Northern Utah Prospectors (NUPA) Newsletter 2014

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NUPA NUGGETS

In This Issue

Pres message

Treasurers report

Winners

2014 Outings

Factors to consid-er before digging

for gold

Miners Code of

Ethics

Ads

Calendar

Next Meeting, February 26, 2014

Presidents Message

Well it's a new year with a almost a new president, theysay third time is the charm, we'll just have to see how itgoes. So anyway I'm back for better or worse and I wouldlike to thank the past presidency for the fine job they didlast year. I don't say thank you near enough to our clubmembers for their help and support, so just incase I forgetlater, thank you all that put forth a little extra effort tomake the club better and continue to function.

Lots of things going on this year, I gave you a glimpse atthe January meeting with all the tentative dates but we doneed a person to volunteer to find and set up speakers(programs) for the meetings. It's not a terribly hard job justtakes some time, which I don't have as I'm trying to seteverything else up for the members. No volunteer meansno speakers at the meetings, we may have a lot of justsitting talking to each other if someone does not step upand except the challenge.

Here's to a good year, that we might all have both the

time and good health to get out and do some prospecting

this year plus have some fun doing it.

Kim

Northern Utah Prospectors Association February 2014

Gold: $1,318.30

Silver: $21.44

As of February 16, 2014


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Officers

2014

President

Kim Patterson801-393-2132

[email protected]

1st Vice President

Curtis Roche435-723-9663

[email protected]

2nd Vice President

Bob Shriber801-726-4824

Newsletter

Rich Roper801-725-0727

[email protected]

Secretary/Treasurer

Sheri Gaddis

801-510

-2657

[email protected]

Parliamentarian

Dave DeHeer

Claims Director

Lonnie Fausett

Members at Large

Leo & Donale Richan

Hal & Lynda Berry

Alan Meyer

Curt Dayton

www.nupainc.org

Treasurers Report Feb, 2013

Checking Savings

Feb 8 Balance $ 998.67 Feb 8 Balance $ 5076.33

Winners

White Ticket: (Door Prize)

Emergency Blanket Dave StoneWire Ties Rich RoperNugget Rich RoperKey Chain Chris ZuechCook Book Brian BoleySnappy Grip Mike John

Door prize (white ticket) winners are asked to bring refreshments to

the next meeting and are reimbursed with a receipt.

Blue Ticket: (Raffle)

Digital Scale Hal BerryCrevasse Tool Brian BoleySmall Nugget Rich Roper

Big Nugget Mike Kozlowski

2014 Outings / Activities:

April 18, 19 & 20 Crescent Creek

April 26th Dig and Detect (Curtiss house)

May 10th Road Clean Up (9:00 AM)

May 10th Spring Fling (Shady Lane Park at 11:00 AM)

May 17th Crawfish Boil (Curtiss house at 1:00 PM)

May 23, 24 & 25 Osceola

July 18, 19 & 20 Wishful / NUPA 5

July 23rd Meeting and Ice Cream at Shady Lane Park

August 15, 16 & 17 Kaymack

September 19, 20 & 21 NUPA 5

After the Road Clean UP, there will be a Spring Fling at 11:00 at Shady Lane

Park. If you want to eat then its suggested that you help with the cleanup. The

club will provide the hot dogs, hamburgers, and condiments. The members only

need to bring the side dishes. Also, bring anything you would like to sell (swap

meet for members).

May 17th is the Crawfish Boil at Curtiss house. Free to members, you dont

need to bring anything.

Let us know if anyone has any good ideas for other outings for the summer.


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Membership

Dues

Membership dues are from January

through December. Anyone joining

after October 1 will be considered a

paid member through the next

calendar year.

New membership $40.00

Renewal $30.00

Mailed Newsletter $5.00

E-mail copies of the newsletter are

included as part of membership.

Mailed newsletters add $5.00 to

renewal to help defray cost of postage

and printing.

You will have an opportunity to

choose your newsletter delivery

preference when you renew your

membership.

