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News Uptake
It feels as if gold could be found years ago and is mentioned in history books only.
But in America, you can still find gold in some places and take some flakes or small chunks home too.
But before planning to go for prospecting gold, you must check out the rules and laws regarding it.
Gold seekers must take permission from the landowners and if it is public land then the permission must be sought from the concerned govt depts.
But gold panning is more about the adventure and connecting with other prospectors than about finding gold.
California is the oldest place where gold prospectors swarmed since 1848.
Gold was found in Colorado near Denver in 1858.
In Arizona too gold was first found in 1858.
Alaska's gold rush started in 1896.
Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico, Montana are some other states which fascinate gold seekers even today.