The placer gold claim offered here is a 40 acre placer mining claim: Jubilation #5, AZ106721745. The claim is in Section 18, Township 7 North, Range 3 West. This claim is situated in the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SEC18 T7N R3W, Gila Salt River Base and Meridian, Arizona. It is approximately 7.5 miles Southeast of Wickenburg by way the crow flies, and 7 miles North of Morristown. This claim lies 3.5 miles Southeast of the active Carson mine, 4.3 miles Northeast of the Hansen pit, and 2.5 miles Northeast of the Golden Dragon mine and 5.3 miles West of the Active Trilby Pit.
This claim lies directly on a main portion of the major lode trend that has supplied a large portion of the placer gold in the legendary San Domingo and Little San Domingo (also known as LSD) placer strikes. It is also less than 1 mile from club claims where nuggets weighing up to 11 ounces have been found, and on the same alluvial flow where I have personally found nuggets up to 1/4 ounce. On one of Old Man Thompson’s last trips out before he passed away (Easter of 1976), he showed me nuggets he obtained on an adjacent claim with a metal detector (a now prehistoric Fisher) that weighed up to 7 ounces. A rich area indeed. This claim is 2 miles Northeast from a patented 40 acres containing Brill Dam. Brill Dam has been there since the late 1800’s, and was originally constructed to work placer gold in the San Domingo Placer Belt. This claim is also 4 miles North of two extremely rich 40 acre patented gold placer claims where old man Goode made his fortune. This claim also lies Southwest of five lode claims patented in the very early 1900’s (1903 to 1909), and just South of the famous patented Monarch Mine. Many patented claims are merely base metal patents. These are gold lode patents.
There are 3 access routes to this claim. I reccommend a 4WD.
The old 1880’s Wickenburg to Phoenix Stage Line Road runs along the East end line of this claim and the ruins of several of the old stage stops can still be seen along this route, along with numerous ruins of old miners cabins. The ruins of “Martian” Mary’s cabin are near this claim in the San Domingo. The road to Lost Pick Mountain runs through the center of this claim. This claim shares a corner with Roadrunner Prospecting Club claims and is on the same drainages containing just as much or more gold.
The Jubilation #5 mining claim has been tested, and it is one of the best claims in the area.
Other gemstones, lapidary rough, and salable mineral specimens to be found on the claim include agatized opal, picture jasper (most mines sell good quality picture jasper rough for 10 to 20 dollars a pound), chalcedony, zoisite, corundum, calcium carbonate, fluorescent minerals, Epidote, beautiful pegmatite associated gemstones such as Moonstone and Red sunstone that I have sold online for over three dollars a carat (That’s OVER SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS PER POUND, and there are HUNDREDS OF POUNDS ON THE claim!!!); Ametrine, Bright green Rainbow Jade, Smoky Quartz, Harlequin Quartz, Tangerine Quartz, Lepidolite, Fuchsite, Chlorargyrite (Silver), Mica; rare Pegmatite minerals such as Lithium and associated minerals ; Gold and Silver minerals in Quartz, Black Schorl Tourmaline, Tourmalated Quartz,and REAL GEM HEMATITE (not the man made “Hemalyke” that is generally sold as real Hematite. If your “Hematite” has a choncoidal fracture, then it is the manmade “Hemalyke”, and not the far more rare natural Gem Hematite)! All a person would need to do to recover their purchase price on this claim is simply gather, cut, cab, and sell a few pounds of any one of the varieties of gemstone found on this claim. After that, THE GOLD IS GRAVY!! As a matter of fact, almost any gemstone or mineral found on several hundred acres of the world famous San Domingo placer belt can be found on this claim.
The coarsest most crystalline gold was formed in place on the claim from Epithermal, Hydrothermal, and Disseminated Load, the preponderence being disseminated zenachrys and phenochrys in porphery quartzite and basalt with schist lenses, and quartz veins in the contacts. During relatively recent volcanic activity, this original geological deposition was ground up in a pyroclastic flow, and re-deposited as conglomerate. Some of the gold was brought in by the San Domingo tertiary channels as well as the Tub Spring and Monarch Wash tertiary channels.