Some say that "gold is where you find it" and while that may betrue, once you arrive at a known gold-bearing location, how do

you decide where to dig first? Successful prospectors follow dif-

ferent methods, so there is no single "right" way, but no matter if

you are sluicing, dry washing, or metal detecting, if you first con-

sider the "lay of the land" you can better pinpoint a place to start:

Types of Placer Deposits.Alluvial, residual, beach, and other

types of placer gold are all worked differently. Alluvial gold forms

in streams. The gold tends to concentrate on bedrock as itmoves downstream and makes its way down through the gravel

to bedrock. Residual placers form on the surface as rock materi-

als weather and are washed or blown away and do not concen-

trate on bedrock. Knowing the type of placer makes a big differ-

ence as to where you should begin to look for it.

Quartz Veins. Gold often forms with quartz, so quartz veining

can be a very positive sign. Quartz is very resistant to weather-

ing, so it may hang around on the surface long after any nuggetshave sunk below the soil. If you find a visible quartz vein outcrop,

that can be a good sign. The outcrop, as well as any areas down-

hill from it, should be sampled. Also remember that not all vein

quartz is white. Some can be stained red-brown from iron.

Natural Factors to Consider BeforeDigging for Gold

Rock show is April 11th, 12th & 13th

We are looking for someone to either paint the trailer or wrap it in

vinyl.

We signed up 4 new members last month:

Dryal Schraeder, Dave Stone, Travis Stoddard &

Braden Woolsey


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Iron Staining. Not all gold-bearing mineral deposits contain quartz. Gold-bearing

veins can consist of calcite or mostly sulfides which often weather into iron-stained

spots as the pyrites convert to iron oxides. While quartz is often a good indicator, it is

not necessary for the formation of gold nuggets but sulfur is necessary. In places

where gold occurs with quartz, there is often a lot of iron, which was once (before it

was oxidized) a sulfide such as pyrite. Any gold that was formed in these deposits is

left in the red soils that remain, or perhaps nearby. The red soils can be deep orange

or red-brown or brick red.

Favorable Rocks. The type of rock considered "favorable" will vary greatly based on

the area. The same "favorable" rock in California may not be the same "favorable"

rock for finding gold in Alaska. In some places the best rock to look for might be

schist or slate, in other places it might be volcanic. In general, sedimentary rock isusually not a favorable host rock for gold.

Deciding where to dig first comes from knowledge. You get that knowledge from

reading books and magazines dedicated to prospecting and metal detecting, talking

with experienced old-timers, and GETTING OUT IN THE FIELD. Evaluate the area,

think about the geology, and then make a plan before you dig. It will save you time

and make your experience way more productive and fun!


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Metal Detectors for Finding Gold

Did you know that Gold Detectors are not nec-

essarily higher in cost, but they are built with a

higher sensitivity to detecting gold nuggets,

have better ground balancing and discrimina-

tion abilities? So whether you're looking forgold in Arizona or Australia, searching volcanic

rockslides in the Pacific Northwest, or hunting

the black sand areas along a waterway, choose a metal detector made for the task!

In general, the best way to hunt for gold nuggets with a metal detector is to hunt in the All

Metal mode. Nuggets, depending on their size, shape, purity, and orientation in the groun

will all create different signals. If you hunt in the Discriminate mode, some nuggets may b

lost. The best way to get rid of iron is to search in the All Metal mode and then check the

targets in the Discriminate mode. This allows you to search and find all of the possible go

nuggets. Checking the targets with the Discriminate mode turned up just high enough to

knock out the small iron will give you much more information before you decide to dig.

Practice this by doing air tests to see the best setting for your particular metal detector.

Miners Code of Ethics

When Prospecting and mining, remember: your actions and attitudes reflect on the North-ern Utah Prospecting Association, NOT JUST YOURSELF!

Know and obey laws, rules and regulations pertaining to prospecting and mining Respect private property and others mining claims. Get permission FIRST before

crossing any marked boundary. Conduct your mining activity in a manner that will cause minimal disturbance to others. Plan your operation and obtain all required permits prior to proceeding to ensure mini-

mal environmental impact and erosion.

Restore your work area to its original (or better) condition. NEVER disrupt or damage wildlife-breeding sites even if it is legal to do so. Remove all trash and debris found in and around all streams, rivers, and campsites. Use extreme caution when using petroleum products around waterways. Mine safely. No amount of gold is worth injury or death to you or others.


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