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Aim To California For A Gold Bullion Towning Trip
By CruiseDirector | January 31, 2010
California’s Gold County is one of the best locations to take a gold bullion mining trip. The Mother Lode in California spans more than hundred square miles of land that is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. California is home to over 50 gold mining camps which span 11 counties so there is more than enough space for you to find yourself some gold.
Going to see the towns which have only become prosperous and survive today because they struck gold is one of the most enjoyable experiences of a mining trip. However, an exciting time awaits those who also try out the ghost mining towns that are part of some very attractive gold mining trips.
Mining camps which grew during the time of the gold rush can be found down the CA-49 or mother Lode Highway, a great visit for anyone interested in gold as you will also get to see camps in Auburn and other counties.
Travelling to northern California is where you will find the most profitable gold mining towns in the state as it was here that was best hit during the Gold Rush. The American River which runs through these parts deposited large amounts of gold on its banks and gold sifting could be done by everyone.
No gold mining tour in California is complete without visiting the areas of Auburn and mariposa as mentioned as well as Placerville, Sutter Creek, Angels Camp and Jamestown. Gold is a commodity favoured by all from the earliest histories to the modern day. Its symbol is Au and it has an atomic number of seventy-nine. It is a precious metal used in sculpture, jewellery and as an ornamental piece. From the time of its very earliest discovery till the present this is one precious metal for which people continue to desire and many will do anything to get their hands on it.
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