{"id":2951,"date":"2024-02-06T15:03:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T22:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scrags.org\/purple\/?page_id=2951"},"modified":"2026-01-01T13:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T20:44:50","slug":"gold-and-sapphire-panning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scrags.org\/purple\/gold-and-sapphire-panning\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold &#038; Sapphire Panning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d8cd2725\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e70442ce gb-container-main-24\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-c386e552 gb-headline-text\" id=\"saturday-presentations\">Saturday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-cb016131 ragsorder gb-query-loop-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-772128d3 gb-query-loop-item post-2133 event type-event status-publish hentry show-day-saturday event-type-gem-show event-type-panning\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-772128d3\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c8e42ca2\">\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-80e80914 month-number gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-07T13:00:00+00:00\">March 07<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-53603f11 gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\">,<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-8aed73e1 reformat-time gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-18T13:00:00+00:00\">1pm<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-cdd961ca gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\">&#8211;<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-59032d1d reformat-time gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-18T16:00:00+00:00\">4pm<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-716c3a8e gb-headline-text\">Gold Panning<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-35ceb443 gb-headline-text\">Pan for simulated gold for free! Sponsored by the New Mexico Goldminers Association.<br \/> You can also purchase panning sand with genuine gold from the NMGA! Visit their booth to learn more about gold panning from local experts and purchase equipment for your new favorite hobby.<br \/> Outside behind the Sierra County Fair Barn.<br \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-772128d3 gb-query-loop-item post-2131 event type-event status-publish hentry show-day-saturday event-type-gem-show event-type-panning\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-772128d3\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c8e42ca2\">\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-80e80914 month-number gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-07T10:05:00+00:00\">March 07<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-53603f11 gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\">,<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-8aed73e1 reformat-time gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-18T10:00:00+00:00\">10am<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-cdd961ca gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\">&#8211;<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-59032d1d reformat-time gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-18T12:00:00+00:00\">12pm<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-716c3a8e gb-headline-text\">Sapphire and Garnet Panning<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-35ceb443 gb-headline-text\">Screen for Montana sapphires or garnets! The sapphire-bearing gravel was mined in the Rock Creek mining district of Granite County, Montana.<br \/>&nbsp;An expert screener (&#8220;panner&#8221;) will pre-wash your sample &#8211; then the fun begins &#8211; you search the pile for these precious gems.<br \/> $5 per bag.<br \/> Please note that sapphire quantities are limited.<br \/> Outside behind the .<br \/>.<br \/>.<br \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-44136825 gb-headline-text\" id=\"sunday-presentations\">Sunday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-11b5fad2 ragsorder gb-query-loop-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-417afccc gb-query-loop-item post-2132 event type-event status-publish hentry show-day-sunday event-type-gem-show event-type-panning\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-417afccc\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a32e24c8\">\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2f136389 month-number gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-08T09:00:00+00:00\">March 08<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-90cca43b gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\">,<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-67ed24f6 reformat-time gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-18T09:00:00+00:00\">9am<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0a351ce8 gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\">&#8211;<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2047bbcc reformat-time gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-18T12:00:00+00:00\">12pm<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1573099a gb-headline-text\">Gold Panning<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-63d05a4a gb-headline-text\">Pan for simulated gold for free! Sponsored by the New Mexico Goldminers Association.<br \/> You can also purchase panning sand with genuine gold from the NMGA! Visit their booth to learn more about gold panning from local experts and purchase equipment for your new favorite hobby.<br \/> Outside behind the Sierra County Fair Barn.<br \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-417afccc gb-query-loop-item post-1915 event type-event status-publish hentry show-day-sunday event-type-gem-show event-type-panning\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-417afccc\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a32e24c8\">\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2f136389 month-number gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-08T13:00:00+00:00\">March 08<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-90cca43b gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\">,<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-67ed24f6 reformat-time gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-18T13:00:00+00:00\">1pm<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0a351ce8 gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\">&#8211;<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2047bbcc reformat-time gb-headline-text gb-headline-hfont\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-18T15:00:00+00:00\">3pm<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1573099a gb-headline-text\">Sapphire and Garnet Panning<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-63d05a4a gb-headline-text\">Screen for Montana sapphires or garnets! 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