NUPA NUGGETS

Volume XX, Issue 1 January 2011

This Month’s Meeting

Dowse: (1) to use a divining rod (2) to find by
dowsing
President:
Sandy Patterson Cody Patterson is the speaker this
801-393-2132
month. We’ve been waiting for him
1st Vice President: since “The Big Storm” in November.
Cody Patterson
He will be talking about the art of
2nd Vice President:
dowsing. This is a fascinating sub-
David Linton
ject, and has so many applications!
Treasurer:
Sheryl Governale So come and hear why this could
801-388-0720 work for you!
Secretary:
Alan Meyer

Parliamentarian:
Dave Deheer President’s message on page 2.
Claims Director: Treasurer’s Report on page 2.
Lonnie Fausett
Article (part two) on page 4.
Members at Large:
Mike Governale Business Ads on page 5.
Kim Patterson
Donale Richan Upcoming events on page 6.
Leo Richan
Bob Shriber Calendar of Events on page 7.
Newsletter Editor:

Donale Richan Check out the N.U.P.A. website at:

801-589-2445 www.nupainc.org
or
http://nupagoldclub.blogspot.com

Current precious metal prices:

Gold: $1362.80
Silver: $28.50
From www.kitco.com as of Jan. 15, 2011
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Another year has come and gone already. Why is it that the older we get, the
faster the years go by? To some of us out there, a year must seem like a couple
of days, myself included. Christmas is over; New Year’s resolutions have been
made and a lot broken already. Now we have to concentrate on the upcoming
year. It promises to be a exciting one and perhaps difficult.
Anyway, my name is Sandy Patterson and I seem to be the new president of
NUPA. Most already know me, some don’t, but you all will. I have been a mem-
ber, along with my husband Kim, for about 10 years. I have now held every office
in the club. Wonder what that means?? I must be a real dummy. I hope to make
this upcoming year one of the best we have had. I have some ideas for a few
changes that I hope will be a good thing. What we really need is for club members
to get involved. Without members, the club is nothing, plus it’s a lot more enjoy-
able when you participate in activities, meetings, and outings.
I would like to thank Tim Hoff, outgoing president, for all his hard work getting the
club back on track as far as being a non-profit organization. It took a lot of time
and effort on his part and needed to be done. Thanks Tim!!!
Remember to come to the meeting on January 25th to meet the other officers and
hear a interesting talk about dowsing.
See you then
Sandy

My mechanic told me, “I couldn’t repair

your brakes, so I made your horn louder!”

Treasurer’s Report
The sooner you fall behind, the more time you’ll
Checking: $1416.46
have to catch up!
Savings: $5,616.32
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We have new Committees for different events that are going to be happening through-out
the year. Please, please, please...if one of these people come up to you and asks if you
could help them, please volunteer you time and efforts! And if there’s a committee you’d
like to help with, feel free to go up to them! Offer your help!

Here’s a list of committees and their chairpersons:

Monthly Speakers Kim Patterson

Outings Mike & Sheryl Governale

Spring Fling Sandy, Kim & Cody Patterson

Ice Cream Social Tim Hoff

Turkey Shoot Leo & Donale Richan

Christmas Party Leo & Donale Richan

Are you handy with tools, and...do

you know how to build prospecting
equipment?!? We are looking for
people who know how to build and
are willing to donate their time to
build equipment for the Christmas
Party Drawings! We need things like
Super Suckers, Sneaker Scopes, Gas-
powered Dry Vacs, etc. Please see
Leo and Donale Richan or Sandy and
Kim Patterson, if you have an idea or
project you’d like to do.
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The Geology Of Gold

by Harold Kirkemo, William L. Newman, and Roger P. Ashley

Part 2

The primary concerns of the prospector or miner interested in a lode deposit of gold
are to determine the average gold content (tenor) per ton of mineralized rock and the
size of the deposit. From these data, estimates can be made of the deposit's value.
One of the most commonly used methods for determining the gold and silver content
of mineralized rocks is the fire assay. The results are reported as troy ounces of gold
or silver or both per short avoirdupois ton of ore or as grams per metric ton of ore.
Placer deposits represent concentrations of gold derived from lode deposits by ero-
sion, disintegration or decomposition of the enclosing rock, and subsequent concentra-
tion by gravity. Gold is extremely resistant to weathering and, when freed from enclos-
ing rocks, is carried downstream as metallic particles consisting of "dust," flakes,
grains, or nuggets. Gold particles in stream deposits are often concentrated on or near
bedrock, because they move downward during high-water periods when the entire bed
load of sand, gravel, and boulders is agitated and is moving downstream. Fine gold
particles collect in depressions or in pockets in sand and gravel bars where the stream
current slackens. Concentrations of gold in gravel are called "pay streaks."
In gold-bearing country, prospectors look for gold where coarse sands and gravel have
accumulated and where "black sands" have concentrated and settled with the gold.
Magnetite is the most common mineral in black sands, but other heavy minerals such
as cassiterite, monazite, ilmenite, chromite, platinum-group metals, and some gem
stones may be present.
Placer deposits have formed in the same manner throughout the Earth's history. The
processes of weathering and erosion create surface placer deposits that may be bur-
ied under rock debris. Although these "fossil" placers are subsequently cemented into
hard rocks, the shape and characteristics of old river channels are still recognizable.
The content of recoverable free gold in placer deposits is determined by the free gold
assay method, which involves amalgamation of gold-bearing concentrate collected by
dredging, hydraulic mining, or other placer mining operations. In the period when the
price of gold was fixed, the common practice was to report assay results as the value
of gold (in cents or dollars) contained in a cubic yard of material. Now results are re-
ported as grams per cubic yard or grams per cubic meter.
Through laboratory research, the U.S. Geological Survey has developed new methods
for determining the gold content of rocks and soils of the Earth's crust. These methods,
which detect and measure the amounts of other elements as well as gold, include
atomic absorption spectrometry, neutron activation, and inductively coupled plasma-
atomic emission spectrometry. These methods enable rapid and extremely sensitive
analyses to be made on large samples.
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January 25...General Meeting...Dowsing is a

type of divination employed in attempts to locate
ground water, buried metals or ores, gemstones, oil,
gravesites and many other objects and materials.
Cody Patterson will be the speaker this month since
Novembers’ meeting was canceled because of the
weather. He will be talking about the art of dowsing.
This is a fascinating subject, and has so many applica-
tions! So come and hear why this could work for you!

February 8...Board of Directors Meeting

April 9, 10 & 11...Gemstone Junction Show...The club will need volunteers for set-up
and tear-down. Set-up will be on Wednesday, April 7th, as always, this lets the vendors do
their set-up on Thursday, April 8. The club receives a space for free doing this. We will also
be needing people to man our booth for al three days! This can be a lot of fun and a great
way to meet interesting people who might be interested in joining our club!

May 20, 21 & 22...Rock Your World Show...This year, this event will be held at the
South Town Center. More info to come!

Make sure you come to the meetings and put your input in for what and where you’d
like to do and go!

Metal detectors: Garret Deepseeker, it's a old one, does work. $50. Fisher Gold Bug,
M-Scope, $150. Falcon, M-10 SP, belt clip, 5 ft cord, 2 extender handles, $100. I also
have a clean-up poop tube, with shut off valve for $10. Kim 801 393-2132

Wet Suit: Small wet suit for sale. Used but in good condition. Contact Donale at 801-
589-2445
Post your items here. It’s free to club members!
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