Detecting Canyon Bedrock in The Sierras

September 2018 by Ray Mills

My plan was to go up the canyon along a ridge and then drop into the canyon whenever I came across a spot that might give me reasonable access.

So, Where's The Gold?—Finding Gold Detectors Miss

December 2010
We decided to run a detector over each piece. If we got a decent signal we placed the piece into a high-grade pile and the rest went into another pile to be worked on later. This high-grade pile wasn’t that large—maybe 25 pounds...

The Half-Mile Claim

December 2019

We dug and extracted for two more hours. This time, as I dumped the concentrates, I saw a piece of gold three-fourths of an inch long and as big around as a pencil.

Fortymile, Alaska Prospecting Adventure

August 2013
Some creeks have nuggets, while others, particulary the rivers, nothing but fine gold.

What Equipment Do I Need?

October 2014
Getting started in prospecting often requires the purchase of some equipment, but one can spend as little as $10 and be finding gold or spend thousands and also be finding gold—yet you will probably have many more opportunities and possibilities with more and better equipment. 

Maitland Bar Nugget to Go On Display

January 2016
The box sat in a hallway and employees began using it for impromptu cricket games, no knowing what it contained.

Detecting During Summer Heat

August 2015
This concept of detecting does not always work as we sometimes get a week or so where the temperatures rise to 116°—sometimes more.

So Where's The Gold?

August 2011
...we finally got back to this exploration effort. The old works there were up above the old camp, which was very significant in size.

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