george a. jackson found the first substantial amount of gold in colorado.
george a. jackson found the first substantial amount of gold in colorado.
who found the first substantial amount of gold in colorado?
george a. jackson
on january 5, 1859, during the colorado gold rush, prospector george a. jackson discovered placer gold at the present site of idaho springs, where chicago creek empties into clear creek. it was the first substantial gold discovery in colorado. jackson, a missouri native with experience in the california gold fields, was drawn to the area by clouds of steam rising from some nearby hot springs. jackson kept his find secret for several months, but after he paid for some supplies with gold dust, others rushed to jackson's diggings. the location was originally known as "jackson's diggings". once the location became a permanent settlement, it was variously called "sacramento city", "idahoe", "idaho city", and finally "idaho springs".
idaho springs, colorado
while the genus "centruroides" implies this species is a semiarboreal one, the striped bark scorpion spends a substantial amount of its time on the ground and can be found under rock and surface debris, within vegetation, and in weathered rural structures such as old sheds and barns during the day. the terrestrial preferences of this species carry into the night hours, when the scorpion emerges from its temporal shelter at or after sunset to forage for potential prey. juveniles, however, spend a substantial amount of time in vegetation, likely to avoid predation to which they are more vulnerable. "c. vittatus" has a very dynamic diet which includes insects, smaller arachnids, and juveniles of the same species. it is preyed on by birds, reptiles, some mammals, and larger arachnids.
striped bark scorpion