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Prospecting & Detecting

Detecting Old Ground Sluice Locations

December 2012 by Ray Mills

Ground sluicing, surfacing and scratching are a few names given to the recovery of gold in shallow areas. Where I live, the hills are dotted with small surface diggings.

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