How Far Has That Gold Traveled?

February 2022 by Chris Ralph

Let’s examine why your placer gold looks the way it does and what you can tell about its journey based upon its appearance.

Ganes Creek After The Flood

October 2014
Doug told me that there had been a 100-year flood that took place in October of 2013 and it washed out part of the mile-long landing strip. It also washed a large, wide gully down below and above the camp.

Our Readers Say

January 2021

The Hill of Gold

February 2018

I was amazed and surprised, and I took a moment to admire how beautiful this coarse chunk of gold was. It later weighed exactly one-half ounce.

Gleaning for Gold Part 2

September 2022

"The practice of gleaning goes back thousands of years"

Using Structural Clues to Locate Buried Placer Channels

April 2014
They must have assumed the paystreak was spotty and had been mined out, so they never mined as close to the side of the valley as they should have.

Understanding Rocks Can Help You Prospect And Detect Successfully

January 2024

Much Of The Rock You See In The Field Is Closely Associated With What You Seek : Gold

Prospecting Australia—Part I

October 2011
The call of gold is a strong one and it has pulled men from every corner of the planet. That said, I guess it’s now my turn to chase far away gold.

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Ask The Experts - Claim staking as a job?   • Ask The Experts - Tests for silver, platinum and rhodium?   • Ask The Experts - Can refining be done without chemicals?   • Small High-Grade Pocket Districts   • Underwater Reclamation   • Gold Detecting—Are You Up For It?   • Crystallized Gold Mines of California   • Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Never Go Alone   • Prepping Your Gold Detecting Spots   • 'Outer Space' Diamond Headed for Auction   • Melman on Gold & Silver   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

Free:
PLP Update