NUPA NUGGETS

In This Issue

Sheri’s Notes

Utah, Idaho permits

Because We Asked

Read a Stream

Well, What do you

Know?

Outings

Calendar

Peter Skeen Ogden Park at intersection of 89 and W Pleasant View Drive

Next Meeting, April 24, 2013

Leo Richan will demonstrate how to build a dry vacuum with a leaf blower, common hardware and inexpensive materials ….all for half the price of a commercial outfit.

We will have panning stations set up before the meeting and after the break for all new to prospecting and those who want to perfect their technique . The pros will be happy to demonstrate how best to keep the good stuff in the pan and quickly dispose of the rest.

President’s Message

Hi everyone. Looks like the rainy season is here so it is hard to get out and do much, but it's coming…. A big thanks to Curtis Roche for the amazing slide presentation. We almost felt like we were in Alaska with him. He talked about wildlife, scenery, buildings, Nome and the dredges. Thanks also to Curtis also for the bucket full of goodies he shared. The rock and gem show has come and gone and we had a good showing. We gained several new members and we had lots of interest. Kids loved gold panning which was a hit once again. I want to thank everyone for coming out and volunteering their time to help make the show a great success. Don't forget to check the newsletter for outing dates. Let s get out there and dig some dirt. Looking forward to the next meeting. See y’all there…..

“May your pans smile back at you”

Mike

Northern Utah Prospector’s Association April 2013

Gold: $1,352.70

Silver: $22.80

As of April 15, 2013

Reminder

Road Clean-up, Saturday, April 27, 2013, 9:00am Breakfast afterward courtesy of NUPA at

No Frills Diner

Officers

2013

President

Mike John 435-866-2275

1st Vice President

Mike Kozlowski

2nd Vice President

Steve Sherman

Treasurer/Newsletter

Carolyn Durga 801-690-4202

Secretary

Sheri Gaddis

Parliamentarian

Dave DeHeer

Claims Director

Lonnie Fausett

Members at Large

Kim & Sandy Patterson

Leo & Donale Richan

Bob Shriber

Hal & Lynda Berry

Alan Meyer

Curt Dayton

Sheri’s Notes (by Martina John this month)

NUPA is investigating a new claim in Idaho and will keep you posted

Prices were established for shirts to be sold at the meetings and booths

Phifer Creek outing was moved to July 26 as dredging is not open until after

June 1 on the Middle Fork of the Boise

Prospecting supplies were ordered for the gem and mineral show and will be

available at meetings as well

A club booth will be set up on May 11 at Union Station during a railroad show

The Utah Prospecting Club has complained that NUPA members have been on

the Utah club claim in Sevier Canyon…..not allowed unless a member of the

Utah club.

Rich Roper has agreed to be the Wagon Master for the Crescent Creek outing

Treasurer’s Report March, 2013

Checking: Savings:

Starting Balance $ 3,382.49 Starting Balance $ 4842.68

Deposits 1,170. 36 Interest .41

Interest .36

Withdrawals 208.51

Mar 31 Balance $ 4,344.34 Mar 31 Balance $ 4843.09

An Invitation

Curtis Roche invites interested NUPA members to his

Annual Crawfish Boil

25 May, 2013

315 S 100 W, Hyrum

Starts at 2ish and ends when the crawfish are gone……?

Curtis says just show up but it might be nice to let him know anyway

Gem and Mineral Show Panning Booth

Hal Berry and Scouts Curt Dayton with an adoring fan

Winners

Door Prizes

Gold nugget—Travis Noyes

Lense—Paul Silcox

Rope— Jack Hunter

Fire starter—Jerry Leahy

Tie pin—Martina John

Alan Meyer

Raffle

Gold Dirt—Martina John

Pocket scale—Bob Shriber

Finish pan– Curtis Roche

Sm nugget—Tim Giles

Lg nugget—Curtis Roche

Quarter nugget—Colin Kendell

Door prize winners are asked to

bring refreshments to the next

meeting and are reimbursed with

a receipt

Membership Dues

Membership dues will now run

January through December.

New membership $40.00

Renewal $30.00

Mailed Newsletter $5.00

E-mail copies of the newsletter are

included as part of membership.

Mailed newsletters add $5.00 to

renewal to help defray cost of post-

age and printing.

You will have an opportunity to

choose your newsletter delivery

preference when you renew your

membership.

Important information for Utah and Idaho claims

The Utah water permit for recreational dredging:

http://www.waterrights.utah.gov/strmalt/rds.asp

You can file online at no charge. Be sure to have the dredge statement in

the comment section highlighted before submitting the form or the process

will not complete. Check the box for Sevier County, Mill Creek, if you in-

tend to dredge at NUPA Peekaboo claim in the Little Sevier Canyon. Print

and sign the form and keep it with you when on the claims.

