NUPA February 2013 Email
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NUPA NUGGETS
Northern Utah Prospector’s Association February 2013
Next Meeting, February 27, 2013
Carolyn Durga will show photos from her experiences working in mining in Africa, South America, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Russia
President’s Message
Hello NUPA members and welcome to a great new year! I would like to thank all of the outgoing board members for their good work keeping all of us “happy in the gold”. Great job! I want you all to know that all of your efforts and contributions to the club are greatly appreciated. As President I want everyone to know I welcome your input and ideas. Please feel free to contact me with any concerns or just to chat. I am looking forward to serving you to the best of my abilities and I know the year will be fantastic! Here’s to the snow melting fast so we can get out there and get over cabin fever. “May your pans all simile back at you”. Good Luck.
Gold: $1,603.60 Silver: $29.42 As of February 19, 2013
Mike
.
PS. Lets all try to get to outings this year so we
get to know each other better and share our love of the hunt.
In This Issue
Meeting Location—975 Wall, Ogden Eagles Building, Park and Enter behind Building
Sheri’s Notes Estimate scrap value Winners Township and Range Read a Topo Membership Dues Calendar
Officers 2013
President Mike John
Treasurer’s Report
Checking: Starting Balance Deposits Interest Withdrawals Jan 31 Balance $ 2199.72 1276.00 .19 171.17 $ 3299.74 Savings:
January, 2013
Starting Balance Interest
$ 4841.50 .62
1st Vice President Mike Kozlowski
Jan 31 Balance
$ 4842.12
Income
Expenses $ 870.00 80.00 5.00 5.00 301.00 10.00 Newsletter Meeting refresh Office supplies $ 89.49 55.52 31.16
2nd Vice President Steve Sherman
Treasurer Carolyn Durga
Membership renew Membership new Newsletter fee Advertising Raffle Sales
Secretary Sheri Gaddis
Parliamentarian Dave DeHeer
Sheri’s Notes
Claims Director Lonnie Fausett
Bylaws are now approved by the General Membership and in effect Volunteers are needed for the 62nd Annual Gemstone Junction 2013 at the Golden Spike Event Center April 12, 13 and 14. Please see me to sign up.
Members at Large Kim & Sandy Patterson Leo & Donale Richan Bob Shriber Hal Berry Alan Meyer
Shirts, bags of gold dirt, a panning tub and memberships will be available at the show
The Annual Spring Road Cleanup is Saturday, April 27. NUPA buys breakfast after the cleanup. Please let us know who you would like to invite to speak and what topics
Suggestions so far are Cascade Refinery and dredging
Carolyn Durga has volunteered to be Treasurer for 2013 Spring Fling date is yet to be determined
Winners
Door Prizes
Gold nugget—Jayce Gaddis Fire starter—Mike Van Leeuwen Poly rope—Hal Berry Parts holder-Phyllis Harrison
Raffle
Scrap Gold
Estimate Value of Scrap Gold
Here is a simple procedure to estimate the value of your scrap gold: 1. Separate gold pieces by karat….and weigh each group 2, Determine the current price of gold measured in troy ounces. (there are several websites that will give you the daily price or you can use the value found on our newsletter front page) One troy ounce equals 31.1 grams 3. Divide the current price of gold by 31.1 to convert to price per gram 4. Divide the karat of each group of gold by 24, the maximum number of karats a piece of gold can have (you are actually working out the percentage of gold in your scrap ….24 Karat equals 100% gold) example: 14 ÷ 24 = .5833 or 58.33% gold 5. Multiply the karat % by the price of 1 gram of gold to determine the price of one gram of the karat weight of your scrap group 6. Multiply the price per gram by the total gram weight you have of scrap (of that karat weight) to calculate the approximate value This is for gold scrap without gems or other metals
Wood grill set—Randy Bates Gold pan—Kelly Taylor Gold bag—Dave Litton Small nugget—Colin Kendall Large nugget—Val Lundgreen
Door prize winners are asked to bring refreshments to the next meeting and are reimbursed with a receipt
Example…..
1, 2. 3. 4. 5. 14 karat gold bracelet weighs 11.88 grams Gold price is $1,645.00 / troy oz. $1,645 ÷ 31.1 g/troy oz. = $52.89 /gram 14 Karat ÷ 24 Karat = .5833 .5833 x $52.89/gram = $30.85 per gram of 14 Karat x 11.88 gram bracelet = $366.50
Membership Dues
Membership dues will now run January through December.
