Garrett Electronics - trusted by real miners & prospectors!

Magazine

Prospecting & Detecting

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.

Online access required. Please .

Add a Comment

Additional articles that might interest you...

Placer Sampling for the Small-Scale Miner


I have seen many samples taken originally with an eye toward getting the highest grades possible, but later someone claims that those results represent an average grade of the whole gravel deposit.

Refractory Gold Processing


After your excitement peaks when you first receive the high gold assay from the vein you just exposed, you ponder how you will extract and sell your gold. You will need to develop a flow sheet for your process to optimize your recovery and minimize your costs and permit requirements.

Hit the Slopes to Find More Gold


Watching for these areas is one of my primary targets during the winter. It doesn’t take but a few inches of the surface moving away to give a fantastic target response that you didn’t hear prior to the washing of the surface.

A Family Quest for Gold


Back at our campsite, while the rest of us grabbed a late four o’clock lunch, Fallyn volunteered to do the clean-up panning.

Desert Prospecting Yields More Than Just Gold


This wash was not far from where I once dug a half-ounce nugget, so I knew there was gold in the area.

Rediscovering Placerville, California Part II


To get to the gold, the miners had to remove the shale pieces and stack them on the sides while sluicing the remaining material through their boxes.

Following Man-Made Ditches to Recover More Gold


Because of multiple take-out points along a ditch line, the ditches themselves become a wealth of knowledge to us present-day miners.

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Legislative and Regulatory Update   • Ask The Experts - Looking for help smelting gold   • Ask The Experts - Chlorine bleach and vinegar makes a deadly combination   • Ask The Experts - Were there insufficient values to continue mining at this site?   • Watch Out for Split Estates When Filing Your Claim   • Detecting the Fringe Areas   • Butte, Montana—The Richest Hill on Earth   • Conrey Dredge No. 4—Part II   • Gold Detecting Strategies for Hydraulic Mines and Debris Flows   • New Technology for Extracting Lithium To Be Tested in Nevada   • 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