This claim is slightly downstrike from where 26.75 ounce, 11 ounce, 7 ounce, and 3 ounce nuggets were found over the last few winters.
There are several good sized gullies on this claim in which the placer gold is replenished from alluvial pediments every year by winter and monsoon rains. There is a good amount of gravel on this claim that could be worked with quite some success with heavy equipment. The gold is also concentrated enough to be worked by hand and be worth your time.
You wont have your mining restricted to 3 months out of the year, as there are no endangered fish or other aquatic wildlife here. Although this claim is not located in lush forest, it also is not buried under 6 feet of snow 9 months out of the year, and closed to access due to fire danger the other three months, you don’t have to bring your own oxygen, you wont have to grow webbed feet and gills, and therefore this would make a wonderful winter escape for the snow/rain/flood/humidity weary miner or outdoor enthusiast, or would be sun worshiper. This claim contains some of the most beautiful and regal desert wildlife in the entire Southwest. I would say it is definitely “Arizona Highways” class scenery.
The Jubilation #5 claim is on the same strike as a claim group (Jubilation #1,2,and 3) we have held since 1974.
In the test results pictured here, I worked a total of 2 five gallon buckets of material from the Jubilation #5. A good amount of coarse untraveled crystalline gold, and possibly platinum bearing hematite, barite, scheelite (tungsten silicate), corundum, and bismuth was found. Recent analysis of placer concentrates from a nearby placer operation we were permitting indicate substantial amounts of the rare earth elements Cerium and Lanthunum (these REE’S are contained in Monozite, which concentrate well with gold), as well as Cobalt, Copper, Gallium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Niobium, Tantalum, Strontium, Vanadium, Tungsten, Yttrium, and Zinc. You can also see gemstones such as spinel, garnet, sapphire and others in the test results. All of the gold in the picture below, came from JUST 2 five gallon BUCKETS OF DIRT!!!!!
An impressive amount of gold found on the claim next to the Jubilation #5 during the new owners first 2 weeks working it.
The most spectacular, grand, and rare horticultural specimens on earth reside nearby. “Crested” Saguaro(pronounced suh-WAR-oh), the result of a genetic mutation which only occurs in 1 in 150,000 Saguaros. This mutation results in a “Crest” on the top of the cactus that looks like the comb on a rooster. Some of these specimens are far more impressive than others. In 40 years of desert exploration, I have cataloged 12 of these specimens, and this one is by far the largest and most spectacular of them all. Although this specimen is easily worth $150,000.00, it belongs to the Public, is protected by the Federal Government, and theft or damage of this specimen is a felony. Any potential “cactus rustlers” reading this listing should take note that all of the above mentioned specimens have been implanted with microchips, and can be tracked.
Extremely rare Crested Saguaros on nearby claims.
These are the Mandatory basic tools of the trade:
First picture, going from right to left:
1) A number two “muckstick”. A good miner can wear out a few dozen of these over several years. If you think you want to be a miner, have somebody hand you one of these. Your hand should instinctively grasp it firmly, and the shovel should begin to “sing.” Any hardened underground stiff knows what I’m talking about (I have handed some people a shovel and seen their hand spring open and the shovel fall to the ground. This means they were not cut out for physical labor). After you have had a few years on the end of a “muckstick,” when you grab one, some song lyrics should automatically come to mind.
“I was born one mornin’ when the sun didn’t shine
I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine
I loaded 16 tons of number 9 coal
And the straw boss said “well, a-bless my soul.””
2) A small pick good for detail work. Also good for defense against Mountain Lion attacks if you can’t get your “Gat” out fast enough.
3) A full sized pick for roughing out material.
4) A long thin blade standard screwdriver for scratching gold out of cracks in the bedrock.
