indiana, it is a bad day. Great video. Take Care.

Can you do a video on gold found in Virginia back in the early 1800's Virginia was the 3 highest producer in gold and I'm finding quite a bit in the pyrite belt but trying to get more knowledge of the area. Thanks great videos as always

southeast oklahoma hs gold as well, in the Ouachita mountains

Good video Chris !!!!

I have 5 grams of fines and pickers from southern Minnesota 😊

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I'm sure you get asked this a thousand times but what do suggest a person do to get started in prospecting or what would be a good starting point I guess is what I'm after

OK, there were some funny comments. Chris could you do a video about the southeastern states and talk briefly about the "private land" issues too? Thanks for the continuing great info. One of the first large gold finds was near where I live in Georgia. ;-)

Actually placers gold in some rivers. And some in the soil at certain levels.

I live in a town that was founded upon rumors of gold. There is an old gold mine not far from me and galena has been mined not far from where we live. I live on a river front with a steep hill. I found a granite rock with a silvery substance but I'm not sure what it is. I looked at a survey and saw how there is much activity under the soil on this hill and it said small amounts of gold has been spotted in my back yard in the slew part of the river. but it has never been mined. I hope I find some.

I’m from Indiana and yes there is gold here too not much but there is some

I'm in Missouri there's some gold and silver mines a few hours away.

Thanks for the video

I would like to try looking for gold in my area of Iowa. But I am on my own, any recommendations for good resources, books, or videos on how to learn to pan for gold and how to find a good area to look for gold?

Im originally from East Central Indiana and at one time I heard of a small but recently operated gold mine on the Mad river not to far north of Dayton Ohio. I was just wondering if you ever heard of that? Thank You!

Was that mr Kyle T. ? a pretty succesfull missouri and ohio youtube prospecter(not comercially succesfull he just regularly gets gold pretty regularly) He said that right around when you made this. I look at your videos like an acedemic course...i am very much looking forward to getting your book soon as i have the cash for it. I know books are some very important tools for any skill. I watch a few other people as im trying to get as much info as i can ,as fast as i can...meaning as fast as i can learn the propper information and techniques and gain hands on experience .

Awesome video as always Chris! Question for you. What state would you recommend for a beginner prospecting/metal detecting for nuggets. I live in Oregon but looking for public land for prospecting

There is gold in the North Platte and South platte rivers here in Nebraska

Oh I'm close to lake superior as well if that means anything

This is too funny you directed me here and wouldn't you know a fellow Ohioan kick started the video, there's a lot of glacial outflows most including myself never thought much of it.....but I've changed my tune on the matter, with low water levels during dry summers and some good guidance I'm ready to start my prospecting journey.

I appreciate your state by state comments on gold recovery. I noticed nothing was mentioned about Michigan and the UP. I live in the UP of Michigan on the northern shores of Little Bay de Noc. I’ve been poking around on the shore cobble stone beds a little. Just wondering what your thoughts are. Thanks

I've never been panning before and I just got my first set. I'm in Champaign Co Illinois and was going to go get some practice in my technique (getting to black sand) at a minimum. What do you think of the Kaskaskia river? Lots of farmland runoff but is a natural source. I've never heard of anyone actually panning in this area ever.

There's gold everywhere. I know ,I live in illinois an there's several rivers or tributaries that have gold. Glaciers exactly.

Nice black sand on the west side of Lake Michigan in Illinois. Maybe…

Please tell me.....possibly terre haute.....or surrounding vigo county?

Thanks I find gold in wayne county east fork white water creek Off 70

Good Video, I live in Brown County Indiana. If interested the book “Gold and Diamonds in Indiana” is available from the Indiana Geological Society.

chris have u got roasting,smelting, sulfide video

Hey Chris, I live on the plains of Colorado, I know good gold is found in the hills but I was curious if all the dry creek beds might contain gold when they flash flood they are connected to run off from mountains but are 100s of miles away from the mountains. I went out looking around after our recent bout of flooding and see loads of black sand few rocks, does the gold sink way to fast with all the loomy soil and debris

quick question Chris im in north east ohio .. cleveland area and ive come across alot of jade and what seems like sometype of impact glass and im pulling some really good gold from both and also not to mention imperial jade and a slew of other colors in large amounts but i digress . what would you recomend as a means of finding some1 to confirm any of these gems or gold bearing rocks ? thanks love the show

I’m in northern Wisconsin and I found my back. Lol

Well done 👍 Thanks for sharing your knowledge Chris. Cheers Famo59 👍🤓🍺⛏

Michigan was not mentioned. No gold in The Mitten State, or only in the U.P.? Love the videos!

