California Gold and Platinum Nuggets – Where They Were Found (Locations Given)

California Gold and Platinum Nuggets – Where They Were Found (Locations Given)

The gold and platinum nuggets in this video were found in the hills of northern California during many prospecting adventures in many different areas. We take a look as some of these finds and where the gold was found, along with some background into each discovery. Gold is not easy to find by any means, it takes years of dedication and looking in the right places along with a little luck and much hard work to locate finds like these, but sometimes it’s purely luck! Join me as I share some of my golden journeys into the mother lode region in search of gold and adventure!

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Resources and information on gold claims, group claims, land status, geology and history:
– www.mylandmatters.org
– https://www.usgs.gov/
– http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/gold-prospecting/
– https://www.goldprospectors.org/
– https://www.americanminingrights.com/

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50 Comments

  1. hardog22 on February 18, 2021 at 5:12 pm

    I’ve never done this before. Going out this weekend. Where should I head ? Tahoe area? Any tips would help.

  2. 5050 ODDZ on February 18, 2021 at 5:12 pm

    I swear I’ve seen some of these on ebay recently. ?

  3. whiti edmonds on February 18, 2021 at 5:13 pm

    Not to shabby shagg. Where was that gold russh picker place again. I’m joking. 😜

  4. Savage Stacker on February 18, 2021 at 5:16 pm

    Absolutely amazing brother . I’ve been out fighting wild fires for most of the 2020 fire season which has just ended I meet a good brother on these fires and told him when the season is over I’m headed out to go prospecting for a vacation
    He told me I should come find him in Georgetown . So naturally I excepted the invite me and the family are headed up there today to relax and do some panning. So I’m doing me (research) and found your channel! Thank you for sharing this was an amazing video and one could only hope to have enough time in life to get out and make this an amazing hobby . I’m originally a stacker and have a small channel in an amazing community on YouTube. But prospecting is in my blood and my passion today will be my first major prospecting outing .
    Subbed like and commented. Thank you bro

  5. John Chester on February 18, 2021 at 5:17 pm

    Hi guys
    If you’re interested in Thai gold, paydirt, gold quartz, it’s here https://www.ebay.fr/usr/gold*oro*native

  6. Jay Rev on February 18, 2021 at 5:18 pm

    How do you know weather your traspassing or not?

  7. Dennis Hinckley on February 18, 2021 at 5:19 pm

    My best find was 32 penny weight. 20 penny weight to the ounce. Found many half ounce nuggets.

  8. Ben Brockett on February 18, 2021 at 5:19 pm

    I’ve been watching two toes for quite awhile, just came across your channel. So excited to watch your videos. I’m in Murphys so I love the local connection. I recognize some of the names and faces in your video and comments. Keep up the great work.

  9. Michele & John Sullivan on February 18, 2021 at 5:19 pm

    Thanks for the video. We have a claim but we are not finding the big stuff lol. You are a great prospector!🇺🇸

  10. Bare Foot Fishing on February 18, 2021 at 5:20 pm

    Pretty cool adventure your on you guys ever take veterans out? I’d spend all day rooting around just to get out the Dam house lol

  11. Beaglenoseknows on February 18, 2021 at 5:20 pm

    I love your videos and recently moved to California. I want to try panning for gold and your info is valuable. I live in Eureka and I think the closest rivers are the Trinity & Klamath Rivers. I hope the Gold Prospectors Association has info on these rivers.

  12. John Nebilak on February 18, 2021 at 5:21 pm

    One of the best vids I have seen on this subject. Especially the locations. I have prospected this area for 12 years but quit 20 years ago as my life changed. Now I have time again to get back into it. Sounds like a metal detector is the way to go. I was doing some sniping but did not find anywhere near the size of gold you guys are. But my largest piece interestingly did come from an area out of Georgetown.

  13. Honestly reviews Csx29k on February 18, 2021 at 5:24 pm

    I wish I had you’re life so lucky

  14. John Francis on February 18, 2021 at 5:24 pm

    Hi thanks for another great video….What kind of GPS would you recommend for the coordinates ?

  15. Joseph Pecoul on February 18, 2021 at 5:25 pm

    Awesome video and best of friends make it epic.

  16. John Berry on February 18, 2021 at 5:26 pm

    Nice nug!

  17. Lola Mistapiah on February 18, 2021 at 5:28 pm

    Wow😲👍❤️

  18. Eduardo Flores on February 18, 2021 at 5:31 pm

    Don’t you need some kind of permit or license to dig for gold in california or any other state????

  19. Lil Bank account on February 18, 2021 at 5:34 pm

    I like how you give the location so thanks for that

  20. Dennis Hinckley on February 18, 2021 at 5:35 pm

    I found lots of gold till the Democrats banned gold dredging just for a short time. Has now been 12 years. Democrats ban everything that is good for you.

  21. Lars Saint Morning Glory on February 18, 2021 at 5:39 pm

    2:35 looks like it could be a cut part of a larger Aztec jewelry piece. Looks like the saw cut was started in the back of the image.