5 & 6) Loppers and pull saw (these are only needed if your mining rig is “Purty” and you wanna keep it that way. If you drive a “Arizona rig,” then the only thing these are good for is clearing the brush around your work area.
This picture is of my standard “shop vac.” As you can see, it is 6 horsepower, and pulls 14 amps. Like Bob Villa on “Home Improvement” says: “MORE POWER!” These work twice as well as a gas vac and are only around 100 bucks at Home Depot. Only buy the “Rigid” brand. The “Shop Vac” brand won’t hold up to this use. When you get your Rigid, take the filter off and put it in a box. Only bring it with you if you plan on vacuuming your rig once a week or so.
This is the generator that I use to run the Rigid shop vac. They are available at Harbor Freight for around 400 bucks. They are very dependable and extremely quiet. Not to mention that they cost about 1000 bucks less than the name brand.
This medium sized drywasher I purchased from Travis at Pro Gold in Youngtown, Az.
This is the leaf blower motor that I use to run my drywasher. They are available for around 80 bucks at most hardware stores. I use an RV sewer line for air transfer.
Heavy guage extension cords are a must to run power from the generator to the vacuum. They also work well for discharging static buildup inside the vacuum.
Buckets….You can never have enough buckets.
Lush High Sonoran Desert Vegetation on the claim and in the area.
The Herbal Kingdom imitates the Insect Kingdom as a Sundrop delicately spreads its new wings. Oenothera Primiveris of the Onagracea family (Bottle Evening Primrose, also known as a “Sundrop”) waste no time in taking advantage of a brief interlude in the 10 year drought.
A carpet of wildflowers covers the claim and the area each spring and early summer.
Giant Saguaros guard the treasures on the claim. These stately sentinels have stood for many a century on this claim.
This gold claim is also a Turquoise mine. There is a discovery shaft on a hydrothermal vein on the southeast quadrant of the claim. This vein contains gold, silver, copper, and other valuable commodities and mineral specimens. The Turquoise is a robin’s egg blue with cuprite (red), gold, silver, and black colored matrix.
This is the discovery pit on the Turquoise bearing vein on the claim.
Cassia flowers bloom on the claim and in the area.
The old 1880s Wickenburg to Phoenix stage trail as it crosses the claim.
Looking west from the claim at Lost Pick Mountain.
Low lying areas, washes, gullies and depressions have been concentrating gold on the claim for thousands of years.
Testing on the Jubilation #5.
>Fairy Dusters dance in the morning light.
Looking across the claim at San Domingo Peak in the foreground & Vulture Peak in the background.
Old stone cairn marking the Turquoise discovery pit.
Good camp areas can be found on the Jubilation #5.
Sunstone float found on the claim.
Northeast corner of the Jubilation #5.
Looking North from the claim at White Pichacho.
Black Schorl Tourmaline and Moonstone in pegmatite from the claim.
Tiny tracks from this years crop of baby burros born on the claim.
The Easter Bunny on a scouting trip to the Wickenburg area claims.
Shallow and Jagged bedrock on the claim makes for easy pickings for the prospector.
Stunning Sonoran vistas can be seen from the claim and the area.
Some of the local denizens in the area.
I was 9 years old when I placed this corner post with my dad. My dad cut aircraft aluminum, drew in the letters and had me imprint them with a hammer and screwdriver. I asked him why, and he said “Because it will be there when I am gone, and it will be there when you are gone.” He went over the Divide a long time ago, and I am over 50, so I guess he was right.
There actually is gold at the end of this rainbow.
Globe Mallow, one of the many useful herbs on the claim.
The Staghorn Cholla opens its blooms to the Spring morning sun.
A Phainopepla Nitens feasts on Desert Mistletoe berries in the spring.
Remnants of Hurricane “Paul” roll across the desert. These are the late summer storms that are hard on the roads, but replenish the gold in the low lying areas.
One of the many useful herbs in the Sonoran Desert, the Desert Hackberry produces in profusion.
