Hidden Gold Districts in Arizona You Need to Know

Gold prospecting in Arizona offers real potential for finding precious metals if you know where to look. Learn to identify favorable geology using map data. This guide explores the specific districts and counties across Arizona known for historical gold deposits. By analyzing geological maps, we examine areas where successful mining operations have occurred, including a notable site in Yavapai County that yielded over four pounds of gold. This information is designed for prospectors who want to improve their field research techniques and understand the landscape better.
Here are the links I had promised to the book, The Arizona district map and state geology map:
Placer Deposits of Arizona, USGS publication 1355, Maureen Johnson:
https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/1355/report.pdf
Map of Arizona Placer Gold Districts from the USGS report above:
https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/1355/plate-1.pdf
Arizona state Geology map,
https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/630741
For those who want to learn more about prospecting and finding gold check out my book, Fists full of Gold. It’s an encyclopedia of everything on the topic of prospecting. It’s available from High Plains Prospectors. (Affiliate) You can find it at:
Fists full of Gold Book: https://www.highplainsprospectors.com/products/fists-full-of-gold-book?_pos=1&_sid=f2b067d52&_ss=r&ref=CHRISRALPH
Gold bug tracker: https://highplainspropectors.com/products/fisher-goldbug-tracker?ref=CHRISRALPH
High Plains Prospectors – Prospecting Equipment and Supplies: https://highplainspropectors.com/?ref=CHRISRALPH
Classic Simple Gold Pan: https://www.highplainsprospectors.com/products/garrett-gold-pan-kit?ref=CHRISRALPH
Portable Folding Aluminum Sluice Box: https://www.highplainsprospectors.com/products/se-50-folding-aluminum-sluice-box?ref=CHRISRALPH
Minelab Gold Monster 1000: https://www.highplainsprospectors.com/products/copy-of-minelab-gold-monster-1000-metal-detector-holiday-special-li-ion-battery?_pos=2&_sid=901ba8a84&_ss=r&ref=CHRISRALPH
Minelab SDC 2300: https://www.highplainsprospectors.com/products/minelab-sdc-2300-metal-detector-bundle-with-free-gear?_pos=3&_sid=7c3060d51&_ss=r&ref=CHRISRALPH
Minelab GPZ 7000: https://www.highplainsprospectors.com/products/minelab-gpz-7000-metal-detector?_pos=1&_sid=9e998d13a&_ss=r&ref=CHRISRALPH