by RoaringCampGold | Dec 14, 2016 | Gold
Think you know about gold? Every now and then, we like to drop a few new facts that help us remember how important and unique gold is. We hold these close to our hearts, since gold in California is part of our state heritage. Here are 8 of our favorites: Every hour,...
by RoaringCampGold | Dec 7, 2016 | Gold
You may be surprised the first time you hold a nugget of gold. Even knowing it will be heavy beforehand, you’ll be surprised at how weighty it actually is. How is this? What is it that makes gold so heavy in the first place? Gold is classified as a heavy metal...
by RoaringCampGold | Nov 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
At Roaring Camp Gold, we offer lots of exciting activities to help round out your visit, but one of the most popular is fishing. We offer miles of river to fish for a variety of types including Rainbow Trout and Mountain Pike. If you’re new to the world of...
by RoaringCampGold | Nov 23, 2016 | Gold
Why is it that gold became the most standard measure of value across all societies? Why wasn’t it some other ore? The most obvious answer is that gold is so rare – and this is true, but it’s only part to a larger puzzle. Long ago, societies used barter...
by RoaringCampGold | Nov 16, 2016 | Gold
Some of the largest gold nuggets in history have come from California and the Sierra mountain range. The Fricot Nugget is one of the largest crystalline gold nuggets ever found. It weighed 201 troy ounces, or 13.8 pounds. Large crystalline nuggets of this variety are...