Old well on nearby patented property. Cabin site was in the area at the upper right of the first picture. These pictures were taken before the winter rains. I just checked this well a little while back, and the water table is still visible.
There is a herd of Mule Deer that beds nearby during the day, and waters twice daily at a nearby Creek, along with the Quail, Dove, Cardinals, Sparrows, Thrushes, Hawks, Owls, Eagles, Rabbits, Raccoons, Badgers, Silver and Red Fox, Coyotes, Javalina, Bobcat, Burros, and the list goes on ad infinum.
Local Residents, decendants of my ancestors’ ore haulers.
Hansons’ massive open pit mine downstream from the claim, below Thunder Canyon on the San Domingo by US60.
Summer Monsoons roll into the Bradshaws to replenish the desert.
A picture is worth a thousand words! Dawn of another glorious Arizona day!
The days begin and end in a blaze of glory in Arizona! Another famous Arizona sunset!
Brill Dam, constructed in the 1880’s, built of giant dark purple rhyolite blocks quarried on site, has long been one of my “Secret Places” where I have cooled my heels and healed my soul since I was a child. This dam is on patented land, immediately above the confluence of Willow Spring Creek and the San Domingo, on the San Domingo. Very few people know of this pristine paradise since it is well hidden even from ariel view by huge cottonwood and willow trees.
Deep shafts and ore stockpiles can still be seen on an nearby claim, where they were abandoned at the beginning of World War 2.
The pictures shown of mill equipment are of an antique hard rock mill on our nearby claim. I believe this mill began duty as a processing point for lucrative hard rock gold ore from surrounding claims, and was subsequently converted to a niobium/tantalum mill when high grade columbite was discovered nearby in 1967. Tantalum currently sells for $50 per oz., and some varieties of the columbite crystals from which Tantalum is extracted sell for thousands of dollars each!!
Although this property contains gold, your prospecting options here will not be limited to those, for on the property, or within a short drive from this miner’s paradise are to be found more geological treasures than I have time or space to list, but list a brief sampling I shall. There are gem grade spessartine and grossular garnet, extremely rare columbite (tantalite/niobium) crystals in pegmatite with muscovite and crystalline quartz, travertine, serpentine, malachite, azurite, brochantite, ajoite, shattuckite, barite, beryl, bornite, calcite, fluorite, fluorescent minerals of mind boggling variety and intensity, gem silica chrysocolla, turquoise, crocoite, wulfentie, vanadinite, cuprite, diopside, dioptase, dumortierite, epidote, halite, hematite, hemihedrite, linarite, peridot, almost any form of quartz conceivable (magnificent red, black, pink and yellow crystals, scepter amethyst, smokey quartz, rose quartz, saganite, chalcedony, fortification agate, fire agate, petrified wood, and just recently, I found some giant purple rhyolite geodes with spectacular citrine crystals inside!!!!), rare earth, platinum, Apache tears, giant black schorl tourmaline crystals, monsterous beryl crystals, topaz, jasper, and the list goes on!!!
Black sands in the area are very heavy and metallic containing gold, magnetite, hematite, zircon, garnet, nickel, chromium, titanium, tungsten, tantalum, noibium, trace platinates, etc., etc., ad infinum.
A SMALL SAMPLING OF GOLD NUGGETS PANNED FROM THE SAN DOMINGO.
(not for sale).
Gold from this region is of the finest purity and character.
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Flora and Fauna are unbelievably profuse in the area, with visitors ranging from the occasional mountain lion to the ever present and inquisitive Gambel’s Quail.
This is a virtual open-air aviary with a plethora of peregrine and other falcon, many varieties of hawk, eagle and owl, scrub jays, the raucous blue jay, turkey vultures, crows, cardinal, finch, sparrow, robin, lark, wren, mourning dove, hummingbird, and the list goes on.
A Hawk guards the memorial to Rattlesnake Lil’s son. He was killed in WWII and this memorial has stood since then with the locals help after Rattlesnake Lil died.
Giant Turkey Vulture guarding her young.
The Turkey Vulture takes powerful flight as I approach her nest.