Dimensions
New membership Renewal Mailed Newsletter
$40.00 $30.00 $5.00
Township, Range and Sections
Public Land Survey System (PLSS) Public lands in the West are subdivided into a rectangular system regulated by the US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM.) Typically the land is divided into 6mile-square townships which are then subdivided into 36 one-milesquare sections. Further subdivision is in quarter sections and quarter of quarter sections. The North/South line drawn through an initial point is called the Principle Meridian. 37 Principle Meridians are already established for the entire US. Townships are then surveyed north, south, east and west of the initial point. The line drawn from east to west through the initial point is the base line.. Each township has township and range designations. Township designations are north and south of the baseline and range is designated east and west of the Principal Meridian. For most of us the section numbering system in a township seems backward as the 1st section number is at the top right of the township and heads west.. Once the section is numbered, subdivisions are designated in their position by north, south, east and west of the center point of a section.
E-mail copies of the newsletter are included as part of membership. Mailed newsletters add $5.00 to renewal to help defray cost of increased postage and printing. You will have an opportunity to choose your newsletter delivery preference when you renew membership. Membership not renewed by March 31, 2013 will result in being dropped from active membership list.
Reading Topographic Maps
The first features usually noticed on a topographic map are the area features such as vegetation (green), water (blue), some information added during update (purple), and densely built-up areas (gray or red). The colors of the lines usually indicate similar kinds or classes of information: brown for topographic contours; blue for lakes, streams, irrigation ditches, etc.; red for land grids and important roads; black for other roads and trails, railroads, boundaries, etc.; and purple for features that have been updated using aerial photography, but not field verified. Various point symbols are used to depict features such as buildings, campgrounds, springs, water tanks, mines, survey control points, and wells. Topographic contours are shown in brown by lines of different widths. Each contour is a line of equal elevation; therefore, contours never cross. They show the general shape of the terrain. To help the user determine elevations, index contours (usually every fourth or fifth contour) are wider. The narrower intermediate and supplementary contours found between the index contours help to show more details of the land surface shape. Contours that are very close together represent steep slopes. Widely spaced contours, or an absence of contours, means that the ground slope is relatively level. The elevation difference between adjacent contour lines, called the contour interval, is selected to best show the general shape of the terrain. A map of a relatively flat area may have a contour interval of 10 feet or less. Maps in mountainous areas may have contour intervals of 100 feet or more. Elevation values are shown at frequent intervals on the index contour lines.
ground configuration shown by contours
Credit: U.S. Geological Survey Department of the Interior/USGS
Outings
We need your suggestions for locations and dates. No claims outings are currently planned. Road Cleanup is April 27. More details next month. Spring Fling date is yet to be determined and should be settled during the February meeting.
Native Gold on Quartz
Gold Symbolism
Gold has been highly valued in many societies throughout the ages connected to the values held in the highest esteem in society. Gold may symbolize power, strength, wealth, warmth, happiness, love, hope, optimism, intelligence, justice, balance, perfection, summer, harvest and the sun. Gold is associated with the wisdom of aging and fruition. A fiftieth wedding anniversary is golden. Our precious latter years are sometimes considered "golden years". The height of a civilization is referred to as a "golden age". Those who had something of gold, were in possession of something of great value on Earth and a substance to even help souls to paradise —according to Christopher Columbus Source: Wikipedia
Gold
Chemical Element AU, Latin word is Aurum which means “Glow of Sunrise”
Can’t wait to get back out there…….
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February 2013
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 1 3 10 17 24 4 11 18
President’s Day
Fri 2
Sat
Groundhog Day
5 12
Lincoln’s Birthday
6 13 20 27
NUPA General Meeting 7:00pm
7 14
Valentine’s Day
8 15 22
9 16 23
19 26
21 28
25
March 2013
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 1 3 10 17
St. Patrick's Day
Fri 2 9
Sat
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
NUPA General Meeting 7:00pm
7 14 21 28
8 15 22 29
16 23 30
24 31
Easter
Northern Utah Prospector’s Association February 2013
Next Meeting, February 27, 2013
Carolyn Durga will show photos from her experiences working in mining in Africa, South America, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Russia
President’s Message
Hello NUPA members and welcome to a great new year! I would like to thank all of the outgoing board members for their good work keeping all of us “happy in the gold”. Great job! I want you all to know that all of your efforts and contributions to the club are greatly appreciated. As President I want everyone to know I welcome your input and ideas. Please feel free to contact me with any concerns or just to chat. I am looking forward to serving you to the best of my abilities and I know the year will be fantastic! Here’s to the snow melting fast so we can get out there and get over cabin fever. “May your pans all simile back at you”. Good Luck.
