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Straight Flush ±17.5 Acres Price: $8,000 **Trommel ideal!** The West Branch of Lights Creek has some amazing mining history. Being located well up valley from the "canyon", few would think that this area would have good gold potential. But don't let that fool you because these claims are closer to the source of the gold - the famous and auriferous Tertiary Jura paleochannel deposit! The Jura deposit's type location is on the north flank of Mount Jura, which is a few miles north of Taylorsville, and remnant patches of the gravel deposit crop out on several of the surrounding ridges and mountain tops. One of the largest outcrops is on Moonlight Ridge and extends both to the northeast and into the West Branch of Lights Creek drainage as well as to the northwest into Mountain Meadows and beyond. Larry Gardside, a research geologist at University Nevada, Reno, dated the Jura Deposits as Eocene (33-56 million years) in age. (see reference). He also has great descriptions of this and other paleochannels in this part of the world. The Jura deposit in the West Branch crops out on both sides of the creek, as well as up valley, but the Straight Flush is one of the last good claims on the creek. Historic placer workings of the creek extend both up and down valley, some of which were very large hydraulic operations. Be sure to look at these when you scout out the claim. There are also remnant West Branch creek terrace deposits not only adjacent to the creek, but high on the ridges too. Some of these were hydraulically worked as well. The bedrock is mostly volcanic ash (tuff) but also is hard granitic rock that is fractured in places. The score on this claim is the large terrace deposits and where they lie directly on the granitic rock - The Jura deposit in the West Branch crops out on the hills west of the claim. Two small drainages erode the Jura gravels into the West Branch creek. Historic placer workings of the creek extend both up and down valley, some of which were very large hydraulic operations. Be sure to look at these when you scout out the claim. There are also remnant West Branch creek terrace deposits not only adjacent to the creek, but high on the ridges too. Some of these were hydraulically worked as well. While the Jura deposit has gold, the big score on this claim are the remnant terrace deposits, especially the one adjacent to the creek on east side at the mouth of the two small drainages. As you walk this claim you will see abundant gravel tailings piles on this bench deposit. Sometime in the past, a dozed was used to blaze a road in from the east side just below the creek crossing. You will see a couple of dozer cuts that expose the native bench gravels. This site could easily be permitted for a small trommel - backhoe operation. The deposits are thin, only 4-12 feet thick, but could provide years and years of fun and excitement. It is small mining concept, but perfect for the single guy or Dad-son team that want to not just prospect but get a fair amount of gold too. Also, note the small drainage on the western side of the claim. This drainage erodes Jura deposits and the alluvial fan that has developed where the drainage meets the West Cranch would be an ideal place to explore. Don't forget to check under those tailings piles. The old guys likely put the tailings on native material and never went back to mine them. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge! This area was intensely burned in the Moonlight Fire of 2006 and again in the Dixie Fire. There are not a lot of trees but this is a good thing. There are no significant environmental issues here to prevent you from getting a permit to mine! The Forest Service would gladly approve your permit here. It is important to give the Forest Service 60-120 days to approve your permit - yes, they are slow so give yourself time to get your permit before you go mining. The creek is seasonal and will dry up in the later summer months. So the time to mine is early spring to early summer. Neighboring claimants are friendly and you may find them eager to help you with your prospecting activities while you share their beer. If you know what you are doing and understand small mining techniques, this place will be a fun place to mine! P.S. You may want to come in from the Westwood-Mountain Meadows side rather than the Indian Valley side. Check that out on our Google Maps. Some of the amenities are:
Click here Google Earth Fly To and see an aerial photo of the Straight Flush and the claim boundries. Google map it for directions to claim. Estimated GPS Coordinates:
Standard Information The Straight Flush placer mining claim is a non-patented federal mining claim. You will need to file appropriate annual paperwork to hold the property every year. (Ask us about our Filing Service to assist you with that!) Annual property tax assessment is approximately $1.12 an acre. BLM Fees & Advanced Geologic Transfer Fees Upon payment, the mineral claim will be transferred via a notarized Quitclaim notice filed in your name with Plumas County and the BLM. Limited payment terms and conditions are available; information available on request. Advanced Geologic has an exceptional annual claim paperwork 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. Interested? Send us an email or call. The pictures below were taken in late winter, after the single largest wildfire in the state's history. The Dixie fire devastated much of Plumas County. We plan to get more pictures soon to show the new growth in the area; the least of which will include new trees budding and ground cover taking over. We look forward to showing you the beauty that can grow out of a devastating fire. Although these claims might be burnt out now, they will be magnificent once again within a few years. In the meantime, the area is rich for prospecting.
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