How about gold in the Empire State? Anywhere upstate or near NYC to find gold? Big fan, would love to see an episode on it. Or the East coast more generally. Cheers!

I live in Kansas, and I've often wondered if in the northeastern corner, if there might be gold, there much more hills up there and areas that were glaciated

Hi thanks for the video I live in northern Minnesota and id like to do athletic searching with .y two young sons. We're into the outdoors fishing, hunting, camping just another reason to get out and explore. My question is there's been gold found hour north of me by Canada back in the 90s and the geology there was found to be where lava or magma I'm no geologist so bare with me. But tbe geology is difrent there difrent rocks thst were changed and apparently this different geology goes hand in hand with gold. Would it be worth time to look locally by me or are the concentrated spots in Minnesota be the only spots to focus on? Granted this is just for fun probably catch some trout while looking. Is it not even worth buying pans I guess or would a metal detector even work with all the iron ore where I live? Thanks for any suggestions and great video

Well I am in the center of the state Oklahoma and I think I have a lot of things that I n know I have found gold but I am color blind to some colors but I have see gold every where to and I am just trying to get to the last step gold gold

Where would you recommend looking in Minnesota? Also anywhere near the twin cities? Loved the video but didn’t catch that. Thanks!

Do you have to get permission from the state to look for gold in the rivers in iowa

great video. I grew up in the Midwest. Never knew.

How would the rock formation or color look like to know if there is gold in that area

Do the creeks have to be near mountains/hills?

great vid really enjoyed this i tryed to join a club but never heard from them

Is there any in Illinois? I live in Chicago, but I would travel anywhere in the Midwest being close to me 😎❤️💪

Indiana north of ft Wayne

Hi there-just curious if it would be possible to find gold along the Raccoon River or Des Moines River in Central Iowa at all? Thanks.

Great job can you also hit Virginia and Kentucky Arkansas Alabama was great info

What is the chunk of golden stone that flakes and is in layers! One that is the size of a human hand but is comprised of compressed layers and can be shaved and creates golden dust

Found flour gold in NW Ohio in a creek on my property.

Regarding IL, I've read that there was a claim of gold found in situ with quartz in Stephenson County near Eleroy. I noticed this was above the line where the Yavapai and Mazatzal provinces meet. Does the location of gold found in situ in Kansas also coincide with this boundary? I was wondering if there might have been some geologic activity that could point toward future exploration.

chris you can add kentucky to this list thanks for your videos

Can you cover positively identifying flour gold, sometime? I'm getting hundreds of very shiny, very tiny bits in my pan, mixed among black sand, but I have no clue how to tell if it is gold or not.

I find gold every time I go out in southern Michigan.

Where does one start to look in north dakota

Is it possible to find it in iowa ? Like rivers or creeks? Bedrock? Is there hope lol

How about Tennessee's gold and Virginia and surrounding States?

It would help if you would have used cursor / highlights etc. on maps ? Thanks again

I live in Cincinnati Ohio so Claremont county has gold?

Do you know about any gold near Alton, IL?

Nw Arkansas have glacier gold?

FYI, in Minnesota the county Wabasha is pronounced 'Waa Baa shaa' not Wa bas sha'. No, I don't live down there, but have lived in MN for all of my 69 years.

Do you have any information about New York? I live in western NY and we have lots of streams.

Is gold in the east possible ? Like Delaware

Hey I live in the midwest iowa Illinois and Wisconsin are there any silver deposits that can be recreational mined/prospected?

Great video is there any gold in Oklahoma

I dont think you mentioned Michigan in your video. I was specifically listening and looking for Michigan although I saw it on the maps many times as I watched. The glaciers deposited a lot of fine flour gold all over our state. I find it almost everywhere so far.

Where's the best place in the lower 48 to explore for gold ? I always wanted to try to find some... Thank you

I only found gold at jewelry shops😁...and i live in central california.

Michigan? i was told about clay layers near the along flint river

I would like to know if anybody has looked in coal spoil bank for gold ???

Anywhere in saint Charles MO? Gold?

Can you do a video on Nevada?

How do you find places to pan in Iowa?

I’m in Kansas . Where is a good place to go for a few days to camp fish and pan for gold ya think?

Is it possible to find any kind of gold in East Texas?

You missed Minnesota and Wisconsin.