![]() There are no active gold mines in the state at the present time, but some old gold mines are listed in a two-volume series entitled "Maine Mines and Minerals", by Philip Morrill and William Hinckley, which may be available in Maine mineral shops or local libraries. Information on gold localities and methods of prospecting may be found in the following books or obtained from other references in libraries and bookstores. You can avoid these problems by talking to the landowner ahead of time. If you cause any damage to that property, even if it is not posted, you may be subject to civil action brought by the landowner. The water in a stream is under the jurisdiction of the State but the stream bottom and stream bank - as well as the access across land to the stream - is most likely private property (exceptions include public lots, state parks, etc.). But also, trespassing on posted land in Maine can be a matter of civil law. ![]() Why? First, it's a matter of common courtesy to the landowner. Permission from the landowner must be obtained. The activity is limited to the use of gold pans, sluices of less than 10 square feet, or suction dredges with a hose diameter of 4 inches or less. The activity is confined to sandy/gravelly/cobbly unvegetated stream beds, with no disturbance of stream banks. With the exception of areas administered by the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (see below), gold panning activities in Maine do not require a permit as long as the following restrictions are adhered to: Most of the gold presently found in Maine comes from placer deposits in stream beds. Veins of gold in bedrock are called "lode" deposits, and "placer" deposits are concentrations of gold that accumulated in unconsolidated sediments. Gold occurs in several geologic environments in Maine: in bedrock, in sediments that were eroded from bedrock by glaciers, and in stream deposits derived from either of these sources. ![]()
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