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Spanish Creek

Galleon Gold
Placer Mining Claim

±80 Acres

BLM CAMC #Pending
Plumas County Records #2011-0000270

Sale Pending

Spanish Creek is legendary for gold and open placer mining claims are always a good find. The auriferous Tertiary gravel deposits piled thick gravel deposits throughout its headwaters that were amazingly rich. Miners armed with long toms, rockers and hydraulic hoses extensively mined the massive deposits for their fortunes. It was a true bonanza. People that still prospect along Spanish Creek's reaches say that the old timers did not get it all and there is much to be mined.

The Galleon Gold placer claim is on a long section of the drainage just down from the Tertiary deposits and much of the gravel consists of quart-rounded rocks, which are characteristic of these ancient. It is located in the upper-most reaches of Spanish Creek on the north side of the Bucks Lake granodiorite pluton that intruded into Shoe Fly Formation sediments and the legendary Melones Fault (the contact between metasediments and serpentine).

The Melones Fault has been the source for HUGE pockets of gold not only here but elsewhere in Sierra Nevada. Other famous high-grade mines and areas along this fault include the Sixteen-to-One Mine, Michigan Bluffs and more. This hot Bucks Lake granitic intrusion remobilized the gold and distributed it throughout the country rock in quartz veins. Hardrock mines are numerous surrounding this intrusion. Just over the ridge to the northwest is the Virgilia Mining District - one of the richest in California. Rich Gulch and Rush Creek drain that portion of the fault. On the southern reach of the Bucks Lake pluton is the Granite Basin (Boulder Creek, etc.), which are also extremely rich in gold.

The gold is bright and plentiful! It is both rounded (Tertiary gravel source) and chunky (nearby bedrock source).

The claim attributes are:

  • Good camping on a good access road near the claim or at the Snake Lake Campground, just 2 miles up the road.
  • Local gravels on bedrock.
  • Huge gravel bars, small trommel ready.
  • Some remnant terraces with significant reserves.
  • Medium to shallow water; mid summer provides best opportunity for getting down to bedrock.
  • Mining level: Recreational to intermediate, advanced if you bring in a trommel.
  • Easy to permit for heavy equipment; small or no bond needed with modest Plan of Operation.
  • Quiet and safe area; very beautiful.
  • Children and senior friendly - fun for all! Alpine country!
  • Nearest store: Meadow Valley General Store (few amenities but cute). Quincy is eight miles east of Meadow Valley.

The creek becomes shallow up in the late part of the season, so the best time to mine is mid summer; albeit, goundwater is prevalent all year and you just have to dig down to get water. These pictures were taken in October and show just a few pools of water. However, in the spring time, this drainage is gushing! Check out the pictures of the flood channel and the remnant terraces. There are a number of gravel bars, large boulders and ledges that will provide many opportunities.

High bankers and metal detectors will have a field day with all the opportunities adjacent to the creek. The prospecting skills required are recreational to advanced. Advanced miners who like to tackle the smaller creeks with trommels and backhoes will equally enjoy this claim's abundant opportunities.

The Galleon Gold placer claim is located in Plumas National Forest, which is a miner friendly Forest Service District. Our rangers are knowledgeable and helpful as long as you follow the rules. Advanced Geologic can assist you with all your permitting needs. Whether it is a backhoe and trommel, an excavator or even a dozer, Advanced Geologic can prepare and negotiate your permits so that you can do what you want to do. That's called the "Advanced Geologic touch". If you don't have the equipment that you need, Advanced geologic can suggest a number of local contractors that can assist you.

There is a nice camp ground at Snake Lake, just up the road. Easily accessible with a motorhome or trailer. Use the maps and GPS coordinates provided to locate the claim.

Miners and prospectors will have a life-time of opportunities before this claim is played out. Quincy is only 6 miles away and provides good amenities, such as restaurants and accommodations. Quincy also has a modest nightlife, a movie theater, a Safeway and an Ace Hardware, as well as a series of motels and B&Bs. Sorry, no Wal-Mart. Quincy is also the county seat for the county so you can easily file your paperwork on your way through to your claim.

This spot is one of a kind and you will want to add this claim to your portfolio. It is remote, quiet and safe - beautiful alpine conditions.

Claim Georeferences

S 1/2, S 1/2, SE 1/4
Sec. 12
T 24N
R 8E
MDM
N 1/2, N 1/2, NE 1/4
Sec. 13
T 24N
R 8E
MDM

Google Earth Fly To and click "Satellite" to see an aerial photo of the claim. Use the topographic maps provide to gauge the claim boundaries. Maybe someday, we'll figure out how to put the claim boundaries on these maps.

Estimated GPS Coordinates:

Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
Spanish Creek at central claim vicinity:
39.94982° N
121.03598° W
3570 ft.
Quincy-Oroville Hwy at West of claim boundary:
39.94933° N
121.03732° W
3628 ft.
Quincy-Oroville Hwy at East of claim boundary:
39.94869° N
121.02779° W
3586 ft.
Spanish Creek towards East of claim vicinity:
39.94986° N
121.02830° W
3547 ft.

Standard Information
The Location Notice for the Galleon Gold placer mining claim has been recorded at the Plumas County Recorder's Office and the Bureau of Land Management (see registered numbers above). It is a non-patented federal mining claim. Fees are current for 2011 and you will need to file appropriate paperwork to hold the property every year thereafter. Annual tax assessment on the property is approximately $1.12/acre.

Upon payment, the mineral claim will be transferred via a notarized Quitclaim notice filed in your name with Plumas County and the BLM. A $150 fee is assessed to handle the transfer. Limited payment terms and conditions are available; information available on request. All sales are final.

Advanced Geologic has an exceptional automatic claim notice filing system that will maintain your annual filings for any claim in the United States. Advanced Geologic reminds you that you MUST file annual notices with both the county in which the claim is located AND with the Bureau of Land Management by the appropriate dates. There are NO exceptions and errors will lead to the loss of your claim! Are your claims filed correctly?

Advanced Geologic is a professional geologic consulting firm located in Chester, California. We not only sell quality mining claims, but we also help people work their claims. Our experience in resource evaluations, compliance and permitting and claim portfolio management allows our clients and buyers to go for the GOLD.

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