raw gold . ' means
all gold other than refined gold and includes gold in the raw
or natural state, gold in ore, gold at any stage of its
extraction from Its ores or other minerals including
auriferous amalgam, gold slimes, pot scrapings.
Gold can be found in the following places:
Rivers, streams, and other bodies of water.
Areas with a high concentration of gold ore.
Caves, creeks, and gulches surrounding lode mines.
Areas with man-made evidence of mining like rock piles or
trenches.
Near important rock types like granite, schist, and
gneiss.