SEDONA ARIZONA PROSPECTING GEM FIELD
2 MINING CLAIM OWNERSHIPS
OWNER FINANCING
This is a legally registered 40 acre gold and gem mining claim for sale, the Sedona Sunrise #11 and the Sedona Sunrise #12 each a 20 acre mining claim next to each other, located about 16 miles west of Sedona, in Yavapai County, Arizona.
The buttes on each 20 acres are great places for gems.
This claim is for those who want a more secluded claim, being on a side road from the main road. See satellite views of that with the top listing pictures.
Gold prices have gone up to an all time high of over $3000 per ounce and gems abound in this area.
A previous buyer of one of our claims in the area told us she found a tremendous amount of gems on her claim.
Further up the claim road are archaeological sites in a red sandstone canyon, home to ancient cliff dwellings with pictographs (ancient rock drawings).
The Palatki Heritage Site and its sister site, Honanki, were the largest cliff dwellings of the Red Rock Country between AD 1150 - 1350. They were first described by Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes, famous turn-of-the century archaeologist from the Smithsonian Institution, who gave them the Hopi names of Honanki (Badger House) and Palatki (Red House).
In a valley surrounded by red rock mountains and rock formations.
Many Westerns have been filmed in this area, going back to the late, great John Wayne.
Great nightly star gazing with clean air and dark skies.
See further down the listing the Buying Process, my financing offered, and how to purchase my claim.
See with the pictures maps and satellite views.
Click on the top listing picture then arrow right to see all.
The Sedona area follows a Dark Skies policy, meaning, all are asked to limit their outdoor lighting at night to take in the magnificent star gazing that this area is famous for.
The red rock scenery of Sedona has long been an iconic setting for Hollywood films about the Old West and a popular magnet for artists and tourists alike. Sedona is
committed to preserving its small-town charm, and thanks to the sustained efforts of concerned residents, its dark night skies. In recognition of Sedonas efforts protecting this important natural resource, the International Dark-Sky Association has designated the city of Sedona the worlds eighth International Dark Sky Community.
We feel we are selling more than the gold and gems on beautiful land.
You would be acquiring an experience that will give you a good feel for what the old time prospectors must have felt during the days of the original Arizona Gold Rush.
A mining claim is an affordable way to enjoy the beauty of the land combined with the adventure of panning for gold and searching for gems.
Owning a mining claim is having access to a lifetime of great family fun and recreation, in a very beautiful, natural setting: Arizona, is a great, scenic state, where the spirit of the old west still lives on.
It is a good sign that the federal govt. has withdrawn minerals in this area speaking to the value for owning claims in this area outside of the areas withdrawn.
National Forests remained open at all times during the virus with a televised invitation by the Director for families to visit them as safe places for family recreation, making our mining claims some of the safest places for your family to enjoy and get away from all the nonsense.
We are especially excited about the gems you will find in this area.
Known also as a gem area, when the rains start coming, Verde Valley rockhounds come running. The gem hunting in this area is so popular that a large club is active in Sedona.
Quartz is abundant and is also an area for crystals, turquoise, amethyst, jasper, agates, opals and some can be found above ground.
The Sedona Rockhounding Club has one area they explore being from Sedona stretching southwest to the town of Crown King.
Our claims are in this direct path for gem exploration.
We found quartz, agates, and crystals on this claim.
The claim is located in a valley surrounded by buttes, rock formations, and mountains where summer rains bring down gems and gold into the valley onto the claim.
In the area are eight large, cleared, dispersed camping areas to choose from.
Buttes are on the claim being great places for gems.
Located on Loy Butte Road with views of red rock formations.
Find gems on your claim for your personal collection or start your own gem selling business.
The Sedona area has a number of people whose gem business is thriving.
As a claim owner, no one else can use the gold and gems on your claim nor even look for them.
There are also Sedona jewelers whose sole business is to cut and polish gems for jewelry if you choose to go that route.
You will also receive 2 free Gem Prospecting Kits that include,
a Rockhounding Geology Hammer Tool, Rock Pick Axe, 3 PCS Digging Chisels Kit, with Musette Bag, and a Compass.
See picture of that kit with the listing pictures.