Gold: $1,603.60 Silver: $29.42 As of February 19, 2013
Mike
.
PS. Lets all try to get to outings this year so we
get to know each other better and share our love of the hunt.
In This Issue
Meeting Location—975 Wall, Ogden Eagles Building, Park and Enter behind Building
Sheri’s Notes Estimate scrap value Winners Township and Range Read a Topo Membership Dues Calendar
Officers 2013
President Mike John
Treasurer’s Report
Checking: Starting Balance Deposits Interest Withdrawals Jan 31 Balance $ 2199.72 1276.00 .19 171.17 $ 3299.74 Savings:
January, 2013
Starting Balance Interest
$ 4841.50 .62
1st Vice President Mike Kozlowski
Jan 31 Balance
$ 4842.12
Income
Expenses $ 870.00 80.00 5.00 5.00 301.00 10.00 Newsletter Meeting refresh Office supplies $ 89.49 55.52 31.16
2nd Vice President Steve Sherman
Treasurer Carolyn Durga
Membership renew Membership new Newsletter fee Advertising Raffle Sales
Secretary Sheri Gaddis
Parliamentarian Dave DeHeer
Sheri’s Notes
Claims Director Lonnie Fausett
Bylaws are now approved by the General Membership and in effect Volunteers are needed for the 62nd Annual Gemstone Junction 2013 at the Golden Spike Event Center April 12, 13 and 14. Please see me to sign up.
Members at Large Kim & Sandy Patterson Leo & Donale Richan Bob Shriber Hal Berry Alan Meyer
Shirts, bags of gold dirt, a panning tub and memberships will be available at the show
The Annual Spring Road Cleanup is Saturday, April 27. NUPA buys breakfast after the cleanup. Please let us know who you would like to invite to speak and what topics
Suggestions so far are Cascade Refinery and dredging
Carolyn Durga has volunteered to be Treasurer for 2013 Spring Fling date is yet to be determined
Winners
Door Prizes
Gold nugget—Jayce Gaddis Fire starter—Mike Van Leeuwen Poly rope—Hal Berry Parts holder-Phyllis Harrison
Raffle
Scrap Gold
Estimate Value of Scrap Gold
Here is a simple procedure to estimate the value of your scrap gold: 1. Separate gold pieces by karat….and weigh each group 2, Determine the current price of gold measured in troy ounces. (there are several websites that will give you the daily price or you can use the value found on our newsletter front page) One troy ounce equals 31.1 grams 3. Divide the current price of gold by 31.1 to convert to price per gram 4. Divide the karat of each group of gold by 24, the maximum number of karats a piece of gold can have (you are actually working out the percentage of gold in your scrap ….24 Karat equals 100% gold) example: 14 ÷ 24 = .5833 or 58.33% gold 5. Multiply the karat % by the price of 1 gram of gold to determine the price of one gram of the karat weight of your scrap group 6. Multiply the price per gram by the total gram weight you have of scrap (of that karat weight) to calculate the approximate value This is for gold scrap without gems or other metals
Wood grill set—Randy Bates Gold pan—Kelly Taylor Gold bag—Dave Litton Small nugget—Colin Kendall Large nugget—Val Lundgreen
Door prize winners are asked to bring refreshments to the next meeting and are reimbursed with a receipt
Example…..
1, 2. 3. 4. 5. 14 karat gold bracelet weighs 11.88 grams Gold price is $1,645.00 / troy oz. $1,645 ÷ 31.1 g/troy oz. = $52.89 /gram 14 Karat ÷ 24 Karat = .5833 .5833 x $52.89/gram = $30.85 per gram of 14 Karat x 11.88 gram bracelet = $366.50
Membership Dues
Membership dues will now run January through December.