The Idaho water use permit is required for all who recreationally pan,

sluice, dredge or use a high banker. The fee is $10 for Idaho residents

and $30 for all others. You will need to attach copies of maps for any lo-

cations in Idaho you intend to work. You can copy or print them from the

claims guide. Contact cardurga@msn.com if you need help.

Idaho dredgers must complete an EPA water permit process (new in

2013). The NUPA claims on the Middle Fork of the Boise (NUPA 5, Wish-

ful 1,2 and 3,) are still open to dredging (June 30—September 30).

The EPA permit application can be submitted now. The permit itself will

not be issued until later this Spring., likely middle of May.

The Idaho water use permit and EPA dredge application:

http://www.idwr.idaho.gov/RulesStatutesForms/StreamChannel/

StreamChannelForms.htm

http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/water.nsf/npdes+permits/idsuction-gp

Read all permit instructions and pay close attention to

maps and descriptions of open and closed waterways.

Keep Start Items to buy Programs

Outings Show and tell nuggets How to research and stake claim

Presentations Provide really good

directions to claims

Bags of panning

dirt/gold

Claim info, equip, boundaries,

permits...directions…..

Meetings Sound system so we

can hear speakers

Equipment for sale

or trade

Demo how to make equipment

Raffles and drawings

“NUGGETS”

Activity days Club clothing Review bylaws, one item per

meeting

Road cleanup Add claims-more and

closer

Hats, shirts and

equipment

Metal detecting

Claims info Host gold show Dry wash demo

Gem show Tour GPAA claims for

GPAA members

Weber State Professor

Geologist

Spring Fling Panning demonstra-

tions

Map reading

Club directory Prospecting 101

Need GPS coordi-

nates for all claims

GPS Skills

More trips to Osceola Rock show—bring your stuff

Add Notch Peak Invite vendors with equipment

(ex: gold cube)

One day outings Speaker for every meeting and

put in newsletter ahead of time

Provide claims work-

sheet at meetings

DVD’s from the prospecting

channel

Because we asked…..During our March meeting we asked you several questions and

we got some great answers. This is a pretty good to-do list but we will need help so don’t be sur-

prised if we ask….and don’t hesitate to volunteer.

We listened and hope you notice

Spring Fling, May 18, starting 12:00 noon

Shady Lane Park, Pleasantview, UT NUPA provides the burgers, hot dogs and table service

Bring a salad or dessert to share and your preferred beverage

ALSO….bring any prospecting equipment you want to demonstrate, sell or trade

Diagrams

are much better

than words

Advertisement

Outings Crescent Creek April 19—21

Osceola May 24—26

Nupa 5 , Wishful July 26—28

Kaymack K&Q August 16—18

Crescent Creek September 20—22

Additional information will be posted for each outing

at the meeting prior and in the newsletter.

We are looking for volunteer

Wagon Masters willing to be the

main contact for each outing.

Please contact Mike John if you are

interested.

Minimal work/maximum fun!!

Can’t wait to get back out there…….

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Submit your information to cardurga@msn.com.

We will pay you for your New Diabetic Test Strips unopened in the original box

We prefer that they don't expire for at least 1 year We may still take some if they are less then a

year.

Call for Prices Miles 801-391-9912

We can answer your questions

Well, What do you Know?

Why is gold found with quartz?

Gold is transported though the Earth’s crust dissolved in hot fluids made up of silicon,

iron, sulfur and other elements. The fluids force their way from a hot, high pressure

environment to lower pressure, cooler layers in the crust usually through fractures

and faults in the rock. As the fluid cools, the gold crystalizes along with silicon diox-

ide (quartz) and the other elements present.

Silica and oxygen are the Earth’s most common elements making up a total of about

70% of the Earth’s mass so they are in significant enough quantities to make up the

majority of the hot fluid. Gold and quartz are deposited at nearly the same tempera-

tures therefore often crystallize together.

Why look for black sand?

Specific gravity is the density of material in relationship to water. Black sand is made

up of materials such as iron and magnetite with specific gravity of 5—11 (5-11 times

denser than water) so they collect at the bottom of a stream much better than silica

sand (specific gravity of 2.6.) Pyrite or fools gold has a specific gravity of 4.95—5.10

Gold has a specific gravity of 19.3 which means it is 19.3 times denser than water.

Most often the dense minerals are black in color so “black sand” refers to the color of

the heavies. Once you find black sand you have found where the dense materials

start to collect. The problem?...once you have lots of black sand you want to get rid

of it to separate out the shiny yellow.

Movie Night - Go for the classics

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Warner Bros., 1948) - Humphrey Bogart

Mackenna’s Gold (1969) —Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Union Station

Railroad Show

12

Mother’s Day

13 14 15 16 17 18

Spring Fling

Armed Forces Day

19 20 21 22

NUPA General

Meeting 7:00pm

23 24

Osceola Outing

25

26 27

Memorial Day

28 29 30 31

May 2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19

Crescent Creek

Outing

20

21 22 23 24

NUPA General

Meeting 7:00pm

25 26 27

28 29 30

April 2013