Prospecting & Detecting
Exploring Snakehead
April 2015 by Don Robinson
On our fourth trip, we finally reached the top edge of the old hydraulic pit, and it was monstrous.
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Strike and Dip for the Prospector
January 2023Detecting for Gold in Nevada
Within a few minutes I got my first signal and dug out a small flake about three grains.
Drywashing for Desert Gold—Part III
If the material drops down out of the hopper too fast, it can overwhelm the riffles and you can blow the gold right out. If it runs too slowly, the riffles can clog up and the process is too slow.
Ask the Experts
Q: Will my detector react to fine gold?
How to Find Prospects That Others Missed
Every year I go through this and every year it becomes more difficult to find new territory that is available for us to prospect. Is there anywhere that hasn’t been worked?
Potential Gold at Old Hydraulic Sites
So why would a modern-day prospector want to learn about a method of mining that was banned by the courts more than a century ago?
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