General Discussions (567)
Gravity Dredge Idea
Hello fellow prospectors.
I have an idea about making a gravity dredge to try out on one of the rivers here. I already have 14 feet of 2 inch hose. My main question is that if I add 40 feet of 4 inch hose to the end of the 2 inch, will that help t
Read more…Black sand recovery
Afternoon folks
Here in our area(Caribou) we have wonderful mineralization. Gold, platinum, tourmaline, topaz, garnet, peridot, opal. The black sands we have in our cons contains alot of micro gold and gold covered with an oxide of iron. By fluxing
Read more…Let's play another round of what the heck is it???
Ok so here are some photos of a 81 gram nugget iv recently aquired but iv no clue what it is first I thought is was a copper nugget but it's unlike any iv ever seen and there is no oxidation so I don't think it's copper it has a very specific odor to
Read more…Amazing 1770's techknowledgey
Waiting for the temps to get up around freezing to try detecting and killing time on you tube. Came across this really cool vid and thought I'd share.
Read more…Tuning Your Sluice
I'm working on a new series of articles that will blend commercial mining, prospecting, and a bit of science. Main theme of them will be tuning your sluice and understanding gold recovery. Hope to bring in not only the U.S. but info about this from
Read more…Big 2kg Gold Nugget Found in Victoria, Australia
Sorry if this was already posted, very mouth watering.
Read more…Paydirt
Got some coming and excited o see what I get. Been thinking, that is a great way to live that moment when you see that shiny in the pan. So he it's the question........ Would it be better to buy gold and salt a bag of sand from "Big Box Store" or b
Read more…Gold has been discovered in California!
On January 24, 1848, an event occurred that would alter the course of our nation. James W. Marshall was building a sawmill for Captain John Sutter, using water ...from the South Fork of the American River when he noticed several flakes of metal in th
Read more…Angus MacKirk Sluice Boxes
Hey Everyone, Curious as to opinions on the Angus MacKirk line of sluice boxes. Here in NH limited in the National Forest to 36" total length, so looking specifically at the Foreman II . Appreciate your thoughts and opinions.
Read more…dredging
I went out dredging the river with one of our newer members Dick Steele. Wow im hooked now . he showed me what to do and i took off to the big rock in the middle and sucked like crazy. got some color and had an awesome time. Hes an awesome friend to
Read more…Place to do a little prospecting in Arizonan?
My family and I r planning a trip to the Grand Canyon and Yosemite in the spring and I was wondering if there is a good place to go pan for a day somewhere close to either one of these places. Just thought it would be cool to find a little color some
Read more…Finding Pocket Gold
I noted this on other forums but want to do so here too so here goes. How many of you have experience with pocket gold? I've pocket hunted a few places hopping around with a little luck, mostly CA Mother lode country and AZ. Here are some good reads
Read more…Anyone Have Any DYI Plans For a Homemade Vaccun Backpack For Crevice Cleaning?
I'm looking for some backpack vaccum Crevice Cleaner DYI plans that specifically leads me to the right vaccum to purchase and convert and the reasoning behind these choices (one vaccum over another). I hope I can put one together and save a little mo
Read more…Thank you all for the opportunity!
Thank you all for the opportunity to come on the show and talk with fellow miners.I really did have a blast!While I wish I would have gone into a bit more detail about some of the more important stuff,I figure as long as someone learned something or
Read more…Grey Clay dilemma
Been running into alot of Grey clay these past few weeks in NC and some good gold to be found in it But looking for better ways to classify this clay material better and faster (smarter), I already have used the gizzard method and using a 1/8 screen.
Read more…Keene P90 Jobe 95 on a Honda GX50
Hey guys I'm looking to get either a Jobe 95gpm or Keene P90 pump on a Honda GX50 to power my 2.5" dredge nozzle.
Anybody know where I can get a good deal on one?
Any thoughts on using them for a 2.5" dredge?
Everyone that sells them state they are c
Prospecting the Klamath
Hello all! It's been some time since my last post. I spent Aug., Sept., & Oct. On the Klamath river in the State of Jefferson mostly highbanking/crevicing. Didn't get rich but we had enough fun and new friends to more than make up for it! My camera a
Read more…Big Daddy Gold Pro Highbanker
Looking for information on this highbanker. It appears the company was from Georgia, but I can find no reviews or any information past 2012 so I assume they went out of business. I have a chance to buy one used locally and it looks like an interest
Read more…ripoffs
Anyone had dealings with richgoldpaydirt.com ? They totally ripped me off ! Beware !
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