Prospect For Gold In The Creek

Admission Charge $2.00 per child ---- October weekends only

One of the most interesting activities at Lakeview Farms involves prospecting for gold, silver and other minerals in our creek.

Gold does occur in small amounts in Missouri's northern counties having been deposited by leftovers from Iowa glacial drift, but because of its extreme fineness, no commercial recovery is feasible today. If you are interested in some serious gold prospecting in northern Missouri and Iowa, check out this website:

Here are some close up pictures and prices of the various minerals that have been found:

	$0.50 ounce	This rock has a definite gold luster, but I have not had it tested to see if it really is gold.
	$0.60 ounce	This rock has a very silvery appearance and is very heavy. We had it assayed and found that it contains both silver and lead.
	$0.75 ounce	This very interesting rock has a rainbow of colors. This is a copper ore that the geologists call Chalcopyrite (or Peacock Copper).
	Rough $0.60 ounce	On one side these look like ordinary rocks but when cut or broken it become obvious that the rock is hollow with pretty crystalline deposits on the inside. The Geologists naturally call these "Geodes". For more information on Geodes in Missouri click here.
		Be advised, however, if you decide to prospect for gold that the creek is a natural habitat for black snakes which grow up to six feet in length.