Using a battery operated water recirculating wash plant, dry washer, or gold magic spin wheel need little or no water for your prospecting,
See pictures of those on the listing.
ARIZONA ROCKHOUDING
Arizona is one of the best states in the United States for finding gemstones in the wild. Gemstones can be found all across the state of Arizona, and over eight main types of rocks and minerals can be collected there. Arizona is an incredible place to rockhound, not just because of its diversity of native gemstones but also because of its beautiful natural landscapes.
Rockhounding is more than just a hobby; it is a lifestyle. Arizona is a fantastic place to find rocks, minerals, and crystals that can be displayed in a collection, made into jewelry, or sold to local jewelry and rock and mineral stores. There are also a variety of Arizona-based rock and gem shows that you can attend or even sell your own specimens.
Arizona, The Grand Canyon State, is obviously no stranger to rocks and gemstones.
Arizona is one of the highest caliber rockhounding states and receives visitors from all corners of the world in search of Arizona gold, rocks, gemstones, minerals and fossils which find themselves scattered across this geologic treasure trove.
Theres a reason that one of the largest gem and mineral shows in the world is held in Arizona. Every winter in Tucson, Arizona, exhibitors from all over the world come together to show off their collections of rocks, gemstones and minerals.
A number of washes are on the claims to multiply your gold prospecting potential.
This is a good place for gold, and the surrounding area of buttes and mountains are good places for gems.
For you off roaders, a jeep climb is in the area to test your adventure driving, known as the Diamond Back Sedona Hill Climb.
Mining Claims are also a great investment, as claims go up in value over time, just as land does.
if you purchase a claim from us, at no charge, I would help you if you ever decided to sell in the future.
Yavapai County where our claims are located in the central part of Arizona, ranks first historically in the State in gold production.
Our claims are in the same area of the Jerome (Verde) Mining District which has a history of being the largest gold producing area in Arizona, having contributed about 1,565,000 ounces of gold over the years, with the county history of gold discoveries being 3,800,000 ounces of gold.
Though mineral deposits were known in this area long before the Civil War, the first prospectors were Union soldiers with mining experience from California.
BUYING PROCESS:
To purchase my claim, the process would be, I would need your name(s) and mailing address, and which payment option you choose, where I would scan and email you a signed contract.
Total price of $7000, that can be paid in one full payment where your ownership is then transferred after receiving payment,
or $7000, paying $3500 first month, and $3500 2nd month,
or $7000, paying $2500 first month, $2250 2nd month, and $2250 3rd month,
or $7000, paying $1400 per month for 5 months,
or $7500, paying $750 per month for 10 months.
A $199 deed processing fee per claim is paid with final payment.
Owner financing, No credit check. No interest charged. No down payment.
You can use the claim as yours while making monthly payments.
Ownership transfer after final monthly payment.
A signed contract will precede payment.
Upon receiving your final payment, I will process notarized deeds, transferring my claim ownerships over to you with both the Bureau of Land Management and Yavapai County.
Having been to Sedona in the past and loving our experience, we looked to locate claims there.
We were also motivated by a claim in this area where the family has owned and worked it since 1947.
Our claims are near Sycamore Canyon and Red Rock State Park and the beauty of our claim area is much like landscapes around Sedona and the canyon area.
There is an extended wash on the claim in an area of several ponds, unique to the Arizona wilderness.
Our claims are in Yavapai County, being in the same county as the TV gold prospecting show on The Discovery Channel, Dave Turins Lost Mine.
The Sedona Mago Resort is nearby.
Cool Village of Oak Creek is just 5 miles south of Sedona.
Within hiking distance is the Sedona Wetlands Preserve that attracts a large variety of birds where there is a parking area, restrooms, and picnic benches.
I am a retired teacher, and got into prospecting as a hobby with my family.
I am 74 and my wife 71, and we have gained the experience to select the best areas to locate claims.
If within one year you are not satisfied with your claim, you can trade for another comparable claim, just paying the BLM and County transfer fees which will be about $125 per claim.
The washes on the claim are a great advantage for prospecting, especially when the summer rains run down the washes, then depositing gold flakes down from the mountains and rock formations, and which also exposes gem veins.
This is a 40 acre unpatente