The mammals on and around the property are regal in size due to the plenitude of forage and water in the area. Boone and Crocket class mule deer come to water at the seasonal creek, as well as javelina, cotton tail, jack rabbit, squirrel, raccoon, mountain lion, bobcat, silver fox, coyote, and the occasional lobo wolf.
In the evening the antics of the bats and nighthawks in pursuit of insects are quite comical.
The rising of the full moon over the Bradshaws, seen through the forest of saguaros (some of whom were seedlings when this country was young) in this area, would bring goose bumps to the skin of the most aristocratic world traveler, jaded by repeated viewing of the most awe inspiring vistas on earth.
In this area, in the spring and early summer, carpets of wild flowers and useful medicinal herbs in season are infinitely diverse in color and variety; a person could spend a lifetime learning the names and properties of them all.
Jojoba bushes are one of the most useful herbs here providing a yearly bountiful crop of Jojoba beans, from which the elixer of life is extracted, and used to produce many of the widely used health care products available today.
World class candies and jellies are made from the fruit of the Prickly Pear cactus, and the fruits, along with other cactus fruits, were a staple food for the Native Americans in the desert. The “meat” of the pad, if eaten raw, has been said to cure Diabetes in any form.
This area is a true entomologists fantasy, with several hundred varieties of butterfly alone; a walk alone in a flight of millions of monarchs is an awestruck communing with Original Intelligence.
The reptiles in the area are rather inquisitive. Reptile watching in this area is fabulous, with varieties ranging from smaller blue whiptail lizards and orange geckos up through larger horned lizards, collared lizards, spiny lizards, chuckwallas, desert iguanas (pictured below), all the way up to the rather large (to 24″) Gila Monsters.
Speaking of Gila Monsters, I recently came across a very large one sunning himself on some rocks. It is hard to tell from the pictures, but this guy’s (or girl’s) head was about the size of my fist! If you come across one of these out in the wild, stay back and take a few pictures, but DON’T try to pick it up because it is poisonous and protected.
Recently, during my frequent wanderings in this area, I came across an extremely rare find! A large female Desert Tortoise! In 39 years of desert wandering, this is only the 4th and by far the largest I’ve ever seen. If you run across one of these quiet creatures, be very careful not to disturb it or any nest nearby, as they are very endangered. Take your pictures and leave it in peace.
Upon payment in full of this claim, we will take care of the transfer of ownership papers and file them for you at no extra charge. We will also give you instructions on yearly paperwork filing. This claim is fully and legally staked, posted, and located, and the paperwork is up to date.
This claim is close to the exclusive world famous old west town of Wickenburg, Arizona, which has a corporate jet compatible/ state of the art airport, and world class golf course. Although this claim is not too far from multi million dollar homes with private airstrips and in house hangars with acres of prize horse housing, private arenas, tennis courts, and so on, it is also at the end of the line, the jumping off point for civilization, for it is quite near the Hell’s Gate and Castle Creek federal wilderness areas.
So you can see, whether you are a hermit philosopher (like me!) looking for solitude and commune with nature, a corporate jet-setter, or anything in between, this claim is on the perfect multi use land for you!!!
If you are an off road A.T.V. enthusiast, there are thousands of miles of pristine marked and mapped trails that could not be explored in a lifetime with a freighter of fuel!
For the western horseman/person this is the fantasy of a lifetime, the views are spectacular, springs everywhere, and working ranches numerous.
The hard core bass fishing/watersports enthusiast will be happy to know that there is world class bass tournament fishing with a well appointed resort marina 20 nautical miles to the east at the 14,000 surface acre Lake Pleasant on the Agua Fria River!!!
This is also not a membership claim that has been picked over by thousands of other members, and you don’t have to worry about somebody moving in on your “glory hole” in the afternoon when you quit for the day and cleaning out the 12 ounce pocket you left behind (this really happened on a membership claim!).
I am including pictures of the claim papers, and pictures of a map of the claim area.