Dimensions
New membership Renewal Mailed Newsletter
$40.00 $30.00 $5.00
Township, Range and Sections
Public Land Survey System (PLSS) Public lands in the West are subdivided into a rectangular system regulated by the US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM.) Typically the land is divided into 6mile-square townships which are then subdivided into 36 one-milesquare sections. Further subdivision is in quarter sections and quarter of quarter sections. The North/South line drawn through an initial point is called the Principle Meridian. 37 Principle Meridians are already established for the entire US. Townships are then surveyed north, south, east and west of the initial point. The line drawn from east to west through the initial point is the base line.. Each township has township and range designations. Township designations are north and south of the baseline and range is designated east and west of the Principal Meridian. For most of us the section numbering system in a township seems backward as the 1st section number is at the top right of the township and heads west.. Once the section is numbered, subdivisions are designated in their position by north, south, east and west of the center point of a section.
E-mail copies of the newsletter are included as part of membership. Mailed newsletters add $5.00 to renewal to help defray cost of increased postage and printing. You will have an opportunity to choose your newsletter delivery preference when you renew membership. Membership not renewed by March 31, 2013 will result in being dropped from active membership list.
Reading Topographic Maps
The first features usually noticed on a topographic map are the area features such as vegetation (green), water (blue), some information added during update (purple), and densely built-up areas (gray or red). The colors of the lines usually indicate similar kinds or classes of information: brown for topographic contours; blue for lakes, streams, irrigation ditches, etc.; red for land grids and important roads; black for other roads and trails, railroads, boundaries, etc.; and purple for features that have been updated using aerial photography, but not field verified. Various point symbols are used to depict features such as buildings, campgrounds, springs, water tanks, mines, survey control points, and wells. Topographic contours are shown in brown by lines of different widths. Each contour is a line of equal elevation; therefore, contours never cross. They show the general shape of the terrain. To help the user determine elevations, index contours (usually every fourth or fifth contour) are wider. The narrower intermediate and supplementary contours found between the index contours help to show more details of the land surface shape. Contours that are very close together represent steep slopes. Widely spaced contours, or an absence of contours, means that the ground slope is relatively level. The elevation difference between adjacent contour lines, called the contour interval, is selected to best show the general shape of the terrain. A map of a relatively flat area may have a contour interval of 10 feet or less. Maps in mountainous areas may have contour intervals of 100 feet or more. Elevation values are shown at frequent intervals on the index contour lines.
ground configuration shown by contours
Credit: U.S. Geological Survey Department of the Interior/USGS
Outings
We need your suggestions for locations and dates. No claims outings are currently planned. Road Cleanup is April 27. More details next month. Spring Fling date is yet to be determined and should be settled during the February meeting.
Native Gold on Quartz
Gold Symbolism
Gold has been highly valued in many societies throughout the ages connected to the values held in the highest esteem in society. Gold may symbolize power, strength, wealth, warmth, happiness, love, hope, optimism, intelligence, justice, balance, perfection, summer, harvest and the sun. Gold is associated with the wisdom of aging and fruition. A fiftieth wedding anniversary is golden. Our precious latter years are sometimes considered "golden years". The height of a civilization is referred to as a "golden age". Those who had something of gold, were in possession of something of great value on Earth and a substance to even help souls to paradise —according to Christopher Columbus Source: Wikipedia
Gold
Chemical Element AU, Latin word is Aurum which means “Glow of Sunrise”
Can’t wait to get back out there…….
Advertisement
Free non-commercial advertising for NUPA members. Submit your information to [email protected].
Ad Size 3 Months 6 Months 12 Months 1/4 page $3.00 $5.50 $10.00 1/2 page $4.50 $8.00 $15.00 Full Page Business Ad for 1 month $8.00
We will pay you for your New Diabetic Test Strips unopened in the original box We prefer that they don't expire for at least 1 year We may still take some if they are less then a year. Call for Prices Miles 801-391-9912 We can answer your questions
February 2013
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 1 3 10 17 24 4 11 18
President’s Day
Fri 2
Sat
Groundhog Day
5 12
Lincoln’s Birthday
6 13 20 27
NUPA General Meeting 7:00pm
7 14
Valentine’s Day
8 15 22
9 16 23
19 26
21 28
25
March 2013
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 1 3 10 17
St. Patrick's Day
Fri 2 9
Sat
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
NUPA General Meeting 7:00pm
7 14 21 28
8 15 22 29
16 23 30
24 31
Easter
