Garrett Electronics - trusted by real miners & prospectors!

Magazine

Prospecting & Detecting

Bedrock Gold: When It’s There and When It Isn’t

Has your experience ever led you to wonder why some gold is deposited on bedrock and in crevices, while other gold is not? We’re going take a deeper look at this and see what we can figure it out.

Online access required. Please .

Add a Comment

Additional articles that might interest you...

This is Why You Check Your Tailings


The nugget was cast aside with larger rocks during the screening process, but it was found later by an employee...

The Challenge of Winter Dredging


Dredges actually do pretty well in freezing conditions. There are a few tips you should know, however.

WWII Vet & Prospector Still Going Strong


Lately I’ve been having success utilizing two types of detectors in succession. The first is a pulse induction (PI) detector with a blanket-style antennae, and I follow it up with a very low frequency (VLF) detector.

A Lesson In Underwater Sniping


Of course, I know a bit about crevicing, but Steve seems to really have a knack for it, and I’m all about continual learning. I can always learn a few tricks from the pros.

Underwater Reclamation


Working underwater certainly has its challenges, but since I wanted to learn how to blast underwater, I just  needed to dive in headfirst and take charge of the operation.

Ask the Experts


Breaking cemented gravels

Rediscovering Placerville, California


Several areas came to mind, but each was eliminated for one reason or another. One that seemed to be hanging on was the old historic mining town called Placerville.

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Our Readers Say   • Ask The Experts - Help with an assay report   • Ask The Experts - How do you ship uranium samples to a lab?   • Legislative and Regulatory Update   • The Hill of Gold   • A Primer on Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies—Part II   • Mass Wasting & Gold Deposits   • The “Push” for Gold—The Great Nevada Adventure Continues   • The Wild Rush to Find More Cobalt—Part I   • PLP and MMAC Update   • The Black Diamond of the Forest   • Follow the Line   • Melman on Gold & Silver   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

Free:

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