Where Can You Look for Gold Near Me

Recreational Gold Prospecting

Panning for gold is definitely alive and well in Indiana. Gold is non a naturally occurring metal in Indiana. Instead, it was slowly relocated here from Canada by the glaciers. As such, y'all will not become rich finding aureate in Indiana. Only gilded prospecting is a great hobby that many people and families enjoy. These resources should help you lot go out and hopefully, discover some aureate for yourself.

State Links

• GeoNotes - Aureate and Diamonds in Indiana
• NRC non-dominion policy

Resources

• Gold locations in Indiana (Where to pan for golden)
• Gold and Diamonds in Indiana by Westward.S Blatchley
• Aureate and Diamonds in Indiana—an update by J.R. Loma, with historical contributions by Due west.S. Blatchley

Gold Prospecting Clubs in Indiana

• Central Indiana Chapter of the GPAA
• Southern Indiana Affiliate of the GPAA

Things to remember when panning for aureate:

1. Gold prospectors are required to follow the rules under the general license to legally pan for golden. Y'all can find the rules for the general license in the two post-obit documents:

   • Gold Prospecting Rules brochure
   • Gilded Prospecting Rules
2. If you comply with the full general license, you exercise non need a Construction in a Floodway permit.  The general license acts as your permit.
3. The general license does not requite you lot the right to trespass.  GET PERMISSION!
4. State Forests (and National Forests) require an boosted free permit in order to prospect on them. Contact the private country wood (or national wood) prior to prospecting on information technology. Indiana State Park properties and Indiana Land Wild animals properties do not authorize gold prospecting activities.
5. The rules are slightly unlike on Navigable Waters and then check the Navigable Waterways roster by clicking here.

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Source: https://www.in.gov/dnr/water/recreational-gold-prospecting/

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