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How do you pan for Gold?

I live in tallapoosa county alabama and am interested in learing to pan for gold. I have purchased a pan, a "sucker" bottle, and some glass vials. Where do I go and what do I do next? Maybe someone experienced in panning.... Please help....

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You are in luck. You are in a good area. You are about to begin a fun ,healthy and rewarding hobby. I have been a prospector for 16 years or so. I live in South Carolina. Go to this site www.49ermike.com when you get there click on the link "where to find gold" click on Alabama and also Tallapoosa county. This is a whole page of places to go in your county.This site has a large forum also. Other sites of interest are www.gpaa.com /weekendgoldminers.com/ and www.goldgold.com these are many good sites with tons of information. The gpaa forum has areas you can post to meet someone in your area who will be glad to show you the ropes.It also has a free chat room where you can chat with many miners who will also help. we are a great bunch of guys we welcome new advocates of our hobby and are almost always eager to help .If you have any other questions by all means email me and i will do my level best to help. carolinatinpan@yahoo.com.

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