Prospecting & Detecting
Electronic Prospecting: The Hunt for Coarse Gold
September 2022 by Cal Kellogg
Standing on the edge of the canyon just after daybreak, I was filled with equal measures of excitement and trepidation.
The Hunch
The mysteries of this spot were only just starting to develop. There is nothing but very bland granite-type rocks here, meaning no bold, favorable indicators.
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.
Find of a Lifetime

Ganes Creek Hits 10 Years—Part I

My Explosive Introduction to Gold Mining
My friend came walking in from the garage with what looked to me like a stick of dynamite. Chuckling, he said, “Have you ever been gold mining?”
In my head I was thinking, “Not at 3 am in the morning with dynamite.”
Colorado to California for Gold
The total after a great day added with the previous days put them up to 9.07 pennyweight—just under a one-half ounce of beautiful California gold.
Prospecting for Pegmatites

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