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diamond prospecting 1492 0
Started by rrhobdy
Now that I am retired, I took up the hobby of diamond prospecting. It uses the same equipment as gold prospecting and very easy to do in some of the most beautiful scenery there is. If you want to start, try Crater of Diamonds first, where you will get to learn about diamonds. Then read up on the internet on where there are diamonds to be found elsewhere in the USA. I prefer Colorado and Wyoming which has a history of finds. There is an old saying: ' If you want to ...
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02 Mar 2018 09:55 AM |
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Recirculating Blues: A Slurry Story 12071 8
Started by Woffie
Been stuck indoors working bought paid dirt. All Prototyping 3D printed equipment for fine work. Mostly Recirculating equipment with a mini blue Bowl, a mini Gold Cube, various textures on sluice 'plates'. My problem is dealing with the dirty water obscuring vision and hiding the shiny. Some of the dirt I have been running could be used to make Egg Shell pottery it's so filled with fine powder slurry.
Just the other day I watched a single DigDug on Youtube. He wa...
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by Gregory Ratcliff  01 Mar 2018 10:04 PM |
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Vacuum Techniques 2576 3
Started by qso@k6ams.com
I just purchased a Royal Manufacturing Gas Powered Bucket Vacuum. I want to learn what tips our prospecting community has to offer me. Do you vacuum up several buckets and take those home to process Or do you recommend processing the material on site. What routine works best for you
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by WILLIAM HALL 28 Feb 2018 04:31 PM |
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Panning practice at home 12195 3
Started by 17CCRAMER@GMAIL.COM
My father taught me this. You get some dirt in your gold pan (a normal pan full ) then you put about 10-15 steel BBs into the dirt and mix it in. The steel BBs are not as heavy as gold but heavier than the dirt. Pan normally until you get your 'concentrates' and see how many BBs are left in the pan. This is a good way to see how much gold you are losing when panning also. My father was a professional gold miner for big companies in California and Nevada. His hobby was prospecting. If y...
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by Terrance Cieszki 22 Feb 2018 05:51 PM |
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weighing gold 10685 5
Started by dsabbo@sbcglobal.net
I have an old vial with a small amount of gold in it. I would like to weigh the gold to see just how much is in there. I just bought a small digital scale but now I'm wondering just how to weigh only the gold. I can weight an empty vial, but not the amount of water unless it is still mixed in with the gold. Now, somewhere and long ago, I read an article about just how to do this, but I can't remember where or when or how. Any suggestions as to how or where I might have read about th...
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by Thomas Wentling 10 Feb 2018 07:03 AM |
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Quartz vein 5678 4
Started by roady692001@yahoo.com
I have found a quartz vein that is about 2 feet wide and , what is visable , about 12 feet long. How do I work this It's in gila national park new Mexico if that makes a difference on how to work it. Thx
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by DAVE STJOHN 12 Jan 2018 01:52 AM |
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What Classifier Sizes 13356 8
Started by civilian_again@yahoo.com
I am looking at getting more classifiers. I have the 2 (1/2') and 8 (1/8') mesh classifiers by Keene. I am going to use a 100 for (Blue Bowl and Miller Table). What sizes do you feel are best to add before the 100 mesh or can I just go from the 8 straight to the 100 My concern is having to much to dig through, in the classifier, if I make a big jump like this. Thanks
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by Thomas Wentling 11 Jan 2018 08:23 AM |
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Hog Canyon Sierra county (hog Canyon claim) 1493 0
Started by wiser002@aol.com
Hey members I was just wondering if anybody has any info on the hog canyon claim !! Just wondering if anybody was there and to share any experience thanks all !! and an early Merry Xmas to all !!!
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03 Dec 2017 03:45 PM |
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Hog Canyon Sierra county (hog Canyon claim) 1226 0
Started by wiser002@aol.com
Hey members I was just wondering if anybody has any info on the hog canyon claim !! Just wondering if anybody was there and to share any experience thanks all !! and an early Merry Xmas to all !!!
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03 Dec 2017 03:45 PM |
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Hog Canyon Sierra county (hog Canyon claim) 1185 0
Started by wiser002@aol.com
Hey members I was just wondering if anybody has any info on the hog canyon claim !! Just wondering if anybody was there and to share any experience thanks all !! and an early Merry Xmas to all !!!
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03 Dec 2017 03:45 PM |
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Hog Canyon Sierra county (hog Canyon claim) 1226 0
Started by wiser002@aol.com
Hey members I was just wondering if anybody has any info on the hog canyon claim !! Just wondering if anybody was there and to share any experience thanks all !! and an early Merry Xmas to all !!!
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03 Dec 2017 03:45 PM |
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south carolina 11355 2
Started by rkline
I have access to several streams in the Greenville county area of s.c . it is all private property. my question is can I use my 2'' highbanker dredge on these areas, or do I have to deal with permits, any ideas greatly appreciated .
