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Hailing from Haines, Alaska, Parker has grown up with gold fever. Ever since he can remember, Parker's beloved grandpa, John Schnabel, ran the family gold mine, Big Nugget. Since Parker's feet could reach the pedals, he's been operating heavy machinery and learning the trade.

"Gold Rush" star Parker Schnabel took a big chance by leaving his normal mining location in Alaska to see if he can find some precious nuggets in the untapped gold reserves Down Under, by the look ...

Mar 18, 2016· John Schnabel, an Alaskan gold miner and family patriarch on the reality TV show "Gold Rush," has died, according to multiple news sources. He was 96. Schnabel, who owned a claim to the Big Nugget

The students in my class ask about it all the time and we have had some great discussions about the Big Nugget Mine and Alaska. We were most excited to see that the tour and Holly Jo are featured on "Gold Rush: The Dirt-Mining Studs" episode that aired in December 2012. Reply Delete. Replies. Holly Jo February 10, 2013 at 2:51 AM.

John Schnabel, one of the stars of the Discovery Channel reality series Gold Rush who owned the Big Nugget mine in Porcupine Creek, Alaska, died Friday morning in his sleep, according to his family.

Aug 14, 2017· The Schnabel family is part of "Gold Rush Alaska", also known as "Gold Rush", a popular Television series which follows gold miners who attempt to earn a living mining for gold in Alaska. "Gold Rush Alaska" series was started in December 2010 .

The Howard Specimen - 87.95 Ounces Found on Ganes Creek near McGrath, Alaska in 2004 by Terry Howard with a metal detector. The Wiltz Specimen - 55 Ounces Found on Ganes Creek near McGrath, Alaska in 1996 by Dan Wiltz with a metal detector in the mining pit prior to processing. This specimen is essentially a cross-section of an extremely rich gold vein, and assayed over 1600 ounces per ton.

Jul 16, 2012· The opportunity to take this tour was a big highlight of our Alaska adventures. The land that the Big Nugget Gold Mine sits on and near is pure natural beauty. We saw Parker hard at work and look forward to the next series of shows in the fall! We also caught a glimpse of Dakota Fred at work at his mine.

Alaska Centennial Nugget : Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found in Alaska. The largest gold nugget ever found in Alaska is named the Alaska Centennial Nugget. It weighs a whopping 294.10 troy ounces, and was found near the town of Ruby, Alaska in 1998. A number of big nuggets have been discovered in Alaska.

Gold mining in Alaska, a state of the United States, has been a major industry and impetus for exploration and settlement since a few years after the United States acquired the territory from Russia. Russian explorers discovered placer gold in the Kenai River in 1848, but no gold was produced. Gold mining started in 1870 from placers southeast of Juneau, Alaska.

Big Nugget Mine | Gold Rush Wiki | Fandom. Posted: (4 days ago) The Big Nugget Mine is an infamous and legendary gold mine in Porcupine Creek, Alaska.The mine was founded by John Schnabel decades ago. In 2011, John Schnabel made his 17 year old grandson Parker Schnabel, boss of the mine and the Big Nugget Crew..

Alaska still has plenty of gold waiting to be found. With the high price of gold, miners eagerly await the snow melt each summer for the chance to wet their gold pans in search of some nuggets. Gold mining in Alaska is a significant industry in the state, and many small communities rely on gold mining.

Dec 21, 2018· John was born on 11th February 1920 in Kansas in the United States. He was a mayor in Haines Alaska and was a big shareholder in Nugget mine. Gold Rush John is the oldest in the show and has been a father figure on the show.

As seen on Discovery's hit series Gold Rush, Parker Schnabel's gold mining career began at the age of 5 on his Grandpa John's Big Nugget Mine in Haines, Alaska. Last year Parker and his crew mined 7,427 ounces of gold, worth nearly 9 million dollars, giving him an astonishing career total of over $30 million dollars worth of gold .

John Schnabel was a legendary American miner and a TV star from Alaska. He was also the former mayor of Haines, Alaska and a major shareholder in the Big Nugget Mine. A US Air Force veteran, John was the patriarch of the Schnabel family on Discovery's popular mining show Gold Rush.

Gold Rush and Parker Schnabel. The Schnabel family is part of "Gold Rush Alaska", also known as "Gold Rush", a popular Television series which follows gold miners who attempt to earn a living mining for gold in Alaska. "Gold Rush Alaska" series was .

Manager at Big Nugget Mine Anchorage, Alaska Area 22 connections. ... Gold analyst at Newmont Mining Corporation. ... Construction co. Owner and gold miner on Gold Rush.

The Howard Specimen - 87.95 Ounces Found on Ganes Creek near McGrath, Alaska in 2004 by Terry Howard with a metal detector. The Wiltz Specimen - 55 Ounces Found on Ganes Creek near McGrath, Alaska in 1996 by Dan Wiltz with a metal detector in the mining pit prior to processing. This specimen is essentially a cross-section of an extremely rich gold vein, and assayed over 1600 ounces per ton.

The Big Nugget Mine is an infamous and legendary gold mine in Porcupine Creek, Alaska.The mine was founded by John Schnabel decades ago. In 2011, John Schnabel made his 17 year old grandson Parker Schnabel, boss of the mine and the Big Nugget Crew.. The primary mining zone is Emmerson Trench, along Porcupine Creek.A secondary mining area is the Smith Creek Hill zone.

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May 19, 2020· Mining was Schnabel's family business through their company called Big Nugget. Born and raised in one of the United States' smallest towns, Haines, in Alaska, Parker grew up with a flair for gold and as a child, he got himself involved in the mining industry and .

At the time of the ADN report, on Aug. 23, 2011, Parker Schnabel confirmed that he and the employees of the Big Nugget mine had completed 16 hours of classroom training in a State of Alaska safety course. The Discovery Channel's Gold Rush airs Fridays at 9 p.m. (ET).

A Federal mining inspector pays a surprise visit to the Big Nugget Mine and the Schnabels are soon forced to submit to a higher authority. ... In this sneak peek of the next episode of Gold Rush, the long hours of dangerous work have one member of Team Hoffman ready to call it quits. 01:52. Gold Rush.

The largest gold nugget ever found in Alaska is named the Alaska Centennial Nugget. It weighs a whopping 294.10 troy ounces (9.14 Kilograms, 20.16 pound), and was found near the town of Ruby, Alaska in 1998.Barry Clay was placer mining an area along .
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