Professional Equipment for Serious Detectorists!

Magazine

Prospecting & Detecting

A Few Pointers About Cracks and Crevices

Because these crevices catch and hold gold so well, it's worthwhile to learn how they form, which ones are good for catching gold and which ones are not.

Online access required. Please .

Add a Comment

Additional articles that might interest you...

Hard Rock 101: Advanced Micro Blasting


They… create negligible fumes and much less fly rock than blasting. Below are some tips on maximizing your effectiveness with these tools.

Finding Gold - Fact vs Fiction


Truths and myths about finding Gold

Sampling for Success—Part II


The first and most important thing of the sampling process is to try to be as unbiased as possible. There is a natural tendency to select rock that looks the best—even unconsciously.

My Explosive Introduction to Gold Mining


My friend came walking in from the garage with what looked to me like a stick of dynamite. Chuckling, he said, “Have you ever been gold mining?”
In my head I was thinking, “Not at 3 am in the morning with dynamite.”

Drywashing Without A Drywasher


After trading for a specialized gold detector, my gold finds went up in a hurry. Even though those older gold detectors were pretty good, things have changed a lot since then.

Hard Rock 101: Breaking Rock—Part I


What do you do when you’ve located a promising deposit of gold or gemstones, but it’s trapped in solid rock?

Fortymile, Alaska Prospecting Adventure


Some creeks have nuggets, while others, particulary the rivers, nothing but fine gold.

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • EPA Tries to Intimidate Alaskan Miners   • Hunting for Gold in the Quartzsite Area of Western Arizona   • The Madonna Nugget   • The Alaska Highway and Beyond   • It's Hard to Find Gold!   • Partner Withdraws from Pebble Project   • Highbanking at the 144   • Potential Gold at Old Hydraulic Sites   • California State Panning Championships—Foresthill, CA Heritage Celebration   • Prospecting Tales: Forest Service, Fires and Bears—Oh My!   • Melman on Gold & Silver   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

Free:
Legislative and Regulatory Update   • Research and Fieldwork Yield Some Promising Gold

Advertisements

Precious Metals Recovery plants and equipment
Fighting to keep public lands open to the public
Specializing in the processing of precious metal ores!
Watch prospecting shows on your computer right now
Free Online Sample Issue