Prospecting & Detecting
Connecting With The Past With Gold Rush Coins
September 2023 by Ron Kliewer
Over the Divide: Retta Atkins & Darren VanHouten
Swing and a Miss
A very good baseball hitter might get a hit roughly one time out of every three at-bats, but for prospectors often the results are much sparser and it may take many trips before the prospector hits a home run.
Ask the Experts
• Drones for the independent prospector
Sierra County Gold—Part I
...this county contained some of the richest placer ground found in all of California and still produces some pretty impressive finds to this day.
Tips for Effective Drywashing
Back in October I read with great interest Chris Ralph’s article on the use of a metal detector while drywashing, and I wholeheartedly agree—I wouldn’t even consider going drywashing without using a metal detector in conjunction...
Prospecting Knowledge -- Pass It On!
I had two of the guys go down into the creek and each one picked out a small island of bedrock. I had them detect their piece of bedrock and then gave a critique to all on how they did.
10 Keys to Prospecting Like A Pro
Want to find a lot more gold when you get out there to prospect? Well I’ve put together ten ideas that I think will help you become more successful…
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Exploration, Frustration & Extreme Heat In Pursuit Of Forresthill Gold!
• Formation of Gold Deposits in the South Eastern United States
• Half Moons
• Summertime Gold! Northern & Southern California
• Over the Divide
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The Bawl Mill
• Legislation and Regulation
• PLP Update September 2023
• ICMJ Visits Virginia City, Nevada