  22. Budhy Gemstone on February 18, 2021 at 5:40 pm

    Like friend indonesia☺☺☺👍❤

  23. Mike Sidebottom on February 18, 2021 at 5:41 pm

    cool vids

  24. Bob Ward on February 18, 2021 at 5:42 pm

    Enjoyable to watch

  25. Kevin Buda on February 18, 2021 at 5:43 pm

    Grew up in auburn,ca. Migrated to Nevada city. Does my heart good to see these rivers as I’ve since migrated to somewhere else. Always rivers with gold in them. I remember skinny dipping south fork of the yuba and that guy ruined everybody’s summer with his constant dredge. Years later I find out that guy pulled our 80,000 dollars when gold spot was about 269 an oz! That’s when laws about dredging came about and he couldn’t ruin my blissfull silence. Nowadays it’s not worth the dip as theres too many people on the river. A playground,circus atmosphere.

  26. Carol Downing on February 18, 2021 at 5:43 pm

    Can’t read the weights

  27. l can l on February 18, 2021 at 5:43 pm

    🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷👍👍👍✋✋👍👍

  28. Fox Slider on February 18, 2021 at 5:45 pm

    Awesome. Looks like fun.

  29. 5050 ODDZ on February 18, 2021 at 5:47 pm

    Joining GPAA .

  30. A.D.R on February 18, 2021 at 5:47 pm

    This was a good video awesome time wit the buds 💪👌🤙

  31. Tom Heater on February 18, 2021 at 5:50 pm

    Hello Jerry, 1st time commenting. About the first place you shown; Now i know why there’s no gold left there….because you were there! Lol, enjoy watching your vids and really like this one. I’m in Sacramento and go to the hills often (weekends) hope to catch you guys one day up there.

  32. MOTO MINING on February 18, 2021 at 5:51 pm

    1:14 Incredible! Hit pause and look at that!

  33. Highpothesis TheReal on February 18, 2021 at 5:52 pm

    Been to that first claim really beautiful. No luck. Test panning and sluicing low impact. Going back out soon. Get the shinny!

  34. marko pittman on February 18, 2021 at 5:52 pm

    nice video jerry , thanks for sharing the shiney times.

  35. John Schotanus on February 18, 2021 at 5:52 pm

    What happened to Mike he makes the Best campfire pizza. That’s the Gold Mikes ability to feed a hungry prospector. Hail Mike.

  36. book7addict on February 18, 2021 at 5:55 pm

    Wow!

  37. Bill Drake on February 18, 2021 at 5:57 pm

    Nice video Jerry. I hope one day to get out there for a little prospecting vacation. Being from Maine, I would be spoiled with the gold out there. There’s gold here but extremely sparse. You get more in a average test pan than most here get in a wknd of hard labor. I enjoy your videos and hope you keep making them.

  38. christian smith jr on February 18, 2021 at 5:58 pm

    I hate the united states. With what I’ve witnessed here already I know americas not good enough for me and that it’s best that I go somewhere else where they dont have a 40 year record of spies destroying my entire life illegally. The courts know what’s been stolen from me and they won’t do their jobs

  39. Mike Sidebottom on February 18, 2021 at 6:02 pm

    to bad you cant dredge. dumb city-idiots laws dredging makes deep hole the fish hide in and gets trash out of the rivers

  40. Jay Rev on February 18, 2021 at 6:03 pm

    I’ve literally dreamed about doing what you do!

  41. RepentB4tooLate on February 18, 2021 at 6:03 pm

    Wonder if you have ran into any bigfoot!?

  42. Rocky Esterline on February 18, 2021 at 6:04 pm

    My girlfriend and I love panning for gold haven’t found any but when you are saying I had found this gold leave the had out and just say I found this gold proper English LOL people are saying that more and more adding I had. ! had should not be there but good video but everyone nowadays are throwing in I had

  43. Daily Handmade on February 18, 2021 at 6:07 pm

    good video

  44. Greg Daymude on February 18, 2021 at 6:08 pm

    We can’t read your scale on this video

  45. Dylan on February 18, 2021 at 6:09 pm

    12:10 I know exactly where you’re are talking about I have found so much gold there as well I love that area

  46. West Coast Gold Prospecting on February 18, 2021 at 6:09 pm

    Well hell, I don’t think I seen that episode where you found that honker. Good job brother.

  47. JE on February 18, 2021 at 6:09 pm

    What the heck I thought you mention you weren’t doing it for the money or the gold,but yet you don’t want to give the areas to be known?

  48. Gema Paladar on February 18, 2021 at 6:09 pm

    🤗

  49. John Schotanus on February 18, 2021 at 6:09 pm

    Nice yellow dood keep up the yellow, and eat that campfire mikes pizza.

  50. Mark DeMucha on February 18, 2021 at 6:10 pm

    This was a good video. I love prospecting Northern California!

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