Prospecting & Detecting
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March 2016 by Chris Ralph
Can a metal detector be used to find limonitic gossan material?Gold Dredging on Oregon's South Umpqua

California: The Land of Big Nuggets—Part I
The nugget sat there in plain sight, though it was covered in dirt, while hundreds of people had passed that way every day.
A Father and Son Prospecting Adventure
As I write this, I am still on a rush from taking my 9-year-old son, Jeffrey, prospecting for the first time this past weekend. It’s not that he hasn’t been along on numerous outings before: this is the first time that just the two of us went out for a day of drywashing and detecting under the desert sun.
A Return to Silver City, Idaho

A Break in the Weather
Back at the entry point of the mine, we took turns slowly crawling down the slope leading into the mine portal with our metal detectors, hard hats and flashlights. The mine was hand dug and is about 75 yards long.
California State and US National Panning Championships
Over 200 panners competed in this two-day event to decide who was the best of the best.
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