Oregon Coast Gold Panning – Find Gold on the …

The best places to prospect for gold along the Oregon Coast are areas where there are heavy black sand concentrations. These dark sands are made up of heavy iron particles like hematite and magnetite. …

Gold Panning in Oregon

Big, shiny nuggets first turned up in and around Josephine Creek and on the Illinois, Applegate and Rogue rivers, including near the town of Gold Beach on the Coast. Thousands of excited gold miners …

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Beach Gold can be found along the Oregon Coast around Gold Beach in Southern Oregon and Beverly Beach just a few miles North of Newport. A great Oregon Beach Mining …

Where to Find Gold in Oregon – Western Mining History

The Coquille River watershed covers 1,059 square miles, proudly holding the title of the third largest river system in Oregon's Coast Range. It spans across Coos County, with a small portion in Douglas and Curry County.

Suction Dredge Gold Mining: From Crisis to a …

Oregon has always allowed suction dredge gold mining on its rivers. It's the modernized version of panning by hand for gold, which was quite common in some areas of the U.S. in the nineteenth and early twentieth …

Oregon Beach Placers. Gold Prospecting at the …

Fine placer gold deposits can be found throughout the beaches of Southern Oregon. Originating from rich gold areas in the nearby Klamath Mountains, as well as eroded from the adjacent coastline, gold prospectors can still …

GPAA State Spotlight: Oregon

Gold Beach of Curry County, Oregon's far southwest, has its name for a reason; the black silt contains fine gold. Prospectors use a number of methods for …

Gold Prospecting in Oregon: 7 Best Locations & Laws