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by freddie beck 22 Nov 2017 12:05 AM |
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Dry washers, losing gold 24560 15
Started by rewipe
I got a Gold Duster dry washer that I bought used a few years ago. I'm getting ready for my gold trip and bought some bags of dirt at the Gold Show. I ran them in my dry washer and then panned the tailings and found some big flakes. What I'm I doing wrong I'm digging dirt on a mountain and classify it down to 1/4 inch and pack it down to the river and run it in my high banker. I was hoping to use the dry washer on the mountain to save me some trips up and down the mountain. I...
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by ROBERT MARTINEZ 14 Nov 2017 12:02 PM |
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Sensitivity or Gain on your detector 13526 11
Started by Nugget Shooter
Hi All, Nugget Shooter's tip for today involves setting up your detector's Gain or Sensitivity.... First to those familiar with CB Radios TX Gain is more power out and RX Gain is receive, so this said all metal detectors currently used for the most part are VLF or PI and even ZVT, but all are ruled by their RF function in that if not set properly you will miss targets. So how do you set it up
Quick and simple with PI air tune to eliminate EMI and ground balance in...
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by ROBERT MARTINEZ 12 Nov 2017 01:45 PM |
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by joseph Loyd 10 Oct 2017 04:13 PM |
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san faranda miners page 23957 1
Started by larry90805@yahoo.com
looking for veterans handicapped like me we can help are selves
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by WILLIAM HALL 21 Aug 2017 05:07 PM |
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Mining Guide ? 32820 10
Started by frankn1937@hotmail.com
Why doesn't the on line mining guide have a map of the area showing the location The old guide did. The map showed the topography of the area
which was very useful.
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by WALTER EASON 10 Aug 2017 06:16 PM |
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Alluvial Fan tips...? 10247 14
Started by duluthian25.zapp@gmail.com
It seems like the majority of available claims are of the alluvial fan types. Does anybody have any prospecting tips for these particular areas It is not like there are geological markers that are easier to follow.
I am getting tired of prospecting and finding nothing but sand and sweat in these areas. I am just curious if anybody out here has any tips that might help me be a little better with my prospecting. I am not afraid of doing the labor involved to get that gold...
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by Larry Sugden 09 Apr 2017 09:35 AM |
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Static in vial 13397 12
Started by ScottSn3@aol.com
I have a little flour gold in a plastic vial and static causes it to stick to the sides. Any way to get rid of the static other than using a glass vial
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by Larry Sugden 05 Apr 2017 05:12 PM |
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Join us LIVE Friday nights on Facebook. 6759 1
Started by Mike Primer
We'll be doing a live Facebook show on Friday nights 8-9pm est.
There are giveaways and gold talk.
Hope to see you there.
Here's the promo video for it.
http://www.youtube.com/watchv=-dCTL-itvVk
Doc
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by Kevin DeWolf 01 Apr 2017 08:25 AM |
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Crushing Quartz 31256 32
Started by Katra12
Saw an interesting Youtube video a bit ago.
Guy took a lemon sized smooth quartz stone from a gold bearing river and crushed It using a steel mallet and t-shirt. As he broke it up, he checked for gold veins and found none, but panned out the crushed rock and found what appeared to be nearly 0.5 grams of nice gold flakes.
Anyone else ever tried that with good results
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by Terrance Cieszki 31 Mar 2017 02:34 PM |
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pulse 6X 16911 26
Started by justusnu22@yahoo.com
Has anybody ever used the pulse 6X with any success
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by Terrance Cieszki 27 Mar 2017 08:24 PM |
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DIY Bazooka gold trap stand.. 9683 2
Started by mparramore1969@aol.com
In the past I have had issues with setting up the Bazooka in the river. I thought there has to be an easier way. I looked online and figured that I would make a stand myself. I could drive the stakes into the river, adjust the height and angle if needed. The bungee cords hold down the Bazooka and it wont float off. I think I went over board with the wire and drilling the screws and sliding lock pieces. At least I wont lose the parts to the river. I am open to new ideas. You can use my ideas and ...
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by JON STEINER 07 Mar 2017 06:38 PM |
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New use for Gold for joints, drill bits and armour plating ! 7707 2
Started by robertj.scarborough@comcast.net
Can the uses of Gold get any better than making new jewelry trinkets or used as
a corrosion resistant plating for circuit boards or as a infrared radiation heat shield on astronaut helmets
Rice University has discovered a new alloy made of Gold and Titanium that is
4X stronger than most steel alloys.
The researchers say the alloy sample pretty much destroyed a diamond pestle and mortar used to crush the sample for
testing in a spectrum analyzer.
The addition of Gold to Titanium makes an...
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by WILLIAM SOUTHERN 03 Jan 2017 04:56 PM |
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awesome wbsite 10999 4
Started by Motherlodeprospecting
here is one of the best websites for land status info and research. Make sure to turn on the overlays until your zoomed in on an area. It slows the map loading other wise. Claim info is updated twice a month. if you are aware of the 'footprints' software this site is owned by the same person.
Learn to use the info button and more info is at your fingertips on one site than many others combined.
http://www.mylandmatters.org/
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by tom glenn 01 Dec 2016 10:50 AM |